Unexpected Blessings!!!!!

So not going to lie. This week was so hard. We started off the week by getting dropped by 7 of our investigators. In one day we went from having 10 people, we were actively teaching, to 3. It was the saddest thing ever. It was really really discouraging too, because we were also struggling to find new people. So to help myself not stay discouraged I decided to look specifically for unexpected blessings.

List of Unexpected Blessings/ Cool Experiences:

• We find a lot of pennies on the ground here. So we like to pick them up, and we both have jars of change that we through them into. Since week one we have been hoping to find a quarter. Quarters are a rare species in street money. So we were walking down a street on Thursday  we talked to like 5 people in the course of a few minutes, and pretty much none of them wanted to talk to us. I was feeling kind of sad, and then I looked down, and there was a shiny quarter sticking out of a couple of rocks. Not going to lie I almost cried. I know that finding a quarter is not a big deal for most people, but it was a way that my Heavenly Father let me know that He is aware of me, and that He loves me. #magictoken #quarter #blessings
• A few seconds after I found the quarter, we started to talk to a guy in his driveway. We found out that he hasn't been an active member of the church for 20 years. We are the first sister missionaries that he had ever seen or talked to! It was so cool! Then he told us about his home teacher, he has been dilligently going over to visit him, since he moved into this area. He knows the church is true, and we encouraged him to go to church this Sunday, to start his journey back!!! :)
• I saw 2 big guys run out of their car to help a little kid with his bike tire. He was riding home from school and he fell. The guys helped tighten his bike tire, and helped the little boy back onto his bike. So cute.
• Member Miracles: All the members who were going to come out with us canceled this week. It was super frustrating  because we couldn't get into some of our investigators houses. We went to dinner on Friday, super stressed out of who we could ask to come out with us to a particularly important appointment. The members we were eating with said, "Hermana's we are really tired, and it was a really long week for us. We remembered that you have an appointment with Jose at 7 tonight, and we would love to come with you". I was so relived. Heavenly Father listened to our prayers, and we were able to have an awesome lesson with them!!
• Then as we were walking in an apartment complex, we met a member from the West mission. (he's the landlord) He stopped us, and totally made our day by giving us 3 referrals to hispanic families in the area!!! 
• Also we saw a cute little boy practicing his ninja skills.....It was right in front of our car and we couldn't move for a couple minutes. But it was pretty cute to watch. 
• Because we don't have investigators, we've had the opportunity to start biking again!!! Which not only helps us find people to teach, but also to make room for the triple dinners.....

WE had 3 dinners in one night. Hahaha. I prayed for more space in my stomach!!! 2 of our investigators wanted to feed us when we went to our appointments with them after dinner.

Rosa and Alejandra got baptized this week!!! Oh my goodness, it was so spiritual! And their mom told us, "Hermanas. MY kids are so happy here. I want to be baptized too. I'll do whatever it takes, I know that this will help my family so much!!!" We will be teaching her the first lesson tomorrow!!!! 

OH my goodness! And our recent convert Jose is already such an amazing missionary!!!! He asked for the number and address of a less active family he met on Sunday! He also invited a family friend to come to church with him! AND he is sharing the gospel when people ask him questions about why he doesn't drink coffee or alcohol any more!! SO proud of him!!!!

I know that the Lord loves us! I know that sometimes we might feel frustrated, and disappointing  I know that those feelings drive the spirit away! I have a testimony of prayer!!! I know He listens! I am so grateful for my Father in Heaven. He has shown me so much love, and so many miracles. I'm currently sick, so that's not fun, but I know if I continue to pray for strength and push through, we are going to see miracles this week!

I love you all! Never forget that you're not alone! I encourage you all to prepare for General Conference! It's coming up pretty quick! Think about questions or concerns that you would like to resolve, and then prayerfully prepare to feast upon the words of the prophets and apostles!

HAVE AN AMAZING WEEK!! I LOVE Y'ALL!!!

<3 Hermana Cordova

*Cute amazing family! <3

*Got my first intense bloody nose at sports last monday!!! Thanks Elder Kempton!

*Cold pizza dinner....Standing outside of the car......In the church parking lot. #homelessmissionaries #rockingit