miracles

Okay so first off on monday we went to san jose and let me tell you... I'm a smart missionary. and I'm street smart and I know dad won't like this story but it really is a miracle of our Heavenly Father and so I want to share it with all of you. So, my comp had her appointment at 5 and it was really great and she's fine and all, she just has to become even more vegetarian. So thats fun.. and so it was like 5:45 or so when we left the doctor and it was starting to get dark. So we were at the south end of the city and we had to make it to our bus which left at 6:45, so we had one hour to go from the most south area to the most north area and I had never walked just me and my comp to the bus stop from that part but I had an idea.. and my comp is from the city but was a little nervous just because she didn't know where we were. I just acted confident praying in my heart the whole time because there is only one way to get to our bus stop and we have to pass by one of the most dangerous parts of the city.. but we didn't have money to take a taxi and I had complete faith and i knew that our heavenly father would bless us because we had to make it to our city and get to work on tuesday and we couldnt miss our bus because that would put us so far behind in our work the next day. So we start walking and its fine its just the city at night and my comp and i asked some one when we got closer where our bus stop was and they told us, but told us that we should walk fast. so we say a little prayer took off our watches, hid our cell phone and made sure that i didn't talk so people could hear and started our trek. So being gringa I'm used to being yelled at all the time but as we are walking and believe me we saw tons of street rats no one even turned to look at us and no one yelled. It was one of the strangest things I have ever experienced in my life. my comp and i literally felt accompanied by angels because there was tons of things that should've happéned and no one even looked at us. it was a miracle. I don't push my luck and we won't do it ever again. But I just want to testify to the promise that the Lord protects his missionaries and protects those that are faithful and obedient.

Okay so Then this week we have had lots of problems and lots of crazy things happen to one of our favorite families. Ana and Cristian. So Ana and Cristian have two super cute little kids and they are a super amazing family.  They love the gospel and they go to church always even though he works in a restaurant bar and works until like 3 in the morning.  He still goes to church at 9. So they don't know if they want to be married and before they didn't want to be baptized but now they want  to be baptized and as they are doing the basics of the gospel like reading and praying they are having more desires to stay together. It just is a testimony of the family proclamtation and when it says what the family should be based on. I am so excited because two days ago we were just talking and they said that at the baptismal service that they went to they felt the spirit so strong and that they have desired that and they want to be baptized and want to change. And so we were able to put the goal of being baptized on the 6th of April. And Ana is so sweet she gave me and hna zapata watches.  And they are always giving us food.. haha. its super fun and she's super sweet. I think their wedding and baptisms will be one of the biggest highlights of my mission.

Okay So this sunday Fabricio got BAPTIZED!! i was so excited. He went out on sunday and bought a white shirt and white pants so that he was all official and didnt have to wear the ugly jumpsuit. It was a great baptism. Everyone is asking me to sing at their baptisms again.  I'm  gonna become a costarican one hit wonder.. hymns. bring it on!! It was a miracle his process of conversion. He'll be an awesome leader in the church.

I have made chocolate chip cookies 3 times this week. its been so fun and they're a hit and i want to take advantage of the little mini oven we have because I doubt i'll ever have one again. I feel like im using an easybake oven because it only fits 5 cookies at a time . hah. but I'm gonna do brownies and chess cake really soon.

Another miracle is that on sunday we had 11 investigators attend church and it was so awesome because 6 of them were youth.. like from ages 11-15 and they all came to church by themselves, meaning we didnt have to go pick them up and then they all stayed for the baptism and they all were just super amazing bringing with them a book of mormon and a bible so they could participate in the lessons and everything. I am so proud of these youth who are changing their lives.

Well This week was an amazing week. Im excited for this next one that is coming. I love my life and I love the Lord and I'm grateful that I can help this ward grow into something more.

Hna Coburn