Facebook actually works!

Hey guys! I had a pretty good week and I hope y'all did too! 

I learned this week that Facebook actually works -WHAT (for missionary work I mean)!! We got a self referral on Tuesday, meaning someone saw an ad we put on FB to contact the missionaries & they requested us!! I had no idea people like that existed lol. It was honestly pretty awesome. His name is Rafael & he's golden, but sadly I think we're going to give him to the English elders to teach because he prefers English or Portuguese (he's Brazilian). Haha our area has also had a lot of people message our Spanish Facebook page for the mission. It's still a work in progress but it's been kinda cool & fun to see it all come together. 

Also breaking news - we can now GO INTO HOMES of anyone not sick & under 60 years old, if they invite us over!! We had a lesson with Nancy & Tito, a mother and son we've been teaching, in their apartment & it was AMAZING! We've really been working on gaining the people we're teaching and the members trust through daily interactions & service. The in person lesson we had with Nancy & Tito definitely helped us build that trust :)) 

Also we had interviews with President Wells in person!! It was cool - haha my first and last interview with him because we will be getting a new mission president next month. President Wells is awesome, but I'm also excited to get to know our new president & his wife! 

Lately I've been thinking a lot about Jacob 5 - the allegory of the olive tree. This chapter is seriously one of my favorites from the Book of Mormon. Anyways with all that's been happening in the world this year I think the Lord has been HARD at work more or less in His vineyard. He literally grafted hundreds of His missionaries like me into completely different parts of His vineyard & I'm sure He has grafted each and every one of you in ways you had never expected. I have never had to trust Him more as the "ardener than now & I am so grateful He knows what He's doing haha. 

Yo se que nuestro Padre Celestial conoce cada uno de sus hijos y tiene un plan perfecto para nosotros. May we all try to put a little more trust & faith in Him as He helps us flourish in His vineyard. 
Hope y'all have a fantastic week!! 

Con cariño, 
Hna Tate

Hiked Mt Baldy today with our district!! CALI IS BEAUTIFUL 

Also saw some burritos on one of our walks (small donkeys lol)

Jump pics yay

Stoked to be here in the second BEST mission in the world!! 



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