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The Barcelona and Lleida zone. Yikes we need more missionaries 😂

 Hola a todos!

We had a very good week full of awesome teaching experiences! One of those awesome teaching moments actually came from one of our very own Facebook ads! It's always fun seeing success in our own areas from the work we do :). But a few weeks ago, our friend, Marcela, saw one of our ads on Facebook and signed up to know more. This ad presented the question of "where do the people who have died go?" As we spoke with her through WhatsApp, she told us that a few months ago, her husband passed away, and that it has been a very difficult and trying time in her life. Later, we had a cita, and she brought her mom with her as well! But in the cita, we taught that through Jesus Christ and the Plan of Salvation, we can find peace in difficult times. I could literally note a physical change in her from the beginning of the cita, and the end. It was very easy to see that she was looking for peace, and as we testified of the Plan of Salvation, and how we have found peace in our own personal experiences, the Spirit touched her heart. They happily accepted a Book of Mormon, and we are in frequent contact. Prayers for Marcela are gladly accepted! :)

We also had our Zone Conference with Los Villar this past week, and I am so excited to work with them for the final few months of my mission! We spent a few days in Barcelona where we had our interviews, and then the next day we had the Zone Conference. We also had a few meetings specifically about Social Media in the mission, and I just know that the Villars are the right leaders for this mission at this time. In my interview, in our meetings, and at the Zone Conference, you could feel their love for the work, and for the missionaries. They also seemed very optimistic about getting new missionaries soon, so, prayers for a miracle to happen in the Spain Consulate for all the American missionaries waiting for a visa would also be genial!

Until next week!

Élder Van Wagenen

God Bless America, Viva España

Fotos:

1. Parc Güell

2. Monestario de Piedra. A big park full of dope waterfalls and caves in Aragon.

3. It made me feel right at home like I was standing next to Nevada Falls in Yosemite.

4. Sagrada Familia with a good friend, Elder Rivas 

5. Sagrada Familia