Buenos dias!!!

Buenos dias!!!

Here are some really happy things that happened in the last 7 days:

-Jeffrey wants to be baptized September 16th 2017! 

Whoohoo! 

Hermana Masoe and I are SO proud of him for wanting to take this big step of faith in his life.

-Personal Progress is a program designed for the young women in the church. Yesterday evening we were able to help some girls in the ward learn about the importance of Choice and Accountability through talking about the example of Esther in the Bible! 

- El Libro de Mormons: Hermana Masoe and I made it a goal to pass out more of these books throughout our days. This past friday some of the projects celebrated "Family Day" so we were able to set up a booth and talk to people about Jesus Christ & provide kids with a coloring station.  

-SUSHI! I tried sushi for the first time & I am sold! There is a Whole Foods that just opened up in Harlem and its located right down the street from our chappel. #blessings! Thanks for the gift card momma worley!

I am super grateful for the little line in 2 Nephi 1:10 that says....

"having power given them to do all things by faith"....

that I read during personal study yesterday. 

It helped bless me with comfort and trust that I CAN do things that are way out of my comfort zone!!!

I know that we will be given all the power we need to accomplish what Christ needs us to do if we have faith. 

:) 

Fotos:

-On our way to the "Family Day" activity with some books & cards!

-Studies in the Library! We had some rainy days this past week but not even made because I LOVE FALL! 

-Crazy selfies

-statue of liberty...made out of crock shoes. 

I love you all. 

Thank you for the love, the light, the prayers. All of it!

Love,

Hermana Worley

Harlem Days!

Hello hello hello!

Here are some Harlem Highlights:

-Jeffery came to church this past Sunday with Hermana Masoe and I! Whoohoo! 

I asked him what is favorite thing about church was and he said:

"It makes me feel closer to God."

i love it. church makes me feel closer to God too.

- Harlem Days! It was Harlem week which ment there was a HUGE farmers market full of fried chicken + bumping bachata + the african market goods. Super fun. The church rented out a booth to help people learn about thier family history! Hermana Masoe and I were able to go to help out with the spanish speakres. It was SO happy!

- Every week we volunteer at Red Oaks Retirment center with lunches. I made a really sweet friend there about 3 moths ago and her name is Solito.

She wants me to marry her grandson. I want her to come to church with me. We love eachother lots!!! 

-SPLIT! Yesterday I was able to spend the day with Sister Horton. 

Thats about all I have time for this week! 

Thank you for the prayers and emails.

Love,

Hermana Worley 

Hello everyone!

Hello everyone! Happy Wednesday! 🎉

It was a really good week in Harlem. Hermana Masoe and I were able to see a lot of miracles. 

Here are a few things that happened........

-VIANCES BIRTHDAY!! 

(Viance is a recent convert, I was able to go do baptisms with her my first day in Harlem) She is now 13 years old.... so Hermana Masoe and I blew up a bunch of balloons + put on our princess birthday crowns and sang her "feliz cumpleaños"

- Zoila is leaving to the D.R. to be with her husband for sometime.

-A new pizza joint opened up on Amsterdam so we were given free pizza!

-An interview with President Smith. He is so wonderful.

-Prayers. We made it a goal to pray with more people. People on the street. At their front doors. On the bus. Prayer is so powerful! 

I testify this is true.

- Harlem Shake! A member in the ward, Herman & his fiance, took Hermana Masoe and I out to lunch at Harlem Shake. If you are ever in Harlem.....you must stop by.

We received the news this past week that another apostle of the Lord will be visiting the mission: President Russell M. Nelson

We are very blessed! 

We will also begin to read the Book of Mormon together as a mission. 

To prepare we are studying the Atonement of Jesus Christ. 

I know that our Savior lives and gracias a Él.....nada as imposible. ❤

Welp. Thats a wrap! 

You are all in my prayers.

Love, Hermana Worley 

A gratitude list....

This week I was a little extra greatful for......

1. My little black nametag.

2. This tablet- it's such an awesome tool to share the gospel with.

3. My dentist appt @ 1:00. YES, this hermana probably has a cavity....#sendprayers

4. The DAISY cookies that Momma Worley sent.

5. Priesthood blessings.

6. GREAT HARVEST BOISE! Thank you for the care package.

(I put something in the mail for you all this morning, so keep your eyes on the look out)

7. Pee day! Talking to you all + reorganizing for the week is refreshing.

8. N.Y. stairs.....they hurt my calves so good.

9. The Book of Mormon. 

10. My family. I love my tribe 💛

11. This scripture:

Doctrine & Covenants 1:23 

"That the fulness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers."

I hope you can take some time to reflect on your current gratitude list too. 

Much love & light,

Hermana Worley

Pictures:

Hermana Masoe and I

Selfie with hna anderson + ward members + elders 

American Natural History Museum!!!

BIG CHANGES

A week full of big changes!

Hermana Anderson is on her way back home to Utah! Craziness.

This past Sunday Evelyn, a member in the ward fed us a goodbye dinner for Hermana Anderson and the end of dinner she gave Hermana Anderson a cute scarf and a mug....then she went into the bathroom and came out with a HUGE bouquet of flowers and said that these are for ME because she doesn't want me to be sad that Hermana Anderson was leaving. 

I then started to bawl..... we are talking about big crockadile tears and then I thanked her for being a second momma to me here in New York.

It was a really special evening.

Thursday morning the cell phone started buzzing on the desk during morning studies......so we looked at the phone and it read President Smith... here is how the convo went:

President Smith: Good morning is Sister Worley there?

Me: Yes I'm here!

President Smith: Sister Worley the Lord has called you to be a trainor.

Me: *all of the emotions all at once* 

So that happened. At first I thought that the Lord & President Smith had made a HUGE mistake calling me to train. 

I was still in training. 

Still struggling with Spanish. 

Still trying to navigate around the city. 

Just really under qualified overall.

Moral of the story. You have got to be careful for what you pray for because I was praying for more training.....just not in this capacity. 

My new companion just came from the Mexico MTC. Her parents are from Samoa but she was raised in California. Has 10 siblings. A heart of GOLD! 

We are gonna learn so much and pour our hearts in the work. 

Yesterday was our first day together and she was a champion with all of the city walking & Spanish speaking. I was praying that New York would be on its best behavior for her. 

When we knocked on one of the doors for a look up, a man opened up the door in a red thong!!!!!!! Ahhhhh. So I took Hermana Masoe by the arm and we ran down the stairs to leave the building. Poor girl! 

We were also to teach the message of the restoration to a lady sitting outside her building, help a man push a grocery cart full of groceries to his home, eat tamales for dinner, visit our cute member Lousia and tract in a project.

There are so many reasons why heart is full to the brim:

1. Hermana Masoe is THE CUTEST SISTER EVER. We are going to learn so much together. 

2. I get to serve in Harlem for another 12 weeks!

3. We have been having some magic rainy days in the city!

4. The Lord has put me in a new situation where I am able to learn how to put more of my trust in Him.

I am thankful for this gospel and for all of your prayers.

Much love,

Hermana Worley 

Pictures: 

-my last district

-Hermana MASOE!!! ISN'T she DARLING???

Hello everyone! 💛

Hello everyone! 💛

This past week was filled with a lot of different kinds of days. 

The good ones and the bad ones. #strugglebusweeks

Haha isn't that just life sometimes? 

Weeks like this make me extra greatful for the Savior and this gospel.

One of my top favorite scriptures is:  Mosiah 24:13-15 (in the Book of Mormon)

13 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.

14 And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.

15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.

I know that the Lord does ease our burdens, even the ones that we don't feel upon our backs. 

Because of Him we can find peace + strength in the struggle. 

Hermana Anderson heads home next this coming Tuesday and that means transfer calls will be this Saturday evening sometime! I am very thankful for all that I have learned from her!

Hermana Day and I were able to visit the Empire State Building! It was magic to view the city from such a different perspective than I usually do. 

It was as if I was looking at a land of legos with a big broccoli patch right in the middle. Then it hit me that Heavenly Father wants me here in this city, at this moment, speaking Spanish, living in Harlem just trying to do what the Savior would do.

Pictures:

Top of the Empire state & Little India

Lots of love,

Hermana Worley