March 13, 2017 (Hermana Fitzpatrick's birthday!)

Well, 

The hour has come for the last letter home. I honestly can`t believe it. It still doesn`t feel real. But, this week on Thursday I fly to Iquitos so I really only have until Wednesday in my area here in Pucallpa. It really is bittersweet and really odd to think that it is coming to an end. I feel ready but at the same time I don`t want it to end.

Russ told me that the last week can have some miracles and I can echo that thought because I pretty much already had my last week and I was so full of gratitude and love for my Savior. Well, we had another surprise opportunity to give talks this Sunday. At least this time they told us when we got to church and not when they were announcing the speakers. I was able to bear my testimony of the Savior and how much I love Him. What an honor it was for my last Sunday in my ward. And this week we had the baptism and confirmation of Hno Jose. It was such a blessing and miracle to be part of his conversion. This man wanted nothing to do with the church for years and then didn`t want to commit to a baptismal date for more than a year! What an incredible change of heart he has had, I know that his wife will follow his faithful example. 

Well, I will be home next week. I don`t think I will write next week so don`t worry about writing me. I will just tell you all in person. 

I love you all so, so much and I love my Savior and His gospel that I will have the pleasure of sharing this last week in my mission. 

See you soon!

Hermana Fitzpatrick

March 6, 2017

I was able to activate my card thank you!!!

- Peruvian piñata umisha about to fall

I am SO proud of everyone this week. What a stellar week for the Fitzpatrick Fam! 

- sunny days

Well, it was also a pretty good week here! I just wanted to share a miracle that has made my week:

Since I got here to Pucallpa we had been visiting the parents of a missionary serving from the ward. They aren´t members but have been receiving the missionaries for more than a year! The wife has always been more receptive and they both listen and read but would not commit to a date to get baptized. The husband just had a lot of doubts and didn´t want to and the wife didn´t want to get baptized without him. It had been so frustrating to just keep visiting them for almost three months with nothing. So, we decided to drop them and not visit for a while. Then, last week I felt like we should just stop by and see them. We found the husband and just chatted for a little bit and then he asked us why we hadn´t been coming anymore. He had missed our visits and had kept reading his Book of Mormon. I commented that I was going to leave soon and shock of all shocks José, the hardest of investigators, is going to be baptized this Friday!! What a blessing. Seriously the most blessed I have felt in my mission/life. Just to see how his countenance and attitude have changed in the days since he made that decision has been a testimony builder to me! He just looks lighter and brighter. He is so firm in his decision and even though his wife is not going to be baptized he is going forward solo. Such a great man. Photos coming soon. 

We also had the baptism of Hna Zoraida and it was so great because I loved her testimony where she shared that we invited her to pray and she prayed and received the answer that it was true! It´s that simple! Although she doesn´t know everything she is going forward with faith!!

- bringing the chicken to church

Love you all! See you soon! 

Hermana Fitzpatrick