That is crazy that Ethan is already
back! I am glad that Preston is working on going on a mission too.
I hope that Megan has fun at Camp
Big Springs! I had a lot of fun when I went.
And that is terrible news about
McKenna's Mom! I hope that things work out there.... a lot of prayers will be
needed.
In comparison with last week, this
week felt so great! We had hardly any success the week before, but this one was
great.
We even started off good, and in
the three hours we have to work on P-days, we got in two lessons and a new
investigator! On P-day, we went with Danis to a little strip mall to explore
for an hour near our area. The most exciting thing there is a movie theater,
which we can’t go in :) The rest are like appliance stores and really expensive
clothes and a bank, so we got bored pretty quickie, but stopped by an ice cream
shop for some ice cream, so that was good at least :) Danis really wanted to go
with is to a mall, called Sun Mall, but we didn’t get permission, but our
attempt was pathetic in comparison :)
On Tuesday we went on Splits with
the Zone Leaders. I stayed here in Dos Rios and Elder Quevedo was my companion
for a day. He is super intense! We were able to have a super successful day,
and it showed me that there is indeed a lot of potential in this area. We had
24 contacts in the street that day, which is a lot, and 5 lessons. Pretty good
after a depressing week :) And in our meeting with the ward mission leader, we
found out that Hermana Gurra´s name is Erendida, not Erendira, which is the
name she was baptized with and that is on her record! I think it’s all good
though, we just have to change in on the records.
When we got back together with my
companion, the zone leaders gave us some tips, one of which was that I needed
to make sure that Elder Harper is checking is blood pressure often, was he has
problems with that, apparently. This caused a lot of lost time. We went to get
it checked, and they told him it was completely normal, 120/80, but Elder
Harper didn’t believe him, so we went and got it checked somewhere else, and
they told him it was super high, and suggested a prescription he should take.
The entire morning was gobbled up with checking his pressure and call Hna Bird
to see what he should do about it.
That day we also visited a less
active family (familia Alanis), and they ended up being super worried about my
freckles. Apparently they are undesirable here. They gave me some red oil stuff
from a seed that they said would help get rid of them... Idk, I kind of like
them myself :)
That night we also looked up some
ancient investigators, and found a couple who seem pretty interested. She,
Antonia, ended up even more so when we were able to help with her son´s English
homework :) She ended up coming to the English classes that the ward teaches
and to church on Sunday. success!
That next day we got up early to go
to the offices so that Elder Harper could get some blood tests, but I totally
ruined it or him, as I suggested that he should eat something, and then we got
there and told him he needed a 10 hour fast! oops... so we came back the next
day when we knew and they did the blood tests just fine. Elder Harper was
anxiously waiting for the results all week. Apparently, everything is fine, so
it is a mystery why his blood pressure is so high.... it was really funny
though, because when we mentioned this to Bety, she was very concerned,
and brought out her very own machine to check blood pressure so that Elder
Harped could use it, and was trying to give him tips. They really do love us,
and are super awesome! She even randomly called us the next just to check up on
him and how he was doing!
Friday was cool, because we had a less
active youth accompany us for a good part of the day, named Etson. He and his
family hadn’t been to church for a while, but he was super willing to come with
us. I felt bad, because we had three appointments fall through (urg!). Every
Monday and Saturday they put up a huge market here, down almost an entire
street, and there is a member who sells cloths in one of the booths (Hermana
Matamorros). While we were over there, we went to go say hi, and we ended up
giving away a tie to Etson for free, and told us that we could each get one for
10 pesos each, which is like less than a buck. So, a least he got a tie out of
the deal, I thought. Then we were finally able to find someone to teach,
Javier. We taught him in his little sandwich shop. He has so many ideas and
questions, that it went on for over an hour, and we only taught the first part
of the first lesson! Etson was a sport though and really helped us in the
lesson, and them even offered to come and help Javier out with his shop
sometime. It turned out to be awesome, and Etson came to church on Sunday,
too!
Sunday was awesome, with five of
our investigators in Sacrament meeting! Bety and Valente even came and picked
us up to give us a ride, and passed by to pick up Lupita for us. We had to go
in and help her take her pills before she would go though, as in take them out
of the packages and organize them. It was super weird, and it was a ton of
pills that she takes! But she finally got to church for the first time! And
then a little late, Antonia showed up, who walked all the way there! So were
were super happy to have so many investigators show up.
And, on Sunday, I got to speak in
church! I talked about why it is that the gospel makes us happy. I read the
scripture in DC128:23 that mom shared with me about the earth rejoicing at the
restoration, and then taught 4 points: 1. That the gospel helps us to be clean
from sin and feel pure, and used Alma the younger as an example. (There was a
word in that scripture that I couldn’t pronounce though! should have
practiced it better :) 2. That because of the restored gospel, we know the
Truth, and shared John 8;23. 3. That the gospel gives us hope, and used Moroni
as an example, who was the very last nephite, and who wrote the best chapter we
have about having Hope in Christ, and also about Job, what had everything taken
away from him but remained true to God, because of the Hope he had in Christ
and the resurrection (end of Job 19). I taught that even though this life is
hard, we always have hope in a better future through Jesus Christ. and 4. I
talked about how he can share this gospel with others, and shared DC
18:10-15.
I even got to sing in the choir
that day too, without notice. So I got to participate a lot this Sunday :)
After church I went to go visit Guerra
, and I tried Menudo for the first time! Cow Stomach! I was able to eat it
without getting sick at all, but I didn’t like it. It was way to chewy and
fatty:) She also gave us some Chile Rellenos, which were soo good! Then we went
with the members who were supposed to feed us, and ate even more, hamburgers
and spagetti! We stayed and chatted with them way too long, and then went to an
appointment. We hadn’t even taught them yet, but they were super friendly and
right off the bat offered us some Enchiladas! They were really good but, but we
were super full, but shoved them down somehow, not wanting to offend their
hospitality. We then shore with them the first lesson, but we both forgot to
bring a Book of Mormon so we will have to get them one next time.
So yeah, I returned back to our
house felling really good about the new family that we found and about our
successful week, ready to keep working hard with Elder Harper, when we got the
phone fall for Transfers. Completely contrary to what I thought would happen, I
AM LEAVING! am leaving my first area, and getting a new companion and
everything. I can’t decide if I feel sad or calm. It’s like I am leaving home
all over again! It will be sad leaving everyone I have gotten to know so well,
and start somewhere else. I am sad that I will be leaving Victorino and won’t
be here to help Bety and Valente get baptized! I hope that Elder Harper and his
new companion can keep teaching them and that I can at least come back for
their baptism.... It will be super sad saying goodbye to them. They love us so
much! Elder Harper is worried too because I know they are super well and he
doesn’t, and I never really helped him learn it very well..... I know he can do
it though :)
And I just need to have faith that
I need to be where I am going to go.
I will miss Victorino , Bety,
Valente, and Danis sooo much! I have really grown to love them... But we will
see who else I can help out in my new area :)
I will know all about it tomorrow,
so I will update you next Monday on where I am and who I’m with!
I love you all so much! I am glad
that you are all doing well back at home, getting ready for girls camp and
Texas and enjoying Camp Big Springs!
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