NEVERMIND ILL FIND SOMEONE LIKE YOUUUUU // week 59
8:57 PM
Hola, hello, buna, talofa, bonjour, ciao!! As you can see I'm
practicing the gift of tongues, or just the use of my google translate. How
have you all been? I hope the world is treating you all swell! This week of
ours was a long one, not gonna lie. But it ended on a good note. So that's
always worth it.
Monday we had a very chill pday. We had a district lunch, our
last full district lunch before elder jacobs is to leave us on wednesday. We
had pizza. Then we took naps and chilled at home. And in the evening our
lessons canceled. All is well
Tuesday we dug holes for someone who was putting in 15 trees!!!
Talk about muscle strength that we got. We also got lunch from them and we got
pizza. Then in the evening we had dinner at the Ariza home and we had pizza,
once again. That's right i have had pizza 5 times since last friday... it was
all delicious though, just kind of done with pizza for now.
Wednesday we said goodbye to our beloved Elder Jacobs, who left
for his hometown of Nauvoo. #sadday but it has to happen. In the evening we had
dinner with a less active family and talked to them about following our Savior,
Jesus Christ. They are such good fellowshippers for a few people we are working
with, but we just wished that they would come to church consistently
themselves.
Thursday we did service as a district where we cleaned up a
jungle of a backyard. Not as bad as the one home we did a few months ago where
the entire zone had to come for multiple days, but this one was pretty intense
as well. But we got the job done quickly so that was great!
Friday we had district meeting and we talked about the
importance of baptism and why we need to stress that importance to all those we
teach. It really is the way for us to return to live with our Heavenly Father
again. Then we had dinner at a members home. Oh my, so much food. And I ate
tuna... ugh. In the evening we helped a lady get a blessing. It always amazes
me that even though people can be less active, or inactive, they still believe
and have faith in the power of the priesthood. You just cannot deny that the
power of God is truly on the earth today.
Saturday we had a lesson with Rachel, a lady who I have been
meeting with for a few months now but is always so hard to find. Its amazing to
see the change in her from when we first started meeting with her to now. She
still hasn't come to church, but she is so much more open with us, and she will
offer to pray, and she is actually kind. Its awesome to see the change in
people.
Sunday we had a good day. It was overcast and rainy and i just love
that weather. We had a good time at church and in our gospel principles class
we talked about developing talents. One thing that i liked that was mentioned
was that when kids are learning to play the piano or an instrument or a sport
they are not afraid to mess up and fail and try again. While on the other hand,
adults are very much afraid to fail and mess up. We need to be like the
children and not be afraid. Its the only way we can progress. We also had a
missionary correlation meeting. This stake is so great about being missionary
minded! I love it! In the evening we were dropped by someone, hence the title,
thanks Adele. But after that we had a lesson with Juan and we talked about the
gospel of Jesus Christ. And at the end we extended the baptismal date of Nov
19, and he said he would pray about it!!!! WAHHOOOO! He really does want to
become better, so we are so excited to help him get to this point in his
life.
Well that was our week. Kind of a shorter email. Sorry about
that for those that like the longer emails... i love being a missionary. Its
one of the hardest, most tiring, frustrating, things i have ever done, but I
wouldn't trade this time in for the world. I love my Savior. And I am here for
Him. Love you all. Have a great week!
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