It's
pretty much just been another "week on the farm." (in mom's words)
Class, rice, beans, tortillas, more class, lesson, sleep. It's great!
Thursday was my favorite day. We have something called TRC. We
teach people from the city. Usually its just members that volunteer so
we have more of a home teaching lesson or they pretend to be
investigators. BUT, this week we had the sweet opportunity to teach 2
real investigators! It was actually pretty ironic. All day my companion
and I had been complaining how much we just wanted to be in the field.
Sometimes its hard to make lessons real when you are teaching your
teacher and in a time rotation. I had a really bad attitude about TRC
and just didn't feel like teaching. I felt like I got slapped in the
face when we walked in and our teacher told us they were real
investigators. The Lord seriously has sense of humor. It was pretty
cool. It taught me two things. 1. I don't know Spanish at all. Actually
that's a little dramatic, I do know some, but people can talk really
fast. 2. Sharing your testimony is the most powerful thing you can do.
The first guy we taught was a man named Miguel. His son was a member and
he was interested in the church. We asked him some questions about his
thoughts on God and such and he just talked and talked. He talked so
fast! Hma. Gates and I just looked at each other and smiled. We had no
idea what he was saying, but we knew he had a testimony! He started
tearing up and it really brought the spirit into the room. We just bore
testimony and at the end he asked how he could become a member! I was
able to explain baptism a little bit. He was interested! He was as sweet
man. The second time we taught we taught a woman named Natalie. She is
actually a friend to our teacher. That lesson went pretty good. Again,
we mostly just bore testimony. It was really cool to share it to someone
who hadn't heard it before and didn't have their own. I don't know if
that makes sense or not, but it was just really refreshing. It was
amazing to me the love I felt for these people I didn't know. I can
safely assume that that is the love God has for them. I feel so honored
to feel that and be one to help them feel of His love. Our teacher just
told us yesterday that Natalie was really touched by meeting with our
district that night and has decided to be baptized! Woot. It really was
for real. I count it a great blessing from my Heavenly Father. Just to
get a little taste of what is coming in a week. I'm so excited!
Saturday we had a branch testimony meeting because one of the
districts was leaving. Instead of going to TALL (which is a language
study program on the computer) we had a testimony meeting. We actually
got in a bit of trouble. Our teachers weren't too happy to find us
skipping our language time. I felt a little disrespectful, but I had to
laugh! Our major act of rebellion was having an inspirational testimony
meeting to build each other up rather than study for another hour. The
circumstances were just really funny. Only in the CCM. It's our
district's time to shine now! We are the oldest and ready to go. I got a
letter from my mission yesterday. One of the elders in my district
delivered it to me. He said is super sketchy like something was wrong so
my first reaction was a sinking heart and worry that I wasn't going to
be able to go to my mission. But it was quite the opposite. It was just a
welcoming letter. My mission pres. sounds awesome - I'm excited to meet
him.
Anyways, mi familia. Estoy muy agradecido por ustedes. Estoy muy
agradecido por este Evangelio y por la oportunidad a servir un mison
para mi Dios. Estoy muy agradecido por los Estados Unidos y por mi
mision en Arizona.
I love Thanksgiving. I'm not sure what I will be able to do yet.
One of our teachers asked what we wanted, so we made a list. He said
he'd do his best to get what he could. We might be making hand turkeys
and paper feathers...the elders have strange ideas. I know we have a
special devotional, but that's all that is planned as far as I know. I'm
still grateful to be here I wish all of you the best holiday. I pray
for you every night! Be happy and spread the sunshine! As Dove chocolate
once told me, "You can't bring sunshine to the lives of others without
bringing it to yourself." I hope you get the opportunity to serve
someone this week - that is a blessing in itself. I love you all and
wish you the best!
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