Thank you for all your letters, I love to
hear what is going on in normalish life! It sounds like school has
started, and I hope that by now things have calmed down! Mom, I was
dying laughing in the library about the proposal thing for Ryan, that is
seriously too funny, I wish I could have seen the whole thing.
This past week has been pretty good, a little crazy
as usual. Both me and my companion are sick, so that sometimes throws a
wrench in things, but its all good.
Saturday
was the FIESTA of a lifetime. It was for a 9 year old in our rama,
Christian, and Mirna has been planning it since we arrived for the first
transfer in Harrisonburg. Needless to say, it was a fiesta to
remember. She went all out on everything, it was ninja turtle themed
and there was even a pinata! They had literal buckets and buckets of
food, and naturally the whole rama was invited. It was so much fun, and
we also had three investigators there, which was the luckiest ever.
Also before the fiesta Hermana Flor asked us if we could help her hand
make tortillas for the party, which is the best because the are SO GOOD.
Its really easy to do actually, you just use this press thing. And
good news, my tortillas puffed up in the middle when they were on the
stove, which means that I am ready to get married, so thats a relief.
Church was so good yesterday! We have the two
cutest investigators, Maria and Ramon. We found them outside a members
house about a week ago. They were hopping on a scooter to go on a date
(they are probably in their 60's), so naturally I had to strike up a
conversation. They are from the Dominican Republic and they are the
nicest ever. We have taught them twice and she gets it, she totally
understands and said that she will be baptized when she knows. Whenever
we stop by for daily contact they are always blasting latino music and
dancing and they are just the cutest. They came to church yesterday!
She was really concerned about coming to church because they only have
the scooter but she wanted to wear a dress, but I told her I used to do
that all the time, and waaawhooo, they came! They only stayed for
sacrament meeting, but baby steps!
This month our whole mission is studying sacrifice.
President Wilson made us these little packets with talks and study
materials. I have learned so much, and realized the importance our
sacrifices to the Lord. The only thing that we as humans really have is
our will, so when we sacrifice our will the Lord, he blesses us. I
think it is as simply as that. As I was reading one of the talks (dont
remember which one) I kept thinking about you Mom and Dad, and all that
you sacrifice not only for the church but for our family. Thank you for
always being such good examples to me!
This morning I was reading my patriarchal blessing
and something in it made me think of the story of Esther. So I decided
to read that. I forgot how much I love her! She is such a good example
of courage, and standing up for who you are. I hope that I can have as
much faith as she did and stand up for what I know to be true. Not
only that but not be afraid to be myself. I figure there is not use in
being a missionary robot...because who wants that?
This week has been good, I have been about to learn
alot about myself and about how I am fitting in to this missionary life.
It is all good stuff! Thank you for everything! I love you all very
much.
xoxo mana myer
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