We were having a
ROUGH week, we were just having a hard time. Our cute Norma and Manuel
literally have disappeared...just gone...and we were getting dropped by
some of our other investigators, and members haven't been coming out
with us...you know the drill. That is the end of my complaining because
this transfer I have adopted the motto from the Temple Square
missionaries/Anna, I do not: complain, criticize, compare, or compete!
So I am done now, but I am just going to say it was hard.
It is kind of ironic, and perfect, because on Wednesday
we had sisters meeting. Now sisters meeting is the best thing on the
planet because you get to see all your friends and have the best
training. And the trainings arent about missionary work, well not
directly. They are about being happy and de stressing and how to be
more humble and all the best things. So everything I feel so feliz
after and it is perfect. Also they always feed us a million different
kinds of salads for lunch and we love it. In one of the trainings about
being happy the Sister said that if we want to be happy we have to think
that we are...and also to make ourselves happy we have to serve to make
others happy and then we will be too. Best advice ever. Being happy
is the best.
Speaking of being happy, I am so happy. Last night
we had one of the best lessons on my mission. And that is real life.
We had some drama drama at church with the ward, because sometimes the
hispanics like that, and we were tired. But the good news is we had one
sceduled lesson last night and we even had a member to come with us.
Let me rewind for a min. On Wednesday
night we went on exchanges with some English missionaries, good times.
We had a lesson with a potential that the English Zone Leaders gave us.
We had passed by a couple of times and set up a couple of
appointments, and I was just hoping that they would be there because we
had a member with us, which is always the best. And guess what it was a
milagro, Frank and Waleska were home! She almost didn't let us in, but
her husband insisted, so I was happy. We ended up having an awesome
lesson, mostly just talking about Christ and he had lots of questions
about repentance. Turns out she had taken the lesson in Puerto Rico 20
years ago and he is "Catholic" , but they were both really open and
wanting to learn. So back to Last night, the milagro of all milagros.
We had the same member with us, and Mana Rosen was back with me, which
is always a plus, and we were all prepared to teach them the
Restoration. So we go in, get started and have an AWESOME lesson, she
is getting it, and asking questions, and asking how she can find out for
herself, and peroozing the Libro de Mormon. I was dying I was so
happy. I haven't had some one really get it that well in a long time,
well on the first lesson. She was so excited! But then the real
milagro came...as we were wrapping up she said that she just had to tell
us how big of an answer to prayer and a milagro we were in her life.
She said that ever since she got married a year ago she has been
suffering from depression, and before she never had. Life was getting
pretty rough and she had been praying and praying and praying for God to
help her, and then we showed up at her door. Well first the Elders,
she said she let them in because of the light they had and when they
left she felt happy. Then when we taught on Wednesday
she said before we got there she had just been crying and crying and
couldn't stop, but then after the happiness lasted a little longer. And
then she couldn't wait for our appointment because she wanted to feel
that again. It was amazing, I know that we were put in her path, and
she knows how good this gospel is, she is already receiving her answer!
Also she prayed at the end of the lesson and said that she is anxious
to receive her answer. A missionary can't ask for anything more.
Heavenly Father is good, he puts us where we need to be, and he
sometimes gives us hard times, but the best times are always worth it.
So so so good.
We also went to Emma Crisps Baptism, she is one of
my favorite little humans. Her family is a very strong family in the
ward here and live in our area so we eat with them alot, and Hermana
Crisp is my idol and comes out to lessons with us. We had been teaching
her the lessons, because her mom was worried, but she is the smartest
little thing on the planet and so sweet, but also has a sassy side, so
you know how I love that. The Baptism was beautiful, and she was so
happy.
We also had a possum in our trashcan, which was very
exciting. It crawled in there and got stuck and we were all too scared
to tip it over, because it was creepy looking. But then Sister Silva
(roommate) decided to do the deed. There was lots of screaming, just
mostly classic.
I have been studying about faith this week and I have really learned so much. It
is so funny how fast and unnoticed my faith can falter, one second it
is there strong, and the next it is gone. I was reading in the PMG
under faith, and it says that part of faith is having confidence in the
mission. So that is what I am working on, having confidence in the
mission. Having faith in the Savior that can lead me to hearing the
spirit, and having confidence in myself that as long as I am doing what I
need to be doing, that I will be led to those that need me and say what
Heavenly Father needs me to say.
Life
is great. I am happy. I love to be a missionary. I love to love
people and help them understand Heavenly Fathers plan for them. I love
you all. Have the best week ever! And don't forget about the four C's!
We are focusing on criticizing this week!
con amor, Hermana Myer
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