This week seemed very long but at the
same time looking back on it very short as well. I like this saying
because it is very true. The days are long and the weeks are short as a
missionary. La Rosa is a ward with about 115
people consistantly. But the one thing that was a tad frustrating for
me this week was that my companion and I brought 11 less actives to the
church and 5 of them reactivated this week (which means they went 3 times
and no longer are less actives). But then all of a sudden like 30 of our
active members did not go to the church. So we still only have
like 115 people! I did feel the help of the Lord like no other
this Sunday. Bishop did not have 2 speakers show up so that
left me to give a 10 minute talk about the missionary work. I had a
whole 5 minutes to come up with a 10 minute talk. So I said a prayer
during one of the hymns and that butterfly scared sensation left me
really fast. It was my first talk in front of people in Spanish and I
was surprised how easily words came to my mind. I talked about how in
Alma 29, Alma wishes he could be an angel to preach all of his days
because that is what brings us joy. I talked about 3 Nephi 12 that the
members are the Light and they cannot hide that light. I talked about in
D&C 6 that it does not matter if people do not accept this gospel
because they will continue to receive blessings for trying and if they
do receive the members will receive joy for their work. I felt like I
was not alone talking in front of everyone. Also my new companion is from
Lima Peru. His name is Elder Molina. He will share the final testimony on
my memory card that I will be sending you guys tomorrow. It has some
presents, candy, and my memory card. Also that picture of Breanna is
crazy because she looks like a woman. I did not authorize anything of
that sort to happen. Also I wish you good luck dad with your talk that's coming up. I
know you will be given the right words to say for the right people that
need to hear them at this moment in time. P90x is going really well and I am getting my new delgado companion started on doing it. If you can
tell Jace for me that I am still going strong I would appreciate it! I got the email from Jake about his mission and I was so happy. We will talk in spanish
underneath la cama. I hope
you all know I love you and I am working hard here in Mexico.
At the end of the year because we will be receiving
about 50 more missionaries because of the new age, our changes will no
longer be every 6 weeks but rather every 4 weeks so we will have to see how all of
that works out!
Viva En Mexico!
Oh!
An experience that I forgot to share in my letter to the family!
This
week like Wednesday I worked all day with my companion but I am not
sure why after our last lesson my stomache hurt really bad. I tried
to fall asleep. But in the middle of the night I was vomitting for 4
hours outside our house and felt really weak and my companion was
sleeping. But in this moment I felt really alone and in the middle of nowhere so for the first time in a long time I prayed out loud and asked
for strength and that I would feel better in my time of need. Not too
long after that I fell fast asleep and in the morning I was fully
functional once more and I worked fully throughout the week again. It
was evidence to me that God is waiting to answer us when we are
in need and sometimes small examples like that are great reminders to
strengthen our testimony!
1. Elder Sosa, Hno Macias, yo, Elder Molina
2. Elder Sosa y yo with Hermano y Hermana Lopez
3. Me in the area
4. Hermana Gloria and her daughter that we reactived this sunday
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