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Breakfast to celebrate that we didn't have cambios! I really miss cooking.
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To
be honest we had a really rough week. Lots of our investigators are
being attacked with lots of opposition. But lets start with the good
things...
I convinced some people last week
that in the U.S. we celebrate half birthdays and that they should make me
cake for my half birthday and it totally worked! We've got pictures to
prove it too! One of our converts bought us cake and the family we live
with some brownies :) Made my day. 
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| This is the one that is marrying a girl from my mission. Funny kid. |
Our baptism
dates for July are all progressing very very well and we are love
teaching them. One of them is our recent convert Alisson's step sister,
Gaby. She is 14 and since Alisson's baptism has been very interested in
the church. Monday we were teaching them outside to not wake up their
baby brother and it started to sprinkle a little bit. They decided to
put blankets up on the clothes lines to keep us covered. It was fun
teaching in a little tent. We took some pictures :)
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With Gaby and Alisson! |
Well
the sad news almost overcame the good news this week but not quite
because the lessons we learned from it were worth every trial and tear.
Nacho
and Alma are waiting a little longer to get married because of a family
problem they are facing. It's been a roller coaster but they are getting
so close. They still want to get married and it could be in the next
coming week. We will see. Just gonna keep having faith. 
Jorge
was so close to getting baptized. Their whole family went to church on
Sunday and went with us to a baptism in another ward. Jorge had his
interview afterwards and is ready just not sure if he wants to take the
step or not. He believes in the doctrine and is living the commandments
but just feels like he needs more time. His biggest thing is that he
wants to get baptized with his wife but Ana doesn't want to. She likes
going and listening but she likes her Christian church and doesn't want
to get baptized still. Alejandro loves church and really wants to be
baptized! He is sooo smart. But he won't be 8 until October and then he
can :) We have been teaching and praying for this family so much and
they are getting closer and closer. We just hope they keep progressing
because we would hate to have to drop them.
Angela
already passed her interview and was very excited about her baptism but
her mom changed her mind about giving her permission and decided she
needed to wait longer. She is 14 and loves church and young women's and
was so ready... but now is facing a lot of opposition from her extended
family that lives with her and didn't make it to church last Sunday
either :( Her little brother is losing his interest too. We love their
family and are praying and fasting lots for them. We fasted as a zone
that her mom would give her permission and her heart is yet to be
softened but it will be soon :)
So those were our big trials of the last week and a half but we have also learned many many things.
First
off... I learned that we have to trust in the Lord and His plan. He
knows what's best for His children. We can do all that we can do but in
the end its the will of the Lord because we are doing His work. "His
ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts higher than our
thoughts." Isaiah 55:9 I am realizing that we must trust in Him. I felt
at peace knowing we have done our part in being obedient and teaching by
the Spirit. Now we must put the rest in the hands of the Lord and know
that "all things will work together for good for those that walk
uprightly and to the sanctification of the church" D&C 100:15
While
sitting in sacrament meeting this past Sunday I couldn't help but feel a
little bit disappointed in seeing how many still hadn't arrived in time
to take the sacrament and would be missing out on that blessing or those
who just weren't planning to come at all. I felt so worried for many but
as I took of the sacrament I felt so strongly that everything would be
okay. I truly felt how the Atonement can mend a broken heart and then
began to ponder in the blessings of eternal life that our promised to
the righteous...
"... the day shall come where you shall be crowned with much glory.." D&C 58:4
"... and ye shall have a fullness of joy.." 3 Nephi 28:10
In the many mansions of the Father's house that He is preparing for us...John 14:2
I
know that as we trust in the Lord's plan and are obedient to each of His
commandments we will find peace in this life and eternal life in the
life that comes. I'm so grateful for my Savior and friend. I know His
promises are sure. He pleas that we come unto Him. He tells us that we
should look to Him in every thought, doubt not. Fear not. He is on our
side :)
I love being a missionary. As
missionaries we agree to live a higher law for a time. To consecrate
everything to the Lord for 2 years or 18 months. I have come to truly
love living this higher law and hope to continue living a higher law the
rest of my life. To constantly strive to consecrate myself to the Lord
and follow His will whatever it may be. 
Lastly
some pictures from our feast today. We decided to break our fast right
today and made some yummy grilled cheese turkey sandwiches and tomato
soup. Hadn't had that in..... a really really long time.
Then we made
some tres leches cakes to share with the families we live with and some
other investigators. I magically found an extra 500 pesos in my bag this
week which means we had a little extra money than usual at the end of
the month (Proof that God loves us and blesses us as we pay our fast
offerings..:) I'll send pictures of the cakes next week though. Love you
all and hope you have a great week! :)
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| My huge sandwich and tomato soup. I had to save half for later. |
Con amor,
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