The zone leader told me that we had more time than I thought, so
I will be able to finish the letter!
A little more about Mexico... The houses are so colorful. There
are palm trees EVERYWHERE! It doesn't feel humid, but my hair definitely won't
stay curled today. The food isn't actually that bad! It hasn't made me sick
yet...but I make sure to eat lots of salad for lunch and dinner. There is also
like an endless supply of Nutella which makes me super happy. However, their
donuts could use a little American assistance. Also, one of our teachers told
us that is was "Mucho safer than the rest of Mexico and Guatemala or
Hondoras. So you can sleep better at night, mom. ;)
So my companion and I get along super well. We havea lotof
different views, but we don´t clash. We work out every day together! Are you
proud?? :) We play basketball afterwards too. Its super fun. She has had a lot
of health issues, and family issues. I don't know specifically, but she isn't
treated very well at home. Her brother passed away when she was 8 years old,
and there has been a lot of contention ever since. She is going to Ventura with
me!! So that will be really fun. Please pray for her.
I love my District. We are the only Hermanas in our district,
and all the Elders are going to Lubbock Texas! Which is where Brooke Raymond
is. We have one of those guys that answers every single thing and interrupts
the teacher, but doesn't ever really make sense. He's in a three-some and you
can tell the other Elders get really frustrated with him. I think he's really
nice though, just lacking a little in the social department. There is another
Elder that is superrrr home sick. On Friday night he mentioned how he was
really excited to email home because he was a little bit homesick, and the next
day him and his companion kept disappearing from class. We later found out he
had been going to see Hermana Brown, the psychiatrist. The next day was Sunday
and he seemed to be doing a lot better, but then Monday we never even saw him
until dinner. We were walking back to our casa's with them and I asked him if
he was okay. He said that he was doing a lot better, but that he had a lot of
anxiety issues, and they gave him some more medicine for it. I told him I had a
friend that was really homesick that I sent some conference talks to and that I
brought the same ones with me if he wanted them. He said he really wanted to
read them so I will give them to him when I find him. He is such a sweet
Elder... He is from Pleasant Grove Utah. He wants to major in Special
Education, and worked with a 3rd grader with special needs before he came out
on his mission. He beams with the light of Christ.Please pray for him. He will
change lives.
So another sad story... on Sunday's they randomly call about 6
missionaries to give talks completely in spanish, and they don't say who is
speaking until after the Sacrament. (I played the piano, so I'm hoping if I do
that every week I won't have to talk.;)) Anyways, one of our zone leaders was
called to speak. He gave his talk in Spanish and then said, "Okay the rest
if what I say is going to have to be in English because it's really
important." He told us that he wasn't worthy to come on a mission, and he
was in limbo of finding out whether or not he had to return home. He said that
he had feared man more than God, but since he was at the CCM, he learned that
it doesn't matter what people think, only what God thinks. It was such a
powerful testimony. He still doesn't know if he gets to stay or not, but I
really hope he can stay because he is also an incredible Elder. Please pray for
him as well. After his talk, the Elder that was homesick from our district went
up to talk to him, and the ZL told him that his homesickness is of the Devil.
That fear is not of God, but of Satan. I also testify of that. Fear and faith
do not coincide.
I mentioned in the last email that I could understand a lot of
Spanish already! Did I also mention that our lesson with our investigator, José
Alberto Romero was all in Spanish? He speaks absolutely no English. I got
really frustrated on my second lesson that I was preparing. But once we were
actually giving it, I could feel God's help. Hermono Romero asked us what la
Expiación was (The Atonement) and I was able to explain it to him. It was
extremely broken spanish, but I could feel the spirit testifying of my
words.
Our teacher is seriously SO FUNNY!!!!! All the Elders say,
"He's the fruitiest guy I know!" I think he is hilarious. He has such
a great personality. He told us that we are not here to learn Spanish. Learning
Spanish in six weeks is impossible. We are here to receive the gift of
tongues.
Hermana Price and I fasted Saturday night through Sunday that we
would receive the gift of tongues. I don´t know exactly how this gift works,
but I have faith that the lord will help me with the language when I need
it.
Dad: remember when you told me that it would be a weird thing
the first time I had a dream in Spanish? Well, I did the second night. Except I
was in the classroom and everyone was talking at the same time in Spanish, and
I had absolutely no idea what they were saying to me. I woke up really confused
haha.One day I will have a legitimate dream in Spanish, and it'll be
great.
Our teacher, Hermano Sylva, also said, "Your families are
praying for you, your bishops and stake presidents are praying for you, your
companions are praying for you, your friends are praying for you, the first
presidency of the church is praying for you." Our Branch presidency said
the same thing on Sunday, but added, "We are praying for you - I wish I
was a missionary so I could have all those blessings!" haha I love the
Branch Presidency. They are so hilarious.
Actually, I think I love all Mexicans... They are seriously the
nicest people. So friendly and happy. I am going to love working with them!!!!
I
will add one more to the list for all those reading this email. In 3 Nephi ch
17 it talks about Jesus Christ visiting people in ancient America. I LOVE in
verses 16-18 where it talks about Christ praying for all the people there. It
is so powerful. I know that if He prayed for people then, He is praying for
each of you right now. He wants you to be happy, He wants you to succeed, and
He wants you to come unto Him. We do this through showing faith in Him, by
repenting of our sins, by being baptized into His church through proper Priesthood
Authority, and by enduring to the end. I am so grateful to wear His name upon
my chest every where I go. I am so grateful to declare this message to everyone
I can. JESUS IS THE CHRIST. THIS is His church. It was restored through the
Prophet Joseph Smith, and it will never be taken away again. Come unto
Him. ASK THE MISSIONARIES! They can help you. :) LOVE YOU ALL AND MERRY
CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!! Think of Christ as you celebrate this powerful Holiday.
He is the gift. Share the Gift.
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