My missionary nick name/ phrase..." If you're sister lewis' companion watch your back, she might send you home." I miss sister Williams oh so much, but I'm so glad everything is getting worked out back home. On Monday we were talking to sister calderwod on the phone and president gets on and says, "pack up...I'm coming to get you two right now." So we were at presidents from Monday night to Wednesday evening. Then found out she would be leaving Thursday afternoon. Oh the emotions of this week, I'm going to look back one day and think...wow good thing I didn't realize then all that I was feeling! Haha it's been crazy. But on the plus side, we got to go to pf changs with president, his family and the APs. :) on the way home from presidents he told me that there were no trios In the mission right now to split up for me to have a companion so that I would be working to pools with
the English sisters in our area. Do you think you can work in both English and Spanish? ( but really just me in Spanish cause they don't speak or understand it) My first thought was, oh yeah we can totally do this no problem. Then reality kicked in and I felt all the stress come runnin back! We moved all my stuff over that night. And took sis w to the airport the next morning after breakfast with the district. Then a slap in the face from missionary work ( in a good way) I'm more than right back in it. Before it even started I was like okay Heavenly Father I'm handing it all over..i can't do this on my own. And that's how it's been...he's been there for me ever since. I'm looking forward to this trial because I know the savior is going to become my very best friend and I'm going to strengthen that relationship. I remember talking to bishop foutz in one of my last interviews and he told me something like (mom and dad you might remember this) I will be the missionary that has a hard mission whether it's companions or whatever but that it's because it is gods will that I will be that person to be strong in the situation. At the time I took it as fear and didn't think it would happen. Well after almost a year I am now realizing how right he was and is. And I'm grateful for it. It's making me astronger better person.
But I must say it's evidence I miss my Spanish people when we are
teaching a lesson in English and I say " ...Jesus died on the
cruz...and then the garden, wait I mean cross not cruz." We visited a
young primary boy in our ward to help him write a talk. We walked
upstairs and closed our eyes as he told us and led us into the dinning
room then opened our eyes and he had made us all a glass of lemonade.
It was adorable.
Yesterday was a day I'll never forget. It started with a potential investigator texting me telling me she wants to come to church and asked for the address. I may have got a little excited! And sure enough she came and loved it. Everyone thought she was a missionary haha it was so cute. Then we went to 6 hours of church! Sounds like misery but I loved it and I think will enjoy it for a few weeks. :) I need the extra spirituality! The Lord is taking care of us and helping us so much so that our plans work out working in two different pools.Crazy experience last night, after our lesson with the less activefamily we are working with, we go to try and just stop by another
members house who didn't come to church. As we get in the building a
woman from Pakistan comes behind us and in her broken English asks us
if we want some tea because we look so cold. We finally realized she
wanted us to come right then and there. So this sweet woman took us to
her apartment, sat us down in her home, gave us sweet bread and rice,
curi food and soup and orange juice. Seriously we were like in shock
about what was going on. It was the weirdest but nicest thing ever!
Then sister freeze and I discussed under our breath what would happen
if we asked to pray with them...we asked them if we could say a prayer
with them and she said oh yes it's my prayer time! You can do it with
me, I'll give you a scarf. ( the ones they put on their head) We
kindly said, that's okay we will just watch. So then she got all
prepared by washing her face, hands and feet and swept the floor. We
sat on the other side of her and she proceeded to lay her rugs down
and started doing their prayer. It was really interesting! We invited
her to church next week and she said she might come. It was a cool
experience, such nice people! The children were adorable. Then we made
it to visit the members we were planning on seeing and ended up really
establishing a good relationship with the Hermana that I've been
wanting! She is so cute. And they shared a plate of fruit with us. I
love New York.
So these next few weeks will be hard but so worth it with so many
miracles! I'm thankful for the elders in my district who are helping
me a lot and most importantly The Lord is right by my side. I know he
is. I love you all!
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