I finally figured out why I am always in the worst mood on
P-days. Because I'm not proselyting! I always have the hardest time on
Mondays--I feel really stressed and anxious and get all wound up. But I noticed
within 10 minutes of proselyting last week, walking around talking to people
with a Libro de Mormon in my hands, I was carefree and full of joy again. I am
really glad to find that I am enjoying my mission because of the work!
I stayed in Hafer during transfers with Hermana Durham. I am
really glad because I am extremely entrenched in the lives of these people. I
will have a really hard time leaving all of our investigators and just walking
away like I don't think about them and how to help them progress all the time.
Our area is on fire. We have SO many people to teach, I don't know how missionaries
ever did it before the age change. We get more and more missionaries every
transfer, and the areas keep getting smaller and smaller, but we are finding
more and more people to teach. President received revelation when he first got
here that in this mission the Lord has prepared 10s of thousands of people to
receive the gospel. I testify that that is true. They are coming out the woodwork. My brain can't process trying to help each of them. It is amazing to be a
missionary at this time in the Plan.
I am so excited for the holidays
to start. Because the only thing that makes Hispanics MORE
insistantly generous than normal is Navidad! Yesterday we were
surprise fed 4 flautas and a salad each right before our dinner appointment. We
arrived at our dinner to find entire RIBEYE steaks, Mexican style for each of
us. Actually there were 3 steaks. as though we were each supposed to eat 1 and
a half. 1 being as big as 2.5 of my palms. and on the side of course we had a
lot a lot a lot of beans and rice. hahaha. But it is all part of the love and sacrifice
that we cheerfully want to make for these people. And DAAAANNNG was that steak
perfect. I have NEVER had a better steak. EVER. nor will I ever have better.
Also, there was a stabbing at the high school in our area
today. Spring high school. I don't think anyone we know was directly affected,
but it is kind of crazy that I am right here where things like that are
happening. The world is so dark. But God is so PERFECT.
Love,
Hna Carter
