This week was great. What with interviews with President
(how I love that man. I don't know how he manages to stride around with so much
energy when I can see the weight of the world in his eyes!), the ward Noche de
Hispanidad, and the General Relief Society broadcast, we were feeling pretty
spoiled with activities.
First off, we watched the Broadcast in the stake center with
white sisters and hispanic sisters combined. I will always be so grateful that I
was called Spanish-speaking. Heavenly Father truly knows us. I love being around Latinos from all over the
world who just love to eat, laugh, and dance!
Which leads me to the Noche de Hispanidad. It was a huge
smash, with as many investigators and less actives as members there. Everyone
brought food from their country and we all attacked the buffet, then watched
members perform dances from each country, and THEN were entertained by a real
live Mariachi band. I have never had more fun in my life. I was dancing and
laughing in the back, trying to learn the footwork and my Mission Leader came
up and in his hearty pirate Spanish voice he said, "Oh! you lookin like you
got a little Mexican in you!" yess......
We are teaching several really awesome
people....awesome because they actually read the book of mormon without us, and
even want to come to church! One of our investigators has
begun reading the Book of Mormon to her husband as they go to sleep everynight.
We have never met him, but Look! he is still getting the gospel.
One cool training tip the AP's gave us that we have been
working on is using the words from the scriptures to state our purpose. I have
been studying missionaries in the book of mormon who state their purpose to the
people they are teaching, like Abinadi, Alma, Ammon, Nephi, Samuel. And it is
so powerful when during lessons I use their words instead of my own. How cool
is it that we can call upon those men to support us during our lessons, teach
with us, be our companions, and add their testimonies to ours? I have found
that when I use their powerful statements, a feel like they are on either
side of me, bearing me up, and filling my mind with light to teach and
understand the investigators and the gospel. I love the Book of Mormon so much.
There is no greater tool to fill your heart with the power of God than reading
the Book of Mormon with prayer. That simple process invites the Spirit into our
hearts, and everytime we invite him in, he changes us; he polishes us and
bolsters us and changes our desires just a bit and invites us to repent while
giving us the strength to do so.
I love my mission. There is no other thing I would rather do
for my life than serve these people right now. I am VERY excited about the
areas, people, and experiences that lay ahead, but boy oh boy do I love Hafer
in the Houston 6 ward. I will send pictures of the Noche de Hispanidad so you get an idea of the types of tender mercies that God is
putting in my life.
1. ward mission leader
2. The Berges family, with Nicte's dad. I love them so much.
3. Bishop Escobar and his wife. So full of warm light and grace, and when she
smiles you feel the rays of warmth in your soul!
4. Hna Castellanas enjoying the mariachi band.
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