It has been a wonderful week of
miracles! February
19, 2015
-We still do not have a new district
in our zone, just us 12 missionaries continuing on. We should be getting
a new district this next Wednesday, so that should be exciting.
-I am sleeping all right. I am
such a morning person. I am always wide awake before our alarm goes off,
and I am in charge of waking everyone up and getting them going. :) So
far it is going well, the other Hermanas’ appreciate that I actually am awake in
the morning and get everyone going.
-So p-day; we get up, take learning assessments
(super easy), breakfast, relax, laundry/email, lunch, we walk to the Temple and
do a session, get back in time for dinner, then have class with Hermano Dolbin,
and go to bed.
-Our average day- get up, workout, go
to breakfast (so amazing-I highly recommend it), get ready really fast, class
with Hmo. Dolbin, lunch, class with Hmo. Rasmussen, dinner, study block, and
bed.
Fun happenings of the week:
Miracle - Elder Erickson still has
all 10 fingers! He got his ring stuck on his finger and after about 36
hours, was sent to the ER to get it removed. We tried everything to get
it off already, and it was stuck. They couldn't cut it off, I don't know
exactly what happened, but apparently it was very painful. His finger is
no longer purpley, and his ring is no longer there.
Miracle-Hermana Henzi was super sick this weekend. The elders
came to our building, we brought a chair out to the hall, and she came out and
received a priesthood blessing. She started to feel better, slowly, but
gradually. The blessing is that she didn't get any worse and is now
better. The power of the priesthood, the power and authority to act in
God's name, is true and real. As us Hermanas watched the elders all
placed their hands on her head to give her the blessing, we felt such an
outpouring abundance of the Spirit of God and his love for us. We Hermanas
are so grateful that the elders live worthily to be able to help bless others.
So, our district is not the best at
singing. We sing a hymn, always in Spanish, at the beginning of each
class. But we are getting so much better! Since we've had to do this
since class 1, we are not afraid at all of singing in front of each
other. Also, to illustrate our talent, everyone looks to me to know what
song it is, know the tune of the song, and carry a tune - me! I am always
the one that knows the songs, no matter which one is picked, and will sometimes
sing the first line before we begin, like the piano intro, so everyone knows
what song it is. Family, you realize how this is crazy. I love
music, but don't sing in front of others, and Taylor and Spencer are the
awesome singers, not me. However, earlier this week, we were all falling
asleep during personal study, and Elder Kidd asked if we could all stand and
sing a few songs to wake us up. We sounded awesome!(not prideful awesome,
but, singing with all our hearts awesome), we love the hymns, and especially
sing Tengo gozo en mi Alma Hoy! No one can sleep or be sad with that song
being sung.
Taylor!!!!!!! I am so excited
for you!!! That is so awesome! You better let me know as soon as
you find out! Also, my district is super excited for you too!
Spanish is coming along. I
tend to be the one that makes the funniest mistakes, or says the most shocking
things. So, one of our investigators is married and his wife is
expecting. In our last visit, I tried asking if his wife was feeling
well, smiled, with thumbs up, trying to convey a message of happiness and
excitedness for them.... Uhm... I accidentally super excitedly asked if his
wife is really sick and not doing well... oops... We were all laughing though,
so that is good. And when Hermana Williams and I told the rest of our
district that, they laughed super hard too. Something like that tends to
happen with me though, but I just laugh at myself a lot.
Also, as a whole district, our
teacher Hmo. Rasmussen had us practice teaching. We role-played with him
acting as a drunk guy, who wasn't completely there, but he did want to know
about Christ. We were all talking, and we started to talk about how
Heavenly Father loves each of us, and we are all His sons and daughters.
He told us that no, he was a son of the devil, because he does bad things.
Elder Kidd then tried to tell him that no, he is a son of God and that Satan is
actually our brother. That was a mistake, as Panchito loved that idea,
and was like yes, we are homies! Then, trying to make up for that, he
asked if he loved God, but asked it in a way that suggests a romantic
relationship, and he was just confused, and said no. It was going very
interestingly. He then turned to me and asked me that, since he does
these bad things, is he going to be saved. I looked at him, and without
thinking, simply said no. Our teacher had to pause the role play, because
no one expected me to be the blunt one, and no one could breathe for laughing
so hard. When we started back in, Panchito took it well, and kept
questioning me. I let him know that he could be saved, we can all be
saved. We discussed Alma the Younger's experience, and Panchito decided
he wanted to see an angel. However, we taught that it is better to humble
yourself and turn to God without such a huge experience, Mosiah 27 is awesome.
I have decided that I like teaching
when I can be blunt, without being offensive, and Hermana Williams said she liked
that side of me, and enjoyed letting me take the reins of the lesson, as she
had no idea how to get across to him. I know this sounds like fun and
all, but it is such an amazing experience helping someone see how much Heavenly
Father loves them, and that they can change for the better. The whole
district saw a side of me that they said was super cool, although it never
really comes out. This experience also boosted my confidence in Spanish,
as we prepared nothing for it, and I could talk so much, in front of the entire
district, with someone who brought up interesting points and was acting crazy
and drunk.
I got to watch “Meet the Mormons”
again this Sunday. It is an amazing show, so uplifting and fun.
Also, Nicole, I thought of you when the song glorious started playing.
Listen to the whole song for me! And anyone else who wants to listen to an
uplifting song, "Glorious" by David Archuleta is really good and inspiring.
I also am loving Tengo Gozo en mi Alma Hoy and How Firm a Foundation.
Really listen to the words in the last one, they make you think about Heavenly
Father and Jesus Christ and how they both help us each and every day.
Thank you so much for the packages!
The bubbles are so fun, Hermana Henzi and I had a great time trying to open
them; they are 19 year old proofed. And - goldfish!! And
pineapple!! Ya'll know me so well. Also, thank you to the relief
society so much for your package. Especially the bouncy ball. After
over 9 hours of class in a day, 12 18-19 year olds can have a ton of fun with a
bouncy ball, bouncing it down the halls, horizontally(wall to wall), and down
stairwells :) The notes were so kind and so encouraging! Thank you
also to everyone who has written me, I do write back to letters, sorry if you
have to wait a week for a response, but it should be there soon! It is so
fun to read about your life!
This is so important to me, I am
going to do it in English,
This week I have learned so much
about the Atonement and Jesus Christ. When Christ suffered in the Garden
of Gethsemane and on the cross, it was not just for our sins, our mistakes in
life. He suffered to also know exactly how we each feel, every moment of
every day. He is the only one who completely understands our joy, our
sorrows, our trials, and our triumphs. He is there waiting for us to
reach to Him in prayer. We never have to feel like we are alone, because
he is always there beside us, encouraging us to continue on. He is there
when we are about to burst in joy, or need a shoulder to lean on. Christ
wants us to turn to Him for help. He loves us each so personally and so
much, that he was willing to suffer completely for us. As we follow His
example of how to live, reaching outward and following the commandments of God,
he is there to help us. He wants us to be able to return to live with Him
and with God again, and we can, only by following Him. This means that we
help others, we repent when we have done wrong, we study of Christ, and do as he
did. He was baptized, so we must be baptized to return to live with God,
we must live with an outward focus, giving of ourselves to those around us,
serving others. This is also how to live with joy. Following Christ is
the only way to find lasting joy, eternally. After suffering so much, he
rose again, triumphantly. We can too. After this life, we can rise
again, to live forever with our families, with Christ, and with our Heavenly
Father. This is why I am serving a mission, to teach this amazing
blessing to my brothers and sisters, because knowing this has blessed me so
much, and provided me with so much joy and help. Never forget how much
Heavenly Father and Jesus love you! They are rooting for you, cheering you
on when you do what is right, and they are there for you when you need their
help.
I love you so much!! Have a
great week!
Hermana Quain
Hermana Williams in her gangster California shirt :) She is excited to go to my home area, although she is going down south to San Fernando, everyone calls it my home area.
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