Saying hola from Oberà and today I´m happy to report that
the weather is perrrrfecttt. 80-ish degrees, sunny, with a nice breeze? Because
the power went out last week and I didn't get to print off any of my emails, I
had lots to catch up on this morning when I printed...everything and everyone
seems to be doing so great! I love how both you and Dad both mentioned the
Christmas Skype call in your emails this week; we have what, 3 months till
then??? Anywho, mission calls, first weeks of school, all my big shot RM
buddies living up the dating scene at BYU (gag). Sooo crazy...well besides the
fact that I had to take a moment of silence when I realized I had missed
TSwift´s 1989 concert in SLC, I am just doing absolutely great! It was a bit of
a hard week...we just finished up week 5, and the last bit of the transfer
always drags a little bit. I can´t believe it´s already been 6 weeks since I
left Jardìn. We´ll be finishing up Hna. Rigtrup´s training this week, and she is
doing soooo awesome, if I don´t say so myself ;) no really though, she is going
to do big things. I have learned soo much from our companionship, but we are
definitely praying to get separated after transfers, so that our friendship doesn't
get demolished...
Well...we´ve got lots of Branch drama going down, of
which I wont bother with the details but basically it suckkkkkksss and everyone
just has a little too much Argentine pride, and we just all need to remember
that we´re all God´s children.
One of the obvious struggles that I was having was to
love the people. It´s not that I didn´t want to help them, or that I couldn´t
empathize with them, but I just couldn´t figure out how to loveeeee
them...charity has been one of my biggest focuses this transfer. This week we
were meeting with Maria and Mida (investigators) working so hard to get Maria
to accept the Book of Mormon as inspired words from God. On Tuesday we had a
really strong lesson, we were just testifying and sharing Bible scriptures to
back up the Book of Mormon and the need for Sacerdocio (the priesthood), but
none of it was getting through to her. We even knelt down and she offered one
of the most sincere prayers I have ever heard. The sprit was so thick,
everything was quiet and we just sat there in the dead silence for a while. We
told Maria that what she was feeling was the Holy Ghost testifying of the
truth...she just sat there unable to say anything, but then she collected
herself and started up again with all of her doubts...Mida (who loveeees the
Book of Mormon) got so mad at her mom and just looked at me and said,
"pueden tratar todo dia todo noche, ella nunca va a cambiar, su corazòn es
tan duro y frio" (you can try all day and night, shes never going to
change. her heart is too hard and cold)...and that night we realized we would
be dropping them. Mida is only 9, and we know that her Mom isn't going to let
her take the lessons without her. As we walked home that night, my heart was
broken. I did start to cry as I realized that Maria KNEW, she FELT it, and
still chose to deny it. I think for a moment I understood just an itty bitty
part of what Heavenly Father must have felt when the third followed Satan, and
when all of us continually turn our backs, because of our lack of faith in Him
and His plan.
you read and write
1. the things you need to do
2. the blessing you will receive3. the things that will happen when you do the things you're supposed to do
here's why its so awesome...so I have
a lot of things to do right?? Lots of advice, warnings, straight and narrow
path to be following, but when I compared the list of number 1, to lists 2 and
3...the blessings far out way the work...That's the amazing thing about Heavenly
Father. He asks for us to obey, to follow, to serve, but it is ALL for our
welfare. And if we are faithful until the end, we will be blessed (Mosiah 2:41)
Chauuu
Hermana c
Cannon
Hermana c
Cannon
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