Hola familia y amigos!
I couldn't decide what title to give this week, as Hermana Guevara is always saying "Grosero!" to su hijo, Sabashtion, and it is so funny, and we watched Finding Faith in Christ with a menos activo the other day, and when one of the apostles says, "What manner of man is this?" about Christ when He stills the waters, it was "Que clase de hombre es este?" and for some reason, Hermana Andersen and I thought that was so funny.
Wow. Okay. We had exchanges this week. Sister (yes, Sister. Not Hermana) Millett came to my area, and Hermana Andersen went with Sister Barker. Sister Millett does not speak Spanish. At all. So it was basically just me. And we had a lesson planned with someone who KNOWS this is true, but is afraid of baptism/her husband and so it's hard to schedule time with her, Mari, and that familia that wants to drop us. So no pressure, basically, right?
I asked Hermana Guevara to come to the lesson with Diana, so that went well because Hermana Guevara's a convert, so I feel like she connected with Diana really well. Diana still doesn't want to be baptized, but she's considering coming to Mari's baptism.
The lesson with Mari was great! So great. It was about the 10 Commandments, so we taught her the hand signs to remember them. I did all the talking, obviously, and I let Sister Millett to show the signs and read "Thou shalt not kill," because it's just, "No mataras," so I figured that was easy for her, and she was grateful for that.
But the family that wants to drop us? They weren't home, and we haven't been able to get a hold of them. ): Que triste.
Ummm... Mari is so ready for baptism. It's amazing. She bore her testimony in Relief Society on Sunday, and it was so great. I am so grateful to be a part of this. (:
We have exchanges again tomorrow, because Hermana Andersen is essentially the STL (Sister Training Leader) over the Spanish sisters in our district, but luckily, they are SPANISH sisters. So I won't be the only one teaching. (:
Now I want to share a song with you. Hermana Andersen and I sing it every time we go check the mail. If you had a childhood, you know the tune, but we changed the wording slightly.
"It's the time that always fails, it makes me want to sag my tail and wail, Mail Time! ):"
I don't mean to be "That Missionary," but Hermana Andersen told me I have to be more vocal about my thoughts, and told me it would help to say this. We're working really hard. I know that you guys love me, but this is America. It takes three days or so for mail to get here. So I can't even lie to myself anymore like I did in Mexico. I can't just tell myself, oh, there's something coming, but it's in the mail.
Because I don't want to be "That Missionary," I'm not trying to guilt trip you or anything, I'm just trying to say that I would appreciate some letters. I'm almost into transfer two (in the field), and the only letter I received here was when I arrived, and it was from a long lost family member I didn't even remember I had. ...
But now I feel really bad, so if you don't want to send me letters, that's cool, too. It's not too big of a deal.
I am really looking forward to Mari's baptism, the Plan de Salvacion activity we are doing, and the Mujeres Jovenes New Beginnings this week!
The New Beginnings is at 1:30 on Saturday, and we need to be there to translate for the Stake Councilmen. Mari's baptism is at 3 the same day, and her brother-in-laws from Utah are driving out for it!! Que animada!
The Plan de Salvacion actividad is Saturday, also, at 6. It'll be great. We're starting in this life, and Hermana Andersen and I will talk about how this life is hard, but with the Doctrine of Christ (Fe en Jesucristo, Arrepentmiento, Bautismo, Recepcion del don del Espiritu Santo, y Perseverar Hasta El Fin [Faith in Jesus Christ, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End]), we can make it through.
Then we'll go to the Mundo de los Espiritus (Spirit World), where we'll watch people act being a family sharing the gospel with their grandparents.
Then we'll touch on resurrection and how we'll all have perfect bodies, then it'll be the judgment, the three kingdoms of glory, and how we all want to go to the Celestial Kingdom. Then we'll have hot chocolate and clam dip. (:
Pues, el fin.
Les queremos!
Hermana Miller
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