Monday, May 29, 2017

Semana 63 - Listening, no electricity, & Mormon Standard Time

Helllooo!! This week was good, if not a little busy. We have been working to find some new people to teach. Our goal each week is to find 15 new investigators and it's actually pretty hard, but we're trying. :o) On Monday we had a normal P-day, plus a zone activity. We arrived late, but just in time for the pizza. We also tried to reach N., a new investigator who lived like 30 streets from where we were. We had never been to her house before, and she wasn't picking up her phone, so we didn't even know if she was would still waiting for us and if it was worth it to go. We figured out which bus to take, and by a small miracle, arrived and had a great lesson! She had been taught by other missionaries in another state and had already been to church many times. After our lesson, she drove us home, which was another small miracle, because it was really late, and we were far away. 

On Tuesday we had Leadership Council! It was President George's last one. Ahh! Hermana and President George go home in a month... they taught us a lot though, and I learned many new things. We also contacted a gringa... haha what? It was so weird. She lives here but is from the United States. 
On Wednesday in the morning we taught a 12 year old, and we asked her, "What would you ask God if He were here?" She said, "Why He sent his son to suffer?" 12 year olds are pretty great sometimes. It made me think of the Primary Song "He Sent His Son," Heavenly Father sent His son because it was the only way. He was the only one who was perfect enough and worthy enough to make an atoning sacrifice for the whole world. He was sent to satisfy the demands of justice with mercy. We also taught V. who's like 70 something years old... better late than never, right? Also there was a 5.7 earthquake last week, and we had a meeting with our Ward Mission Leader. I haven't met with a Ward Mission Leader since my time in Tonala, which was about a year ago. Yay for Ward Mission Leaders! We also taught A, who was a referred to us by her mom who's a member in Tapachula. 

On Thursday we had a day full of listening. We taught N again. As she drove us home, she spilled the beans about a lot of things for a long time. It was really late, but like I said, we had a day full of listening. 

On Friday we had a district meeting and we talked about Christlike attributes. Between my companion and I, we thought of more than 80 christlike attributes! We talked about maturity, consecration, and obedience. Afterwards, we learned from our district leader and also taught a little bit. It also rained, and we got soaked.

On Saturday, the bishop asked us to do a baptismal program and sing a special number for a child's baptism. It was a struggle to get things done because the cyber we were in closed while we were doing the program, so we had to find another one. Unfortunatley, we were late because everything closes on Saturday afternoons for some reason, and that still remains a mystery to me. In the end everything turned out fine. In the evening Hermana Marisol visited A. with us, and it was amazing. She's so great! Honestly, hearing her testimony about how her life has changed thanks to the gospel strengthens my testimony. When we got home we didn't have electricity, maybe because of the rain, but who knows. I ended up showering with the light from a cellphone. It was all good. It was raining and usually we can't sleep without fans at night. 

On Sunday all our investigators flaked out on us and didn't come to church, which was really sad... but that sometimes happens. We visited some people and it was good. I liked the talks in church about reverence, punctuality, and personal revelation.  They're all interconnected. Sometimes we fall into "Mormon Standard Time," which means arriving late but when we arrive on time to church we can mediate and ponder and it's a time to receive personal revelation. It's something I'll try to be better at when I'm home, and I challenge you all to do it as well! :o) I hope you all have a good week! 

Con amor, Hermana Dangl 

 Hermana Dangl turned 14 months in the mission last Tuesday.


 The Sister Training Leaders in the mission Mexico, Tuxtla Gutierrez! :)

Hermana Valencia and Hermana Dangl at Leadership Council with President & Hermana George

  Hermana Dangl and Hermana Valencia at Leadership Council.



President George, Hermana Valencia, Dangl, and George. These two people are like her parents away from home while she is there in Mexico.  They were called to serve for 3 years as Mission President and wife and will go home to Wyoming in July.

The sisters in the District "Suchiapa."


 Hermana Valencia and Hermana Dangl in front of the "Barbie house." 






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