Hello, hello!
I've gotten to a point in my mission where my home and family feel like distant memories, and it seems like my mission has always been and always will be my life. However, the time is flying fast this transfer, and my compa's fighting against coming to terms with only having 3 weeks left. I am fighting against it as well, because honestly, Hermana Arellano has been my companion for more than half of my time here in Chiapas. It's crazy!
Some highlights from this week: Monday – Hermana Florecita called us and told us that her mango tree was loaded with mangos and that we had to come over and pick some. We ended up cleaning her patio as well, but she sent us home with like 30+ mangos, so it was so worth it.
On Tuesday it rained (sprinkled), and I couldn't believe it! We ate Chilauiles, which is a tortilla-based food. It seems like you fry tortillas in oil and then cover it with salsa and cream. It was pretty good. Plus 2 different less active members gave us jello. Score! :o)
On Wednesday we spent some time at the Dr.'s office for Hermana Arellano. Then we took off for a Primary Missionary Activity. We taught about Ammon, a great missionary from the Book of Mormon, and how they can be missionaries to their friends. It turned out well, and the majority of them were investigators and less active children. Woo!
On Thursday we had to help out a sister in our zone with Samonella. A member gave us Tamarindo to make yummy water :o) and Hermana Florecita gave us more mangos. She has a stick with a bag attached to the end so we can stand on the roof or balcony and pick the mangos with her fruit picker. We have eaten many mangos this week. :o) Plus, Hermana Mari saw us in the street and gave us Chalupas. Honestly the members and investigators here are so good to us; they are always trying to feed us. It's pretty great!
On Friday we did companion exchanges with the sisters in Mactumatza. I was with Hermana Zamora in Terrazas. She's in her first transfer, so it was like being with my hija again. We had a lot of appointments that fell through, so we ending up talking with many people on the streets. Woo! Street contacting isn't exactly my favorite way to meet new people to teach, BUT it's necessary. We decided to look for a new investigator because it was close by to where we were at, but I couldn't remember who it was. So, we were trying to find her house when a car pulled up. A woman hopped out and then asked us if we were looking for her. What?! It turned out to be exactly who were looking for. In the evening Hermana Aram gave us tamales.
Saturday – Hermana Aram gave us tamales again and they had corn in them and were amazing.
On Sunday we were running around trying to get things done for the Ward Activity we were planning. For the activity, we were going to teach everyone how they can get involved in missionary work. We were excited though because a family we're working with actually came! Very exciting stuff.
The things that used to excite me, like new movies or restaurants or I don't even know... have been replaced with things like when investigators keep their commitments and come to church. Sometimes I don't mention all the people we visit because its become very normal, but every day aside from the things I mention in my letters we visit people. We visit new, investigators, we contact and teach people in the streets, in the doorway of their houses, we visits less actives. Above all, we sing, we sing hymns in the streets, in lessons, in every moment. We teach people about Christ, who He is, what He did for us, and why they should follow Him. It's a great work and I'm grateful for the opportunity to do it and for the ways it has changed me.
I hope you all have a great week and if you haven't seen #Prince of Peace on Mormon.org or lds.org go see it. We've shared this 3 minute video with every thing that breathes because it is honestly beautiful and I love it. Until next week!
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2017-02-1000-the-prince-of-peace-find-lasting-peace-through-jesus-christ?lang=eng
I've gotten to a point in my mission where my home and family feel like distant memories, and it seems like my mission has always been and always will be my life. However, the time is flying fast this transfer, and my compa's fighting against coming to terms with only having 3 weeks left. I am fighting against it as well, because honestly, Hermana Arellano has been my companion for more than half of my time here in Chiapas. It's crazy!
Some highlights from this week: Monday – Hermana Florecita called us and told us that her mango tree was loaded with mangos and that we had to come over and pick some. We ended up cleaning her patio as well, but she sent us home with like 30+ mangos, so it was so worth it.
On Tuesday it rained (sprinkled), and I couldn't believe it! We ate Chilauiles, which is a tortilla-based food. It seems like you fry tortillas in oil and then cover it with salsa and cream. It was pretty good. Plus 2 different less active members gave us jello. Score! :o)
On Wednesday we spent some time at the Dr.'s office for Hermana Arellano. Then we took off for a Primary Missionary Activity. We taught about Ammon, a great missionary from the Book of Mormon, and how they can be missionaries to their friends. It turned out well, and the majority of them were investigators and less active children. Woo!
On Thursday we had to help out a sister in our zone with Samonella. A member gave us Tamarindo to make yummy water :o) and Hermana Florecita gave us more mangos. She has a stick with a bag attached to the end so we can stand on the roof or balcony and pick the mangos with her fruit picker. We have eaten many mangos this week. :o) Plus, Hermana Mari saw us in the street and gave us Chalupas. Honestly the members and investigators here are so good to us; they are always trying to feed us. It's pretty great!
On Friday we did companion exchanges with the sisters in Mactumatza. I was with Hermana Zamora in Terrazas. She's in her first transfer, so it was like being with my hija again. We had a lot of appointments that fell through, so we ending up talking with many people on the streets. Woo! Street contacting isn't exactly my favorite way to meet new people to teach, BUT it's necessary. We decided to look for a new investigator because it was close by to where we were at, but I couldn't remember who it was. So, we were trying to find her house when a car pulled up. A woman hopped out and then asked us if we were looking for her. What?! It turned out to be exactly who were looking for. In the evening Hermana Aram gave us tamales.
Saturday – Hermana Aram gave us tamales again and they had corn in them and were amazing.
On Sunday we were running around trying to get things done for the Ward Activity we were planning. For the activity, we were going to teach everyone how they can get involved in missionary work. We were excited though because a family we're working with actually came! Very exciting stuff.
The things that used to excite me, like new movies or restaurants or I don't even know... have been replaced with things like when investigators keep their commitments and come to church. Sometimes I don't mention all the people we visit because its become very normal, but every day aside from the things I mention in my letters we visit people. We visit new, investigators, we contact and teach people in the streets, in the doorway of their houses, we visits less actives. Above all, we sing, we sing hymns in the streets, in lessons, in every moment. We teach people about Christ, who He is, what He did for us, and why they should follow Him. It's a great work and I'm grateful for the opportunity to do it and for the ways it has changed me.
I hope you all have a great week and if you haven't seen #Prince of Peace on Mormon.org or lds.org go see it. We've shared this 3 minute video with every thing that breathes because it is honestly beautiful and I love it. Until next week!
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2017-02-1000-the-prince-of-peace-find-lasting-peace-through-jesus-christ?lang=eng
Primary activity with our future missionaries!
Chalupas
Companion exchanges with Hermana Banda and Hermana Zamora
Future missionaries!
When Hermana Dangl was 3 years old I was in the Primary Presidency and we did a Missionary Activity. Now 17 years later she is serving a mission and doing an activity for the primary kids in Mexico. Her tag says, "Future Sister Missionary."
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