So guess what!
I'm still in California!
Monday and Tuesday I said goodbye to everyone and got completely packed and ready to go. Then on Wednesday morning S. Thedell and I were planning when to go see Oca and the mission office called! They said that I'm not leaving until September 6th
because they want me to have more missionaries to go with. I honestly
took it pretty hard and I cried a lot. My heart was really broken. But I
got a priesthood blessing and I talked to my mission president and got
some advice from awesome missionaries! I was still sad on Thursday
too and my amazing companions helped me to realize that I needed to
turn outward and get lost in the work. I'm so grateful for them. I've
been my happy self the rest of the week :)
We
taught Alexis and Izzy about The Gospel of Jesus Christ this week!
They brought their cousin to the lesson and she participated too!
They're already missionaries haha! It's so so exciting seeing them get
closer to baptism. They're coming to a week long Scripture Hero camp
this week! They actually went this morning and they loved it so much!
I'm so happy.
Oca's
air conditioning broke this week so he had people in and out of his
house all weekend to fix it so we didn't get to teach a lesson but we
did see him a few times! We stopped by on Sunday
after church and we offered to help with the fixing and moving things.
And he was like "You! Help! No no no you need muscles like me" and then
he flexed for us. It was soooo hilarious :D I love him. We have an
appointment for a lesson this Saturday!
Also on Sunday
we got to go to Elders Quorum! It was so weird being in there! But
they're topic was on missionary work so they invited us to participate.
It's so wonderful to see how excited our ward is getting about
missionary work! We're seeing so many miracles and growth in this area! Sunday
evening we had our mission temple music devotional for all the
missionaries and the people they're teaching. I got to bear my testimony
and it was so cool. I could feel the Holy Ghost so much helping me know
what to say.
I
started over in the Book of Mormon this week! I find so much peace and
strength from reading everyday. I finished my topic on the Gospel of
Jesus Christ and my new topic is the Power of Prayer! I'm so excited to
keep learning more every time I read.
A scripture I've been thinking about a lot this week is
Ether 12:41 And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have written, that the grace of God the Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghose, which bearth record of them, may be and abide in you forever. Amen.
I
know that the invitation to come unto Christ and to seek Him in our
lives is extended to all. It's an invitation I take every single day. I
couldn't have made it through my little trial this week without Him. We
can always seek Christ. We can always rely on Him for strength. We can
always repent and get better and recommit ourselves to Him. And when we
do we can be filled with His grace- like the scripture says they'll
abide in us and strengthen us. Heavenly Father loves us all
individually- talk to Him about everything and He'll help you. I know
that's true with all my heart!
Palangga ko kamo! Halong!
Sister Z
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