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November 12, 2014

MI FAMILIA!!!!

This week it was nice having an extra hour to visit people because I no longer have an hour of training. Its so weird that I no longer need training! I still feel like I just got here! I teach a lot more now, sometimes I control the lessons, I probably talk way too much, but I dont think Hermana Hess minds. We were able to contact a lot of people who seem to be interested, now we just need to find out if they really are. We have really tried to find families and there is one in particular that seems great. We are really excited to start teaching them more. 

This week we really struggled with having lessons with members. We need to be better at asking members to go visit people with us. It is hard sometimes because there isnt always that support from the rama, but that is what we are going to focus on this week! We believe that if we can get the rama to help us more then the missionary work here with start moving forward a lot faster. I think that will really help our investigators progress as well. We have also visited with a lot of menos activos and almost all of them say that the rama doesnt have any unity and no one visits them. We are going to try to visit these menos activos with their visiting teachers. I really hope that this will help everyone feel needed in the rama so that they have a desire to work and serve and return. Really we cant do missionary work without the help of the members!!!;) ;)

This week none of our investigators were really progressing. I really just felt so frustrated and sorrowful. I didnt understand why it was so hard for them to understand or if I was doing all I could to help them. I feel so much love for them and when they dont keep their commitments and do these things to help them learn and progress in the gospel I just feel so sorrowful. I think thats how it is for our Heavenly Father though. He probably looks at us and wonders why its so hard for us to be exactly obedient and do His will all the time. I hope that I can help them learn and understand the gospel better, because I know that is what they all need in their lives. I want to help them see and know that. 

This week I got a little sick. It was the worst. I felt like I was burning up and I had the worst stomach pain, my head hurt, I just wanted to close my eyes, oh and the worst part, when I had to go to the bathroom, I HAD TO GO! haha mom I felt like you. Just kidding.:) Really being sick as a missionary is the worst. I was so blessed that during the time we were out visiting people I didnt feel too sick. I really am so grateful! 

This week people have continued to tell my Im getting fat. I have really learned to just make a joke out of it and laugh about it. I dont know how I keep gaining weight, and I didnt think it was that noticable, but whatever, its part of life right?:) 

Dad I sent you the answers to all your questions. Sorry I dont always have time to tell you everything. 

This week I have taught and studied alot about the Plan of Salvation. I am so grateful for this perfect plan and for the knowledge we have of it. It really is such a blessing to know of our divine potential and know that we can return to our Heavenly Father someday. With this divine potential comes great responsiblities. It all starts now. Our decisions now truly determine our destiny like President Monson said. Choose the right NOW. Change what you need to NOW. Follow Christ NOW. Really the NOW is so important. If we focus on the NOW and change the little things we need to, to become more like Christ we dont need to worry. I like Alma 34:32-34. We really cant wait. I know this plan is the plan our Heavenly Father has for us. He loves us. He wants us to succeed!

I love you all so much! Thanks for your love, support, and help!

Les Amo Mucho!