HOLA!!!
Wow. This week was so great! I dont think I have ever felt so tired in my life, but we have been working so hard here in Olmos. We dont know how, but we were able to accomplish almost all of our goals for this week. We had more help from the member and we talked to pretty much EVERYONE in Olmos! The Lord was really helping us out this week.
We had interviews with President and Sister Williams this week. Like always Sister Williams said I always look so happy. Hah she asked me why the mission is so great. Hah but it really is. I love serving the Lord and I really am so happy all the time... even if I am so tired I can barely move. President Williams told me that many times we measure our success as missionaries by baptisms, but sometimes we just need to measure our success by how hard we are working. I really needed to hear that. I feel like for the longest time we havent had many progressing investigators, but I feel like we have been trying our hardest. All we can do is our part, and then we have to leave the rest to the investigators if they want to accept the gospel or not.
Yesterday I had to give my first talk in Sacrament Meeting in Olmos. The Branch President asked Hermana Hernandez and me to speak on Saturday. We were both so nervous. I didnt know what I was going to share, but I was so proud of myself that I could prepare a talk without the help of dad hah;) When the sacrament was being passed my heart started racing. This whole week people have told me they cant understand my "English" when I was speaking Spanish and I have just been a little frustrated with the language because I thought I was improving, so I thought no one would be able to understand me and I would struggle through my whole talk. I was the first speaker and when I stood up all those feelings left me. I was able to give my whole talk without looking at my notes besides when I shared a few quotes or scriptures. I was not myself. I dont think I have ever spoken Spanish like that. Hermana Hernandez told me my Spanish was so clear and pretty much perfect. An Hermano that was visiting came up to me and told me I have the Spanish down. He said I will be fluent in a month. Hah I dont know it was not me. I know I couldnt have spoken like that by myself. I am so grateful for the gift of tongues!
Next week are cambios. I was so ready to leave Olmos. At first it was a little hard to work with Hermana Hernandez and now we have so much fun together. I dont want to leave!... We will see what happens next week. :/
The Church is so true! Life is so much easier when we follow the path that our Savior has already prepared for us! Always remember to read the scriptures, pray, and have family home evening!
I love you all so much!!!!
LES AMO
Hermana Monson
this is what we found in our appartment the other day!!!
I taught Hermana Hernandez and our pensionista how to make chocolate chip cookies... it was a little difficult becuase they dont have all the ingredients here in Olmos and I felt like I was using a little easy bake oven haha
Oh, and theres no such thing as a bosh here hah
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