Brownie points to anyone who gets the refrence in the title. If you don´t know, you can ask my sister because she and I refrence this movie all the time to each other haha
Tuesday: We got the chance to visit with a recent convert, Blanca, who hasn´t really been coming to church. We went with a member of the Relief society presidency, and it was really good. We found out that the father of her sons has been drinking and not paying what i think is something like Bolivian child support, and some other challenges as well. But w had a really good spiritual conversation with her, and she came back to church this Sunday, so I´m glad that she can rely on the Lord for this support.
Wednesday: We had an early intercambio this week, and I was in my area again with Hermana Cristobal. One of the reasons why it was so early was because they told us that we had to change pensions. I´d never heard of a sister training leader being about to do that before, but they said that they were receiving promptings that we need to change. I´m really sad to be leaving this pension, but I´m also excited for the new one because it is a less active member and I think our presence will really be able to help her out spiritually.
Thursday: I don´t know why this happens every week, but I really don´t know what happened Thursday, and I forgot to write Thursday night in my journal... whoops. Another thing to get better at I guess :)
Friday: We had the chance to visit with one of our investigators who´s cousins is a recent convert, AnaCarla, but the investigator is named Camila. She is 12 and is super sweet! We set a baptismal date with her, and I was the one who asked! It felt so good. I´ve really seen big improvement in my Spanish, and actually a lot of people have started to notice that. I think a big part of it is that i´m not with Hermana Padilla anymore, since she was a TALKER! Hermana Piguave is a little more quiet, and so I have a lot more chances to use my Spanish with members of the ward. I feel a lot more like I´m in a companionship, instead of just being dragged along everywhere. I also love spending time and having fun with Hermana Piguave because it´s more of a righteous fun, if that makes since. We are doing more things in the Lord´s way, and I´m absolutely loving it!
Saturday: We had correlation with our ward mission leader (just like every Saturday morning) and we talked about some good stuff. It made me grateful for his support this week, and then I also remembered that at one point my dad was the ward mission leader. Thanks for your hard work Dad! I remember the missionaries coming to our house every week, and I know you were an awesome support for them. I´m also super grateful for the ward i´m in, because a lot of the members are pretty active in missionary work, and want to help out. My district leader doesn´t even have a ward mission leader, and they ask the bishop every week to call somebody but he keeps not doing it.
Sunday: We only had one investigator come to church today, but it was ok because almost all of our recent converts were there, and a lot of less active members came too :) It´s interesting to me how Sundays feel less like Sunday in the mission, and a big part of that is because we are doing the same things in Sunday that we do on other days. Some times I miss the resting part of day of rest haha, but vale la pena, it´s worth it.
Monday: Today we cooked Ecuadorian food with Hermana Padilla and her comp for the zone, and it tasted pretty good (though it was a lot of meat). It also took 4 hours for the meat to cook on the parilla (I think that means grill... it´s not exactly the same, but pretty similar) (yeah, i know, FOUR HOURS... it was a long 4 hours) so we played sports and talked and it was all pretty fun.
So that about sums it up! We worked hard this week, and we enjoyed doing it. I know that this is where the Lord wants me to be, and I´m excited keep on pushing through! I read an awesome scripture in Alma this week that has been a really good support to me, and might even become the motto of my mission:
36 Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever.
37 Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day. (Alma 37:36-37)
I can´t get the type to go back to normal, so i guess i´ll just let it be haha. Hope you all have a great weak, and use the power of prayer!!
Hermana Rowe
Jessica sent multiple picts of Bolivian dogs for her sister. This one is particularly cute!
She spelled "Rowe" with her soup. She is always finding ways to enjoy herself.
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