...Because it is. Sometimes it is really really hard. It´s so interesting because I´ll have a week where things go well and it feels easy, and others where I feel like I just want to give up because people just aren´t getting it, things like that. It´s different everyday, but I´m learning lots of patience :)
Tuesday: We had zone conference. That was basically the whole day. Presidente talked a lot about the atonement, and it got some good insights and things to share with investigadores.
Wednesday: We had a lot of appointments planned today, and did a lot of contacting because they basically all fell through. We also practiced English a lot today because Hna´s Alvarado´s English is pretty good (but she always says she doesn´t know much... she´s too humble haha).
Thursday: We did weekly planning, And had a lot of appointments. We had one in the evening with a guy named Jaime. He has a lot of interests in the church, but also a lot of doubts. We were so ready to help him with those doubts, but his brother ended up being there, who is kind of a scriptorian of the Bible, and was trying to prove everything we said wrong with the Bible. It was more than a little difficult. We didn´t want to fight, so we didn´t get to answer a lot of Jamie´s questions, and now he has MORE doubts. A little frustrating, but hopefully the next time we meet with him his brother John won´t be there.
Friday: Again with lots of appointments and lots of contacting. Sometimes it just works out that way :) But it´s also a good thing, because really we should always being trying to find new people to teach, no matter how many progressing investigators we have.
Saturday/Sunday: GENERAL CONFERENCE!!! WOW this was a good one. And I can´t say that I had a favorite talk, but I felt so engaged in the whole thing! With each speaker, I didn´t want them to stop talking!! One of the things I liked is that as I was watching it I was able to think about investigators! ¨oh, so and so needs to hear this¨ or things like that, with a LOT of the talks!! Super cool! I liked how direct they all were this conference. And I really felt like there were some strong themes about ministering (which I haven´t had the chance to participate in, but I´m excited to jump into when I get home! ) and love for ALL God´s children. I loved Pres. Oaks´ talk about being cautious when seeking truth, and where we should look for the truth (the church!!) and the truths that he listed in his talk. And I also loved Pres. Uctdorf´s talk about having endless compassion like the savior. (and he always has to add a plane reference, doesn´t he? lol he´s the german shepard that made me laugh really hard) I love President Russell M. Nelson. I know he is a chosen prophet of God, and that he really does receive revelation from God. 12 temples! Clarifying ´nicknames´ and always changing things up a bit. I know that what is happening in the church right now is the Lord´s will!!
Lots of Love!!
Hermana Rowe
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