Well, it´s been an interesting week, but at least we got through it! I´ve been thinking a lot this week about the difference between humility and criticizing yourself and comparing yourself to others. It´s important to recognize that we are all imperfect, that we have things to get better at, but if we get to the point of saying we are bad people (or bad missionaries) then we´ve gone too far. It´s SO important to remember that we are God´s children, that He loves us, and that even though we are imperfect, we CAN get better with His divine help. He doesn´t want us to talk bad about ANY of His children, including ourselves. My companion has really been struggling with that this week, saying that she´s bad, that she can´t do anything or doesn´t know anything, and that she wants to go home. I can´t say how many times i´ve heard her talk bad about herself this week. She cried all week long, and I´ve felt like there´s been nothing I can do to help. I´ve just been trying to talk her through it, share scriptures and things like that, but she doesn´t listen, and keeps talking bad about herself. It´s been really stressful to try to handle that, and still be happy about the work this week. And she´s been getting pretty bad health wise this week again, but refuses to go to the clinic. I really am at a loss as to what to do. I´m just trying to do my best. I´ve been praying for her all week long. I´m ready to start seeing the results of those prayers ;)
We also went to the temple this week, and at least for me it was a well needed break from the world. It was really cool because it just so happened that lots of members from my ward in Sucre were there for the week, and I got to see them!! We didn´t take pictures with them, but it was super fun to see them. I really love the temple, and it gets better ever time. If you haven´t been to the temple in a while, count this as your call to repentance haha!! I´m so grateful for the covenants we make there, and for the chance to remember those sacred promises.
It was also Hna McGuire´s birthday this Sunday, so we had cake (since she´s in the same pénsion as us), and going along with Bolivian traditions, we smashed her face in it. HARD haha. I got a good picture of her.
Today we went bowling and had pizza as a zone. It was fun :) (Sorry no pics)
I´m grateful for the opportunity to be a missionary. Really it´s cool to see the ways that i´ve changed, and that i can help others. I´m grateful for the opportunity to testify of my Savior, Jesus Christ. He really is our Redeemer, and he loves us. I´m grateful that I have the chance to share about Christ in every moment, to be focused on Him. I'm trying to be better. I really am such a imperfect person, and an imperfect missionary. I´m trying to be better. I know with His help, I can be :)
Lots of love from Cochabamba Bolivia <3 ,
Hermana Rowe
PS I know the Lord looks out for us. When we need little moments of relief, He gives them to us, like this cool sunbeam. I know He loves us.
