Hola mi querida familia y amigos!!
How are you all doing???? I hope that everything is GREAT!
Thank you all for you emails! I hope you are able to get something out of my emails!
Anyway, this past week here in Independencia was good but also a bit of a struggle in a few ways. Mostly just because we had several days when we didn't get to go out to work that much. We went out for a few hours in the afternoon but not the full day like normal. I was interesting to realize just how important the work is! Even though sometimes we have days that aren't as successful as others, its still better to be out in the streets talking to people and trying our best. Its given me a new found excitement to work! Doing nothing just feels like a waste!
Anyway one of the reasons why we didn't get to go out as much was because we had a special conference on Wednesday. Once a year we have a conference for all the Hermana´s of the mission! Yep all 50 or so of us all together! It was absolutely amazing to be able to see everyone, especially all my old companions and those I lived with in Vicente Noble. It was a lot of loudness and excitement but also super spiritual. All these amazing Hermanas here are truly great examples and such hard workers. The theme of the conference was "Be Strong and of Good Courage". We talked about the importance of courage and faith in missionary work. There are great examples in the scriptures of people who were valiant and strong in defending their beliefs and completing what the Lord commanded them to do. Very rarely are we asked to do something that puts us in physical danger or the risk of death. Our obstacles are much smaller or different, but we can still have the positive and enduring attitude of faith and trusting in the Lord. Its so important to work as hard as we can and rely on the Lord to help with the rest. It also came to my attention that courage doesn't mean being perfect at things. It means continuing on even with your weaknesses and shortcomings. Truly though our faith, weak things can be made strong and the Lord will help us do what we must do.
Here is a video that they made with pictures and videos of all the Hermanas in the mission!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR9wLe4G9I0
Anyway, it was a great learning week. Even though we didn't get to work as much as normal, we were still able to see miracles and learn a lot. We have recently found a menos activa who is so unbelievably prepared by the Lord. She was baptized when she was 8 but has spent several years outside of the church. During times of difficulty, she has been able to feel the loving arms of God extended toward her, calling her back to what she knows to be true. She feels so grateful and happy to be coming back to church, and that she can share with her esposo and 2 year old son as well. Yesterday at church, she even bore her testimony and shared her feelings of love for her Heavenly Father. She is truly prepared as this time to come back to the path that leads to eternal life. I know that Heavenly Father has a perfect plan for us all. When we are lost, He finds the ways to call us back and to show us His perfect love.
I love you all so much! I hope that you are able to feel the arms of love that God has extended toward you in your lives.
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