Do you realize that I have lived here for the last 5.5 months! That is longer than I have lived anywhere in the last 3-4 years! (since going to school) I can tell you though, I did not miss needing to pack my bags so often! Oh, and my zone is getting split in half. It use to cover the Rio Rancho and Santa Fe Stakes, but now each stake will be its own zone. That will be very different. We are sure seeing the effects of all the new missionaries coming out! I made copies of each ward list so that I can keep in contact with them :)
Between this week and last week, I knew a countless number of people who went to the hospitals in the area or worked at one. Everywhere we turned, someone would bring up a hospital. We kept getting the impression that we needed to go and see what we needed to do there. So on Saturday, we had a member drive us (out of area, but in the zone) to the 2 local hospitals in town where we found out that everyone we had wanted to see had been discharged or moved. So we were all at the hospitals and wondering what we were meant to do. We after a few prayers, we had the impression that we needed to pray and ask Heavenly Father to bless the hospital. We did. It was an amazing experience. It was small and quiet and on the third floor of the building. Nothing fantastic happened, but the spirit was there and it was strong. We knew we had done the right thing and for some reason we knew it had to be us. I do not understand why the missionaries in the area couldn't do it, it had to be us. The power of prayer is significant. The more I study and learn about it, the more I desire for the people we teach to really feel the effects of it. I never thought about how hard it might be for someone to humble themselves and have faith as they pray. It is interesting.
We had a first lesson with a young man named Aaron last night. It went really well. The spirit was very strong in the room and I am so excited for him to keep learning more in the gospel. He has great fellow-shippers that live in the ward and allowed us to teach him there. I know that the environment created a real change in the way that it effected him. To go in to a home ready to hear the gospel message, helped the truth of the words ring throughout the room. I will miss getting to know and teach him more, but I know that the new missionaries is exactly what he needs.
When tracting, we met a man named Felipe who is awesome. We are not currently teaching him... yet... but it was amazing to be able to talk with him and to answer his questions. He was full of desire to really know what we believed and to an extent even wanted to know how it would effect him. He is atheist, but very respectful of others. I truly hope that the next set of missionaries will be able to find him and teach him more about the gospel. So many people desire to know, but only those who are willing to act upon it will know of the truth. I truly hope and pray that he is one of those that will act upon the message when he is found again and can truly learn more of it.
I am sooo excited to get to go to church with all of y'all this Sunday! Wherever I may be! It will be great to listen to the words being said! and actually know exactly what y'all are doing!
Oh, and Mom I really hope that you liked that little surprise call from Sister Pinon. I know that she loved being able to call you for a few min. and Dad with that, I loved being able to eat a piece of it with you.
Any news on Eyn?
If you hear of Stephanie's new address (or Lauren's too) Please let me know! So I can write them!
And I really need my memory card!
I love y'all soooooooooo much! Y'all are the best ever! Always smile and be Happy! I LOVE YOU
Happy Valentine's Day! and I hope I get to email you tomorrow!
No comments:
Post a Comment