Yeah, this week my brain has been nothing but Spanish. It’s
been a little difficult, but I’ve learned to adjust faster to difficult
situations through the help of my Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Cristo,
through prayer. Really, I have never been more thankful for the power of prayer
than I am right now. Even if I haven’t received an actually answer to my
prayer, just the feeling of comfort and peace that I receive is enough.
Anyways, like I said, this week was difficult bc basically I’m
the senior companion for now bc my companion doesn't know the area, members,
investigators, nada. so I’ve been pretty much running the show this past week,
and honestly, I look back, and I know that I survived this week only bc I
relied on the Spirit and put all of my faith and confidence in Heavenly Father.
It’s amazing what you can do when you give all your trust and faith and
confidence to Him. You should try it sometime... haha. But really, do it.
The progress with the investigators this week was a little
slow, but we are working harder than ever and we have about 7 investigators on
date and are going to work the hardest with them, with the members, to get them
baptized. bc heaven knows this area needs progress.
I love my companion. I’ll just say that now. I was really
nervous and scared to live with a Latino and I'll admit that it was really weird
and different at first adjusting to not living with an American, but I’ve come
to love Hna. Gutierrez so much! She’s the cutest little thing ever! And she’s
so soft spoken and shy and just so cute. She’s helping me with my Spanish and
communication is coming along, little by little.
So I’m staring up an English class here in 2 weeks. Yeah, I’m
so nervous for this bc one, I have no idea how to teach English to people and
two, I don’t even know WHAT I’m going to teach. But I have 2 weeks to prepare,
so I’ll keep y’all updated on this.
Mom, thanks soo much for the kinda random photos of... more
photos. Nevertheless, I still loved them! esp the ones with you in them! You
look like a hott mama haha ;)
Dad, thanks as always, for your concern and love you show to
me through your emails. Words can’t describe how much I love you for them. Thanks
as always, for your strong testimony that you share with me every week. I love
you so much!
Ellie, you’re going to kill me, but I don’t have any time to
write you. I'M SO SORRY! You are going to be the first person that I respond to
next week. The thing is the internet here is really, really slow. But next week
we are going to go into Centro in Merida where there’s a cyber with good
internet.
Sam, wow. You are such an inspiration. Just keep up the hard
work. Like Richard said, read the Book of Mormon. And say your prayers. If you
do these two things, and ask Heavenly Father for help I PROMISE you that you
will see a difference. Heavenly Father knows the sacrifices you are making to
better yourself in this moment in your life. And if you turn to him and ask him
for help, he’s there. I promise you this. Read and pray.
That’s soo cool that Sis Armstrong is in our ward now! She’s
soo amazing and really funny and nice and a really good missionary. Make her
feel welcome, as I’m sure you already have.
So this week at lunch at a member’s home, they asked me if I
would say the prayer to bless the food, but they wanted me to say it in English.
So I thought, no problem. HOLY COW. It was soo embarrassing! I couldn't even
say a prayer in English. I kept stumbling over my words and couldn't remember
words in English and Spanish kept coming out without even trying to do so. It
was kinda embarrassing, but I’m taking it as a good sign.
You’re going to kill me, but no pics this week. I don’t have
any way to send them. But I for sure will next week.
Know that I love you all, and can’t wait to talk to you next
week!
I’m looking forward to the letters and packages!! Thank you
so much!!
Hermana Perryman
(no pictures this week)
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