November 4, 2013
This was a good week. Very good week. It was also probably the hardest week I have had so far.
We had exchanges with Hermana Coleman and Hermana Linford. Hermana Hardy and I went with Hermana Coleman. I had a really hard time that day. I felt so out of place. I know I let myself get very discouraged about everything, so that didn't really help. It was just hard to work with two other people (instead of just one) that really know Spanish. I wanted to cry all day. It was the hardest day of my mission, silly right?! During the exchange review I really figured out I just needed to get over it, and stop being selfish. Because this isn't about me. Hermana Coleman helped me to make the goal to talk to EVERYONE. And to speak up. That's always my goal, but this week after exchanges I REALLY put it into action. The day of exchanges was hard, it's hard to work in three's, but I really learned that it's best to just to get over it. And talk to everyone, to "invite everyone to the party" as Hermana Coleman put it. Because this gospel is available to everyone, any time. And not everyone will want to accept it right now, but atleast they know they're invited. And this is better than a party. But when it's all said and done...I like my trio. Hermana Player and Hermana Hardy. We are what's best for each other, and I never want to go on exchanges in a trio...hahaha ever. But if I do, I will know what to expect now.
We had a miracle that day, we ran into a woman that Hermana Coleman and Hermana Corniea had run into last exchange. We talked to her and taught her the Restoration! She asked amazing questions. She committed to reading the Book of Mormon and praying about it. It was so cool. At the end she was crying and asked us, "Why do you glow? I just see this glow about you, and you're happy. It almost makes me mad because I want to glow like that." We told her about the Holy Ghost. It was pretty neat. She is ready and prepared for the gospel.
At the beginning of that day we had exchanges we all decided to pray that we would be able to find 5 new investigators. So all 5 of us prayed all day for this specific miracle. By the end of exchanges we each got two, so we still had to find one more! We had about 45 mins left to work, we kept praying that we would be able to find 1 more. The last house we were at we found one more new. It was a miracle, and we are thankful that we were able to really put our faith into action. It would have been easy to give up, but we didn't. I love praying for those specific miracles. There are miracles everyday, we just need to slow down and look for them.
We had visited with a less active. His name is Sal. He is homeless, he is really hard to find and we hadn't been able to find him for about 2 or 3 weeks. We just decided to go check this house he does laundry at and he was there! Turned out he really needed us there to pray with him, and he gave us a refferal out of no where! He said he knew this person needed lots of help and could use the gospel in her life. The referral's name Denise.
We went looking at Denise's house right after we talked with Sal. Turned out no one was home. Then 2 days later we tried again. An elderly man opened the door. We asked if Denise was home, he said no Denise lives there. We decided to give him a Book of Mormon card and explain to him the Book of Mormon. Time went by, I felt we had been there longer than we usually are for declarations and such, but turned out that someone drove up. We asked this man, Fransisco, who it was. He said it was Denise! She walked up and we told her who we were and that Sal had told us to come. She had us come in and we just started teaching! We taught the beginning of the Restoration, but a lot of how to begin teaching. The lesson went beautifully, especially the fact that Denise asked us if it would be alright if we came and taught her, from the beginning I might add. So that was pretty cool. Denise is in fact prepared and ready for this gospel in her life. She cried a bit. She described the Holy Ghost when she would explain the reason behind her crying. It was amazing. Golden referral. Just golden. We are excited to see where this goes.
My goals this transfer are to talk to everyone and speak up, to rely on our Heavenly Father when I speak, because I need tons of help with my Spanish. I have already seen how these goals are helping me, I love it.
This is a transfer of growth for me. Lots of growth. I am so happy, I love this glorious work. It's just glorious. I was bummed to miss the wedding and baby blessing. But, this is all worth it, I wouldn't want to be any where but here on my mission. This will be a great week, I know it! We are getting so much work done!! SO MUCH!! Oxnard is hoppin!! I love it!!! I love Camarillo too. We are going on splits with Sister Castro (President's wife) this week!! :D I'm so excited, she is so awesome.
Thanks for all the support and prayers, I feel it. And I need it :) It's great, thank you. Ollie and Ashley, did you get my card? Isn't it just the cutest thing you've ever seen? (Kinda like Katie, ;) right?) Mom and Dad, I wrote a letter to you and to Auntie Dida...don't know her address though, so if you could get that to her?
I hope everyone got home safely from their travels. Have a fantastic week. Look for miracles..
Love,
Hermana Ah Mu
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