Companion: Hermana White
This week has been good and we have been able to teach lots of people who are really prepared. I am super excited for the work to move forward and for the people who we are teaching to continue to progress.
It
is starting to turn into summer here. It feels strange because it is
only March, but I think that everything will turn out fine. Hopefully I
don't die. Apparently it is a lot cooler here in Palmdale than it is in
Bakersfield, so hopefully I don't get transferred there. My first
transfer in the mission is seven weeks long because they are trying to
balance out the change in the MTC training schedule for the native
language missionaries. Transfers are next week, so we will see what
happens. There are only fourteen Hermanas in the mission, so it is not
actually that hard to guess where everyone will end up.
One
of the interesting things that has started to happen with the warming
weather is that all of the families come out and sit in their lawns
together in the evenings. A lot of people will bring out their charcoal
grills and cook pollo and carne. A lot of times, we will come by and
teach the entire group. They won't really accept the message, but they
will give us some of their food. When we walk down the streets, there is
constantly loud Mexican music playing. It feels like we are sharing the
gospel with a soundtrack!
This week, we
started teaching a really cool family. The mother is a less active
member who hadn't been to church in like 20 years. One day, she just
showed up to church with her two children. She said that she wants the
church back in her life and she wants to help her children get baptized.
They are super prepared. They have already been to church three times,
even though we have only taught them once. I am super excited to teach
them!
Both Hermana White and I got sick this
week (although Hermana White was much worse than I was). We were out
talking to someone on the streets and Hermana White was telling him
about the First Vision. About halfway through, she started looking sick
and almost passed out. At the same time, I was feeling sick to my
stomach and was thinking about leaving to find a place to throw up.
Luckily, we made it to the end of the contact. Afterwards, we kept on
talking to people and nothing bad happened. We are better now.
This
week, we got to watch the General Women's Conference. That means that
conference is almost here! I don't think that I have ever appreciated
Conference as much as I am now. I feel so blessed to be able to listen
to the words of the living prophets. The Women's Conference was so cool.
I feel like I should be serving people so much more. I love that I have
the opportunity to serve others literally all day long. Missions are
such a blessing!
Easter was this week as well.
It was super strange being here on a mission during a holiday. It felt
just the same as any other day. I guess that this is how all holidays
should feel when we are really focusing on the reason for them. Still,
it was strange seeing other people celebrating with their families.
Despite that, I am so glad for the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and for the
fact that I can live through him. I love that I am able to come out and
share the message of the Atonement and Resurrection with others.
I
love being here on a mission and being able to teach everyone about the
truths that I love. I know that the work that I am doing is good. I
have seen the hand of the Lord in my life every day.
Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers. I love you all.
Hermana Blau
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