Miracles Have Come After a Trial of My Faith
Hola! Que pasa?
Well, since we live in a bubble we had no idea that it was Veterans day today. You would think that people would tell us about things like that but they didn't so we got to the library and it was closed so the Toolsons are awesome and are letting us use their computers. Sister Toolson also bought us bagels for lunch. We don't get that kind of service at the library so it is great, They are the best! As my branch President in the MTC said that about three weeks is when things got rocky because your pass the honeymoon phase and it is all hard work from then on. Well I am at three weeks in the field and that principle is still true. It has been rough just because I am realizing that this is really how life is going to be for a while and that it is hard and I am trying to learn a language and on and on and on. I have just allowed myself to get really down. Today as I was thinking about this week and how hard it has been I thought of Ether 12:6 and how we have to experience trials of our faith in order to receive the miracles. That is the best thing about this work is that it is dang hard and I knew that going into it but every hard thing is absolutely worth it. I have been thinking a lot about my beehives and young women in general and how I hope they realize how much Heavenly Father loves them and that they are truly His daughters. I have gone through times in my life where I have doubted that but I am so thankful that I know with every ounce of my body that I am a daughter of God and that He loves me. The thing that has kept me going this week is knowing that I am doing my Heavenly Fathers work and that He loves me and knows that I can do this. I know that He has a plan for me and that He is preparing people for me to teach and He will prepare to do what I need to do. Heavenly Father loves His daughters and I believe that He has made it possible for more of His daughters to serve missions because He knows that their are hearts that we can touch and work we can do that Elders can't.
Sorry for that tangent but I have felt strongly about that all week because it is what has got me through the hard times. A fun thing is that last p-day we discovered the best thing ever: a big farmers market called Larry's. It is the best. We bought so much produce for only $8. Woot! Woot! Love it!
Also last Sunday I bore my testimony in fast and testimony meeting. It was scary but it was a good opportunity to practice my Spanish and I felt the spirit so strongly.
We had a Zone Meeting on Tuesday and it was all about the things that we need to do for the miracles to come. One of the things that we need to do is to be in the right attitude so our zone leaders had us write personal mission visions. Mine is S.M.I.L.E. every day.
S- Speak to all
M- Make others feel magnificent
I- Invite others to come unto Christ
L-Learn to love everyone
E- Everything will work out as I BELIEVE!
I read this each day and it really motivates me and I think it fits me well.
We did a companionship exchange this week. I went to this little town Rio Vista and I learned so much from Sister Powell and I got to speak English so that was fun! It was neat to see other ways of doing things.
We had interviews with President this week. It was brief and he had me offer a prayer and I said it in English forgetting that he speaks Spanish so he asked me to pray again in Spanish. I was flustered but I know that he was just trying to help me. Then I met with Sister Alba and since I was flustered the second she hugged me I started bawling. It ws just so good to talk to her and to express my concerns to her. She made me realize that I can do hard things and that the hard work is worth it.
I am running out of time because the Toolsons need to leave but this week really did have miracles. We committed an investigator that we have had a hard time seeing to baptism and we started teaching one of our investigators daughters. So the trials are worth it.
I love you all so much!
This is the hardest but best thing I have ever done.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
Love,
Hermana Hillary
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