Hermana Amy Geis: Week 36- Halfway Mark

Hello everybody!

This week was reaalllyy good. We worked super hard and visited a ton of people and felt really good about what we did. We are continuing to see miracles everyday. Dissappointments everyday as well, but the miracles outweigh everything else. Everytime a person rejects the gospel or decides they dont want any more, we find someone else who is prepared. We just have to declare the gospel clearly to everyone so that we are not held accountable for their decision, and so that they can understand the choice they are making.

This week i complete 9 months! The halfway mark. Honestly thats so weird. Some might think, only halfway? 9 more months? but no. The second half just flies by even more than the first, and it kind of scares me! Haha but it is exciting to have made it this far! ;)

How you know youve been in the mission for 9 months:

-You can honestly say your favorite movie is Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration

-You have no idea about current music, movies, politics, or anything at all (which is a blessing really!)

-Youve forgotten how to speak correctly in your native language

(we were visiting a blind guy a few weeks ago and when he heard my spanish he thought i was from guatamala...woohoo!)

-You feel weird when you dont eat rice and beans

-You forgot what its like to wear pants

-You know without a doubt that this is Christs true church and are so happy to be partaking of the blessings that we are able to recieve because of the gospel! :)

Theres lots more, but those are the basics ;)
Me and hermana chatwin have a lot of people that we are preparing to be baptized in march. One hermana, Ginia and her daughter yuleki, are on date for my birthday :) They came to church on sunday and Ginia loved it, and afterwards she was talking to some people about her son and just broke down crying, because her son is involved in a lot of bad things and he treats her really badly. So we ended up having an hermano give her a priesthood blessing. It was so amazing to feel the spirit that was there. And it was also amazing to feel the support of the members - that guy had never met her in his life, and gave a blessing so specific and personal for her. She said that she cant wait to be baptized :)

Yesterday was a fun pday! We ordered subway (yes, ordered - they have people on motorcycles that bring the food how awesome is that) and watched The Testaments, another mission classic. Then we went with a member and made skirts with the fabric that we picked out! So fun. Shes gonna make us like three each. Yay for more skirts!

I have found out some great news from nicoya: Gustavo is now the Ward Mission Leader! Like what?!?! I am so shocked and unbelievably happy for them. Jakeline is a counselor in the primary and is loving it. (this family got baptized my first weekend in the mission and i fought the whole 8 months i was in nicoya to keep them active!) They are going to be interviewed this week to go to the temple! And i will be here to go with them! :) So happy!!

Well everyone, thanks for you support! I love you all and this gospel is true! Thank you for everything!

Con mucho amor, Hermana Geis