Hello everyone!
So this week was crazy as always but good!
Its been super interesting having a mini missionary, because she hasnt been to the MTC or anything so everything is really new to her. But she is so awesome! Seriously im way impressed by all that she does.
On tuesday we had a zone conference, and those are always really great but also sometimes stressful, because you realize all the things you arent doing right haha. So i was feeling a little overwhelmed afterwards, and asked the elders to give me a blessing. So they did and it was amazing. They blessed me with exactly what i needed, and literally right afterwards i felt an immense relief. I had never felt such a big difference from a blessing so fast. Words started going through my head like ¨Everything is going to be okay¨ and i could just feel so much comfort. So i was extremely greatful for the priesthood power that we have in the church and the love of heavenly father that we can always feel.
This week it started to rain! And its a lot different from the rain in nicoya. Here its suuuper windy and suuuper cold. So as it was downpouring we were walking up a huge hill to a recent converts house and we were just completely drenched. So she dried our clothes for us haha and gave us hot chocolate.
Yesterday we were blessed with a very special experience. Last week hermana chatwin did a contact in the bus with a man named Carlos. He started telling her his life story about his sick wife and how he really needed help and comfort. So she invited him to church, and guess what, he totally came to church! And he lives super far away. So he came to church last sunday and he just loved it, and everyone was super nice to him and he said he felt very ¨gozoso¨ or joyful. Me and hermana soto went and visited him on wednesday, and he lives in a beautiful place called Pacayas. Its completely green mountains and its so beautiful. His wife has MS, and she is in extreme pain. She has been in bed for 12 years and they are both affected a lot mentally and emotionally. They were saying how sometimes they wish she can just pass on so she wont be in pain anymore. We went and taught them a lesson and they loved it, and both accepted to be baptized. Carlos had originally said that his wife wouldnt accept anything, but she told us, ¨Its like our eyes are closed, and when you come its like they are opening little by little.¨
So last night we went with some members who live close by. And it was an extremely spiritual experience. The members talked about how even though this is an extremely hard trial, it can bring their family together and they can have an even stronger love for each other. Carlos was saying how he wanted to be able to share experiences with his wife and take her out and all these things, but they cant do that. The member promised Carlos, through tears, that when they both pass on to the next life, he will be able to look back and see that it was all worth it, and say that he would do it 100 times over again to be with her forever. He then gave them both a blessing of comfort, and it was extremely spiritual. Its moments like those where i realize what an important mission we have here, and that we can change peoples lives and give them a hope that they have never felt before.
Last night, as we were totaling up our numbers for the week i was feeling really bad, and feeling that we could have done so much better. So as we were praying i asked Heavenly Father to forgive us for what we hadnt done. And as i said that, i felt such a strong feeling of warmth and peace. It was soo strong. And i felt like i didnt deserve that feeling! Because i really felt so bad for our efforts. Because even though i tried, i felt like i really fell so short. But i realized that Heavenly Father wasnt mad about what we hadnt done. And of course He is never going to angry with us, but sometimes we feel that way you know? The only explanation for why i felt that is because he loves me. Even when we dont deserve it, He loves us. So that was an extremely special experience for me, and i know that even when we make mistakes and arent perfect, He will be there with loving arms, ready to embrace us when we ask Him.
Today for Pday we got to go to the mission office and watch Meet the Mormons! Oh my gosh i love that movie so much! There are so many amazing people in this world. If you havent seen the movie, please go watch it! It tells amazing stories of different people from all around the world. And it made me miss america! hahaha watching the part about the football coach made me miss football so much... so then after the movie i got to hang out with hermana chatwin again! We always think we arent gonna see each other for a long time but then we always see each other! Haha its great.
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