Rain Rain Go Away…come back another year. Let
me tell ya it’s been pouring buckets here. You guys don’t even know what rain
is. Basically everyday here has been super rainy. Expect Saturday. Saturday was
gorgeous!!!! But the streets turn into rivers and waterfalls. I’m so grateful
for rain boots.
Well everything is all
good with my companion and we have been working so hard. We come back home absolutely exhausted! The
first few days this week we didn’t have any success. We went to every single investigator
and nobody was home. But we kept our hope up and kept working hard and the
success came.
On Friday we had
a reunion of the sisters. And it was probably the last time we will see our
president. He goes home around this time next month. So he decided to share
what he usually shares in exit interviews. And he told us when we get back home
to not wait for a guy to come along. Make something of yourself and take
action. He used the example of his two daughters and I guess he has one who is
a little socially awkward and never puts makeup on or anything. So he told us
to look pretty as well. It was so weird and he is soooo trunky and so ready to
go home. But it was good to at least see him one last time. I’ve heard our new
president is a very strict man, so we are going to see a lot a lot of changes
when he comes. So the meeting took a while.
Afterwards we made a cake for the daughter of Yeni. She turned six and we
celebrated a little. Afterwards we went with Nancy, one of our investigators. She
is sooooo ready and so prepared and knows so much and loves our church and
wants to get baptized. But she told us there is something going on something that’s
in her heart that only god and her know that’s holding her back from being
baptized. Ay it’s so hard because she is so so so so so so ready!!!!! But we
will see what happens.
Saturday was a
gorgeous day! The sun was out and it just rocked all around. We went to part of
our area that’s called Panima. There are so many ppl to teach there. We have
contacted so many ppl in the street who want to learn more. We also hiked the
whole mountain. I’m not joking we literally hiked a mountain to go visit a less
active. And where he lives there are a ton of dogs and crazy ones. So we got up
there and guess what happened? The less active member wasn’t there. But on the
way up I contacted a guy and he was like yeah I want to go to your church and
learn more about Jesus. It was crazy awesome. Also in Panima we contacted
a carpenter (I totally had to look that word up in Spanish to know what it is
in English hahaha). And he is so ready. It’s just kind of hard to teach him
where he works because his boss will get mad if he takes a break to talk to us.
But he doesn’t understand why there are so many churches if there is only one
god. So we explained the restoration but he didn’t really get the Joseph Smith
part so we will have to cover that again.
Because my companion
is in training we have 2 hours of companion study and we have to watch the
district 1 and 2 (videos of missionary life in San Diego) . And district one isn’t
real life at all. So that has become our joke. Like if this was the district
one this wouldn’t be happening and here are a few explains of that. The other
day we went to visit Yeni and there she was giving her kids a bath. And one of
them was standing on a giant plastic pot and she has to warm her water on
firewood. Also on Sunday we went to get her for church and we called
a tuk tuk (taxi) and I was freaking out about getting there on time and there
was her little son sitting on his little toilet in the middle of the room
straining to go poo faster so we could go to church. I couldn’t help but laugh
to myself. Also on Sunday we had to give the lesson and it was on
tithing. I had the first half and my companion the second half. But they didn’t
tell us that someone else has the lesson so I was trying to take half of the
time so my companion could talk the other half but she didn’t even get to talk
because they didn’t tell us that. I felt bad but it all worked out fine. Also
we received good news that we won’t be eating at the house that had the maggot
filled pot! I’m kind of happy about that, I’m not going to lie.
But yesterday rocked
as well. We started teaching a friend of a member and after crossing many
rivers of water we got to the members house with her and we taught her the
gospel of Christ. We invited her to be baptized and she said yes. So hopefully
everything works out there. Also we went with Chris and his family. Last Sunday
we ran into his drunk dad and this Sunday he is so sick from all the
drinking and if he doesn’t stop he will probably die. So we had a really
spiritual lesson with him and his family and the elders came and gave him a
blessing. I have seen so many lives here destroyed by drinking. I despise
drinking!!! But I know it’s possible that Brother Puac can overcome his
drinking. I know one thing is true everything is possible through the atonement
of Jesus Christ. He suffered all things that we may be strong through him and
overcome our weaknesses. It’s just if we are willing to do it or not! I know
this is the true church and there is no other. I know that Jesus is waiting to
help us with open arms if we are willing to accept him.
But that’s my week
folks. Hope all is well with you guys! Miss you all and thanks for all your
love and support!
See latest pictures at: http://hermanalindsie.blogspot.com/p/totonicapan.html
Con Cariño,
Hna Anderson
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