I am going to just apologize right off the bat for any
spelling/grammatical errors that may follow. I am plunking this out on
my iPad in the library, so who knows what will fumble out! Bear with
me.
I am so happy these days!!! And I will tell you one reason why: I have
been praying for charity. One of the blessings that comes from those
prayers really is an increased happiness and purpose. I love it. I
love a mission.
Additionally, I love all Latinos. They are the best. We have had the
good blessing this week to find neighborhoods that are door-to-door
Latinos. Seriously, almost every house! They as a people are so
friendly and inviting and we have been able to get a TON of return
appointments. This makes us so happy because it means we get to teach
more! I love being able to see things I like about both cultures and
decide what I want to adopt into my own life. I also love being able
to communicate with these people that I couldn't before. Boys, I know
you are obsessed with Japanese, but HOW COOL IS SPANISH?! I can now
communicate with almost half of the geographical world! Plus, there are
people all around here who speak Spanish. It opens the door to
millions of new friends I can have and new people I can help bring to
Christ. :) love it.
This week we have continued to teach G, M, and F.
Also, we started teaching N and A. Ju and H are also
still in our teaching pool. We were also able to find a lady named
Y, teach her a lesson, and set a baptismal date with her! Hopefully
we will see that happen in April. Things are looking great and we are
finding new people every day!!
Here is something I have been thinking about this week. The more I go
through life and the more I learn about God and how His plan works,
the more I realize that life is less about what happens to us, but is
about who we are. The more I think, the less I believe that heaven
will be this wonderful place where everything goes perfectly and all
these things that have been driving us nuts here will finally
disappear. Rather, I just think that we will be the kind of people
who won't be bothered by things. We will have developed a strength
and a happiness that is so deep that it stands independent of
everything. Heaven will still be a lot better than here, but
additionally we will be a lot better than we are now. I want to
strive to be that kind of person. One who is ready to die because
they have developed into an independently happy person. Fascinating.
Love it.
Ty, I found a talk for you this week. It is called 'Securing our
Testimonies' from the October 2004 conference. I will keep looking
for you!
I think I told you this last week, but I am speaking in sacrament this
week on Ash's birthday. I am actually really excited for this. Maybe
I already said this, but for me giving a talk is like taking the ACT
or doing a huge school project. I act like I hate it and it does
stress me out, but deep down I love it. I guess it just puts my
testimony to the test and helps me deepen my reservoir of
understanding. Fun stuff.
I have been just obsessed lately with learning (shocker). Haha that is
a love that has grown my entire life and doesn't cease! I am learning
all the time out here - about everything! I love studying the
scriptures and Preach My Gospel. I love deepening my understanding. I
also love using that understanding not in my words, but in the
conviction that comes from my heart. We acquire all this crazy
revelation and spiritual knowledge, but a lot of time others don't
need to hear all of that. They just need to feel the Spirit that comes
when you are speaking on simple topics - the Spirit that comes more
strongly because your personal testimony went a couple levels more
profoundly into your heart. I want to do this with every aspect of my
life.
Well family, I love you to pieces, but I sure hope next week I have a
Computer because my eyeballs just might fizzle out of my head
(familiar phrase, anyone?). :) missionary life is the best. This areas
the best. This mission is the best!! I love you and will talk to you
soon!
Con cariƱo, Hermana Allred
P.s. Yes, I am a big old halfway out lady. WHAT HAPPENED?!
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