This week SO MUCH HAPPENED!! It
was awesome.
1. We had Zone Conference. It was
good and we ate delicious food and talked about the Book of Mormon.
2. At the conference I talked to
Hna. Brough. I had been sick for awhile with awful migraines and fever and cold
and dizzy. I was popping Tylenol like crazy and then I broke out in rashes all
over my body. I asked her what the allergy was and she said it wasn't an
allergy, but that I had dengay. So... that's pretty serious. Usually when
people get it they have to go to the hospital and they can't work for a week at
least. I got super lucky cause we never had to stay home or go to the hospital,
we just worked like normal!
3.We had cambios! Hna. Cruz went
home (the ward members threw her a Mexico themed goodbye party!) and I got a
new comp! Her name is Hna. Sol and she's also from Mexico in a part called
Chiapas (i guess it's close to Guatemala or something). She speaks English
fluently and is suuuper funny. We have a good time! She also teaches like a
boss and walks fast. She likes to sleep and doesn't go running in the morning.
So.... I am SO happy.
4. We went to see Elder Quentin L
Cook! He was amazing! I learned so much and had a great experience! I even got
to shake his hand!!!
5. At the conference with Elder
Cook we saw two of the other missions that are close, Guatemala City East and
Guatemala City South. I saw some of my friends from the CCM and the first thing
they asked after knowing that I was in Central was say "You guys have a
crazy high standard of excellence, right?" so I told them about how we
stand up in buses and share our message with everyone, how we only have 45 min
lessons and contact 35 people and 10 families every day for the minimum! Their
faces were shocked and they started to make excuses for why they can't do that
in their areas. They said their goal for contacts was 10 people and 2 families
a day! That's nothing at all!! I was really surprised to see that huge
difference. I'm so glad I'm in the mission I'm in. I couldn't dare do that and
walk slow and not be exactly obedient and think that I was giving my best to my
Lord. I couldn't. I can't even imagine it. I love working. I love coming home
dead tired. I love it! If I don't push myself to the very best, I'm robbing the
Lord of what I know I can do. And honestly, I feel sad for my friends who think
that they're working when they can give more. I am so blessed to be here!!
6. We had a baptism this Saturday
and then 2 confirmations on Sunday! It was a really great experience and he is
so ready. He's inviting all of his friends to church already and he's going to
be such a great support for the ward.
That's it! I just want to let you
all know that I know this church is true. I'm so glad I'm here in a mission
with a mission president who is truly inspired to push us to be our best. My
companion and I work hard and are obedient to every single rule. The rules are
there for a reason, and if we're not obedient, we don't qualify for the
miracles we ask. We asked for miracles this past change and we followed through
on our promise to work hard and be obedient. That's why we baptized. That's why
we were successful.
Thank you all for your support in
everything! I'm so happy to be here and I love knowing that my friends and
family at home are praying for my investigators!
Much love,
Hermana Weatherford
We have the BEST missionary! Oh, I know it’s not a
contest. I’m just so overwhelmingly proud of my missionary! I think about how
easy it would be for her to whine and complain…especially after this health
concern. And yet she takes the time to let us know that she not only works hard
but thinks that’s the way it should be. As a mother, I keep thinking about this
skill that she’s learning and how the habits she’s forming now are going to
help her excel when she returns to school. As a Mormon, my spirit sings to
learn of the high standards that she not only holds but attains! I am inspired
by her reminder that when we are obedient, the Father blesses us.
I hope you are all as uplifted as I.
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