Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. Filipenses 4:13

Monday, September 22, 2014

Semana 3: 'Bettering' with a new comp!


Well I am in a new area with a new companion already! This last Wednesday I was randomly transfered to a new area called Colinas.  (I think the ward is called Colinas and the mission offices are just up the street!)   I like this area so much better because the people here are so kind and help me with my Spanish.  I might be here for a while since this is my first full cycle or whatever.  I am actually still really close to my last area and I'm still in the same zone.  I will probably be here for another month since this is the last cycle for my companion since he is my trainer.  And I am not sure how long each transfer is yet.  Maybe every six weeks? Maybe more? 
 
My companion is called Elder Garcia and he only speaks Spanish and has a slim understanding of English so I can only speak English when I write or think!  Elder Garcia is from Mexico but I don't remember where and this is his last exchange; lucky duck.  I'm beginning to forget words in English already as well cause last night writing in my journal I tried to say ''mejorando'' but all I could think up is ''bettering'' I don't even know if that's right or not cause I think it's wrong. 
 
Well this last Sunday I had to teach the Gospel Principles class about Talents to investigators and new converts..  I had only that morning to plan and I had a few things jotted down in my agenda.  It went really well because I got them to participate and  it was just awesome!  We learned that it takes faith to better our talents and strenghthen our weaknesses.  I shared the story of Enoch with the class where his weakness was speaking to people but with the help of our Heavenly Father his mouth was filled with what to say.  I related myself to Enoch by telling them I am still learning Spanish but I know with the help of our Father in Heaven I will be able to improve if I put effort on my part as well.  My lack of Spanish as well I think helped the people in the class really enjoy the class and want to participate and teach. 
 
This last Saturday we had a baptism for Hna. Maricela.  My companion baptised her and I was one of the witnesses.  The Spirit was really strong in the room and even her family who are not members felt it and some wanted to be baptised as well. 
 
There was one experience I had this week;  Friday, I believe where a sickly man walked up to us and apparently asked us to bless him.  It wasn't until we started walking that my companion told me he wanted a blessing.  When we got to the members house to eat lunch I had such a strong impression to find this man and give him a proper blessing because if the Savior was there instead of me he would of blessed him and since I represent the Savior I should of gave him a blessing and he came to us to help him.  For a while this feeling was bothering me that we needed to find him but when we were about to finish opur food the feeling disappeared.  I think I needed to have just left lunch and went to find him because when the feeling disappeared I know it was too late to find this man.  It is very important that we listen to the promptings of the Spirit right when they come to us because we never know if it will be to late to act on it if we wait to long. 
 
Im trying to have small goals like get to the end of October and stuff so I dont worry so much that this is two years long.  Because only weeks are going by fast not months.  I know I got one month under my belt but it is still very hard for me especially when so many missionaries are talking about how excited they are to go home in a week or a month.  That is my only trial at the moment. 
 
So far on P-days, we just shop for food for the week, write, sleep, watch church movies, and eat hahah  The food is most of the time really good. The only food I did not like was mole.  Though mole verde is super good!  They don't have burritos or use pinto beans and they eat everything with spoons.  And, by the way, the new group (the one that went into the MTC the same day as I did) won't arrive till next week I think.
I hope you are all doing really well and are happy.  I love you all just 23 more months to go!

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