Well this week was just another one full of experiences that are hard but always
make me grateful to be a missionary and to have the opportunity to be here.
Last pday we were in mcdonalds and this lady named olivia who we met for about 2
seconds during a freak rainstorm came up to us. She lived in california with her
family for awhile and knows english pretty well. We ended up meeting their
family and getting to teach them, and in english. thats a miracle. only two
gringas could make this happen haha. But I've been praying every day for the
opportunity to teach families and we got two in one day. always lovin the
blessings of being a missionary! So grateful!
Tuesday was the best day because eeveryone we were supposed to teach was home
and accpeted everything we taugh. thats the day we got two families. we were
walking to go teach english class and someone sprayed water all over us and it
still didnt get us down.
On Wednesday we had to walk to the church which is probs a 20 to 30 min walk,
super early because we had to open the church for the zone conference. the zone
conference was great, but out of the 70 missionaries there I was one of the four
that presidente made bear their testimony in spanish. In front of everyone. but
thats okay because we got the best brownies for lunch. I love hearing from
president smith and I truly know he was called of God. I believe we accpeted
these calls before this life and these people are prepared for us.
On Thursday I woke up with a killer cold and slept a lot but we still went out
and it started pouring so it just made it worse.
That night I woke up at 2am with killer ear infections and had to call the
nurse and stuff. Life of the mission. Im healing slowly but surely! Grateful
for the nurses.
On Friday we had the opportunity to visit a lady and literally fifteen people
gathered around to hear us talk. It was amazing. I realized how amazing my
opporutnity to be a missionary is and to get to know these people. it was
pouring rain and they still just listened. well they also wanted to look at the
two crazy gringas in skirts haha but still.
On Saturday we were walking back from the womens conference there was this
catholic saints parade and they would blow off fireworks every five feet it was
sooo funny and they were always next to us with the fireworks. We probably
looked like goofballs getting so scared.
We met with joceline and elizabeth and they always feed us the funnies things
and always want to eat with us. We had a hot dog. instant soup, and a pancake. I
feel like im in college again. Anyways these two lovely ladies truly want to
hear the gospel. We are gonna visit them every day this week and read out of the
book of mormon with them because thats how you can gain a testimony of these
things.
Anyways I was reading Alma 26 27 when peoples hearts are depressed we want to
tun back, but we need to have patience in our afflictions because we will have
great success. Life is hard and we work on the Lords time but he knows whats
best for us. It's all gonna be worth it.
love ya
Hermana Thompson
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