So we waited to email today because our travel plans are supposed to be here, but they must be coming tomorrow. Either that or my district leader has them in his pocket. Anyways I am going to save a couple minutes of email time just in case that way I can let you know my travel plans!!
I leave in 10 days! Hooray!! Things are starting to become more real. I am a little scared, but to be honest I am more scared about my first plane ride than the actual being in Chile part. I am so excited to leave!
So I guess as far as news for this week, my district has had some sort of flu bug going through so we were only half a district for most of the week, but I am happy to report that I have been healthy through it all.
We had our 4th apostle come and speak to us this week, we are so blessed because I guess it is quite rare to have 4 in a 9 week period. I'm still secretely hoping for the prophet to come next week though.
My companions and I took on the task several weeks ago to make little plan of salvations for the elders in our district, it was just intended to be a little way to be able to serve our elders, but it grew and grew. We made 14 plan of salvations and it took most of our down time for the last few weeks, but I am happy to report that they are all finished and delivered. We made one for Walker too! So I sent that off today, I really hope he gets it.
Hermana Taggart had a specialist appointment yesterday in the outside world. I went with her and sat in the waiting room. There was a Latino family sitting on the other end of the waiting room speaking kind of softly. I turned to my companion and asked if they were speaking Spanish, she listened closely then said yes. I thought that I was in so much trouble, because I didn't catch anything. But then after they had left there was another Latino family that came in and sat right next to us. There was a Grandma, a Mom, and three daughters. And guess what! I spoke Spanish! It was pretty cool because while Hermana Taggart was in her appointment I was able to share a little bit of our purpose as missionaries with them and then after the Grandma and Mom went in to their appointment I was able to talk to the three daughters, it was a little disappointing just because the one who asked me a ton of questions prefered to speak to me in English (probably just because my Spanish is so slow). But it was really good.
So Dad as far as things to report on for church, I think you should teach a little bit of a talk with scriptures and stuff too. I always like those kinds of talks. I have a couple scriptures that I have been thinking of:
D&C 38:30-"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear"
I really like this message because as I have been thinking about it, I have realized that we can always do things to prepare ourselves to be better missionaries and better people in general, but I know that the Lord has prepared me my whole life to teach the people of Chile, and that is why I am not afraid. It doesn't matter that I can't really speak Spanish, because the Lord has prepared me and I have done my best to prepare myself.
3 Nephi 13:34
I don't have time to write the scripture so please look it up and be sure to pay attention to the few verses before it. I love this scripture, we need not concern ourselves with the things of tomorrow we just need to push through today with patience and steadfastness and tomorrow will take care of itself. This is another scripture that has helped me as I am preparing to leave. It just has such a great message and it was exactly what I needed at the time.
One thing that I just want everybody to know is that I know that God will answer our prayers, he answers them through the Holy Ghost bearing witness through our feelings especially as we read the scriptures. If we are not doing our part to read the scriptures and really study them regularly we are not giving the Holy Ghost the opportunity to answer our prayers, our concerns, and our questions.
There is so much more I want to say, but I am almost out of time. Just know that I love you all and I love this gospel. I am an ambassador of the Lord and I am so grateful for that opportunity. I love the song "We'll bring the world his truth" because I am the missionary that I always dreamed about when I was little and in primary and even now. I have such a great responsibility.
I love you all so much!
Hermana Evans
No comments:
Post a Comment