Dear Friends and Family,
wow what a week I don't even know
where to start. So on Tuesday we went to Balut area and Eduardo is not
doing good, he is really sick and has blood in his brain that acts like water
and he is getting weaker and weaker so I am not sure if he will get baptized
before something happens but he still keeps his faith and stays as positive as
he can. we were feeling a little down and as we were walking I said to
sister Baui, ok this next how is a referral that we haven't been able to
contact if she is there of course we will teach her and if she is not we won't
come back. SHE WAS THERE! she happened to be out gardening and it was an
awkward introduction and she look like she was really mad that we were there
like she knew that one day we would be coming (probably because the person who
referred us to her is her brother who is a active member). she let us in
and we started talking and getting to know her. the lesson turned out
amazing and she had so many questions about the gospel and they were perfect.
she wants to come to church the problem is family stuff which I hope we
can help resolve before Christmas. she really wants to learn more and I
am so excited to go back. on Thursday we told her brother what happened
and he wants to come with us next time we go there so I can't wait to see what
happens. he was so excited and it just shows that when people take
referrals seriously and really pray about them and for them things happen.
Then on Thursday we had zone
conference and i got to see sister Gonzales. president Querido came and
we had a practice teaching on I2L's my least favorite thing in the world but
this turned out to be really good and since then I have really gained
confidence in myself to talk to anyone. I got to test this out on Friday
when we had exchanged with sister Fuggle from Australia. we went to one
of my least favorite areas because the people have very hard heads and it just
feels like they really are like the Niniva. BUT, I learned really quickly
that you can't judge a place you need to say, this is hard ok lets go get it,
and we had miracles. we got not necessarily a lot of I2ls but we did get
a lot of interested investigators. our first lesson went really well and I
learned a lot of good teaching techniques that I want to use and it was nice
not to be training. the investigators in Bario Maasim had a lot of
questions and I can see some real potential there that I am really excited to
start focusing on that area and getting all those LA's to come back to church
and to start completing families. I saw what true missionary work feels
like and can be like and in that same day we extended a baptismal goal date to
a guy who I haven't talked to in a month and he said he would quick smoking and
drinking coffee right then.
Speaking of baptismal goal dates we
also extended one to sister Ninita Gallardo who is sister Angelina's mom and I
know that she could be really strong in the church it is just finding the
desire and letting go of what everyone else around her wants her to believe.
her spirit is searching for the truth and now we need to get her to
recognize that. sister princess as well, we have been working with her family
and although it is hard right now to tell if they will go anywhere I can see
her brothers really holding on to the things that we tell them. ah I can't
wait to see what happens in the next months.
So that is what is going on here and
I am really excited to keep learning from others and myself. i have
discovered the joy in missionary work for myself is learning while I am
teaching. it is important to know that I am not a perfect teacher as much
as I want to be I just can't but if I am open to learn and accept things from
others I can progress faster in teaching my brothers and sister more effectively.
I have also learned the importance of bearing a testimony from the heart.
if it is not from the heart than it is not worth it and when you say what
you feel and are bold and loving in your testimony you touch spirits.
there is so much I want to tell but
words can't describe what I am learning and so it will just have to wait until I
get home, ha-ha! Thank you all for the things you have taught me
and for your support now. I know that his work is true and I know that
our heavenly father has a plan for all of us and that all we need to do is
knock and he will open the gates of heaven to understand and feel his love for
us. I know this to be true in the name of our savior, Jesus Christ,
amen
Love you,
Sister Snow
well I love you and I hope all goes
well with your sewing and I look forward to more stories this next week. I
miss you guys so much and I love you all so much I hope you know that.
keep going and I will too and then we will have Skype time during Christmas,
then mother's day, than I will be a year in my mission and before you
know it I will be home next Christmas. I love you and I am so grateful
for all of you. kiss hugs. talk to you next week.
yea front row where every question is directed towards me.
I am so glad you saw it. we have 15 missionaries coming in from Tacloban
and one missionary in our zone his parents are dead and he has no home so he
wants to go home but president Querido said "for what?" he has
nothing he might as well stay here where he is taken care of and has something
to do besides think about it. it would be so hard and i am interested to
see the people that come in. the people that are suppose to leave in December
have been told to leave early to make room so there will be a lot of changes.
I got to talk about grandma the other day to sister Fuggle and she cried
and I cried so hard when I talked about her death and feeling her with me.
I am often searching for her love and even now I feel her close my heart
is so full when she is with me and I want you to know that she is so busy but
she is here always. I miss you guys so much I miss her so much.
On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 6:53 PM,
Brittny Snow <brittny.snow@myldsmail.net>
wrote:
i have heard that a lot go through Julie.
I haven't gotten it yet hopefully soon. I am not sure what i want
in the other package I don't really need anything I am fine here for now it is
more hard I am trying to find stuff for you guys and I have some good ideas
because I want them to be things you can't get in America so. I will keep an
eye out for things that I may need. it depends on you on the package.
well I love you and I hope all goes
well with your sewing and I look forward to more stories this next week. I
miss you guys so much and I love you all so much I hope you know that.
keep going and I will too and then we will have Skype time during Christmas,
then mother's day, than I will be a year in my mission and before you
know it I will be home next Christmas. I love you and I am so grateful
for all of you. kiss hugs. talk to you next week.
