Wow, another week has come and gone...
I
started getting what the mission has termed, "trunky mail." Those are
the dreaded letters that tell you not to think about home but while not
thinking about home there are some things that you have to get done so
you can go home... yeah, it kind stinks.
But for the most
part all the assignments are done and sent back so I don't have to think
about them until I am completely finished.
This past week I
got the stomach flu... yeah, I ended up having to get some anti-nausea
medicine (the side effect said drowsiness, not KNOCKOUT. I guess my
system just isn't used to meds. I was out an entire day. I felt
completely better the next day and then my companion got it! Two days in
a row without much of anything going on.
But to make up for
it, my companion was able to invite someone to baptism this week! Man,
she really is killing it! And all that door to door selling that she did
before her mission has really helped her have NO fear in talking with
anyone - a little bit jealous about that one, lol just kidding, but it
did take me a long time to get over the fear of knocking on random
doors.
I am so excited to Janice! Isn't that awesome news?!?
Yeah, she sent me a personal e-mail! I can't wait for her! She is
absolutely going to love it.
My last week is a bike week...
I'm thinking that I'll probably just ship my bike home this week and
then borrow someone else's for that one week/ just walk (not Hermana
Reed's favorite, but I personally prefer walking around here when there
are so many hills.)
Have you started reading the advent
calendar from Christmas? lol, I know you mentioned that you might do
that as a count down to my coming home lol.
I'm trying to
remember anything particular that happened this week... Oh! I remember!
We had a FHE with President Wakolo's family, a less active family in our
Spanish branch, and a deaf recent convert of the ASL sisters. 3
languages, 1 home, I somehow got put in charge of the lesson and my
companion just translated the entire evening... It was super stressful
but super awesome too! We had a great lesson about putting on the whole
armor of God. I even made cardboard armor and everything. I think it was
a hit.
Something that I really noticed that evening was the
feeling that the Wakolo's had in their home. And I realized just how
important it is to make our homes Christ-centered. Because there really
is a difference between their home and the feeling that is in the
less-active's home and I know that that feeling is the Spirit. And as we
do the little things of reading in the scriptures, praying and going to
church we can make our homes Christ-centered and a place where the
Spirit of God can dwell.
I love my mission. I love Arkansas
and all the amazing people here. I love all of the memories I've made
and all the crazy adventures I've had. I wouldn't trade this experience
for the world.
I know the gospel is true!
Love,
Hermana Ives
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