Monday, May 17, 2010
Welp, I guess everyone forgot that my pday changed to mondays as I received no news from anyone, but thats alright.
So This last week was my birthday and it was really great. On wednesday my comp and I had fun buying whatever treats we wanted because ¨it was my birthday¨. Then on Thursday, no one really remembered, except this one family that made me a delicious cake. And then Agustina, the girl that got baptized, she and her aunt and her cousin each bought me a little piece of jewelry as a present. It was really great! I felt very blessed to have people here that cared.
Also, on Friday we had a zone conference, it was so good! Everytime we have one, I have mixed feelings, like oh man I am a terrible missionary and i need to be so much better. But Then I also feel like yes I can do it! Lets go and baptize everyone we see!
This time I still felt both but, I always try and be positive and have the faith that if I work hard God will help us make up for the weaknesses we have have and the strengths we lack. Besides, Jesus commands us to be like Him anyway- perfect.
I also got my package! IT IS SO GREAT!!! I am stoked. I love getting packages. And I love sharing all the treats with the people from here. They love seeing anything from the States. and they are all obsessed with mms for some reason.
ON saturday we had some frank lessons, and I just felt really tired after, like it takes a lot of strength from my Spirit. We had a lesson with Eva, this woman who is just so great, but since her marido left her, she says she has no ganas to do anything. She said, my whole life people tell me that I will receive blessings, but and maybe this is bad to say but where are the blessings? when are they going to come?
I said, have you ever thought that God is wondering, when is Eva going to obey my commandments?
Then I said, sasha (her grandaughter who is so precious) if we want good grades what do we have to do? Study she says. If we want to receive money, we need to work. If we want to receive blessings, we need to obey God. she said she really will read the book of mormon. She also says she likes everything we say. Unfortunately, she wasn't there when we went to take her to church.
Then we had another lesson with Ester and Rolando. We said, ok last time we set this date so you guys can get married. and it passed. and you still aren't married. Then we taught about revelation. And we said, Listen This time you have to choose a date to get married, and then you can go to God in prayer, and ask is this what you want? and if He says its ok, then no matter what happens you can get your papers, you can pay the money, because God says its ok and wants it to happen. So they said now by june 4th and then get baptized the fifth. At the end, Rolando offered a prayer and it was so great. I realy hope that everyone can have the faith and complete with their part so that finally they can be married and baptized!
I know this is the true Church of Jesus Christ and that only through Him and HIs gospel and His Atonement, can we be happy, and can we be saved and return to live with our Heavenly Father. I know the Book of Mormon to be true and that it truly testifies of our Savior. I love this work and I love the people that I get to work with and serve and be friends with. Thanks to you, my family, I know also, that I have a strong force backing me up back home. I love you all!
Love, Hermana Dunford
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