I love hearing from all of you! It makes my week! I miss you all. I miss hugs. My companion is kind of a tomboy. She's the kind of sister that I can imagine going and playing football. She's not very I'll-put-my-arm-around-you-when-you-need-a-hug type person. But it's ok. She is very strong and cares about people a lot. She notices a lot of things that I miss. She knows what she's doing and does a lot. She has basically carried this area. I hope I'll do ok after she leaves tomorrow. Yesterday was fast and testimony meeting. After my companion gave a very powerful testimony, a brother got up and said he hopes no one ever forgets that testimony. I couldn't stop myself from crying. Several of the sisters in the ward came and gave me a hug. I felt like a little girl. This companion helped me with my confidence when I had trouble. I know, though, that the Lord is in charge. He puts us with companions that we can learn the most from. Whatever I am called to do, I will somehow find the strength.
Hey friends and family! How is everyone today? This week are transfers. I have no idea what I'm doing on Tuesday because my companion leaves in the morning (she's done with her mission, going home) and everyone else changes around on Wednesday. My new companion is an English-speaking sister. So I will still be in a "Zebra" companionship. It's harder not to have someone to practice with all the time. I just try and make it a point to talk to a native at least once every day. Anytime I can I try and speak Spanish and hope that it will start to stick. So I have no idea if my new companion is coming a day early or I will spend the day with a member. We'll see.
Our district meeting this last week had a discussion about agency. When we don't talk to everyone we see about the gospel, we take away their agency. If someone doesn't have the knowledge to choose, they have no choice at all. So we were committed to talk to everyone we see and give them their agency.
We had a lesson with the little boy who was baptized last week. We asked who wanted to say the opening prayer. The boy pointed to his sister and said "Girls go first! That's what I heard. Except for food. Then boy or girl it doesn't matter, I goes first." It was funny. Whenever we want a laugh, we decided we need to go see him.
We helped a lady in the ward move some storage boxes. We probably moved about 300 boxes total. She has kept EVERYTHING. Lesson for the week: learn to let go of STUFF. Remember 2 Nephi 9:30 "Spiritually Minded Is Life Eternal" (SMILE)
We started doing church tours with investigators. Yesterday I we had a tour with the couple that speaks Portuguese. My companion is English speaking so I did the tour by myself in the Spanish I know. It was fun. My mind was tired after.
Our investigators are doing well. We have 3 that are preparing for baptism in the next month or so.
Heavenly Father loves us all equally. That is why he sent His son Jesus Christ to the people of ancient America just like the people at Jerusalem (that’s where we get the Book of Mormon). Everyone has a chance to accept Him and follow His example. Our loving Heavenly Father doesn't compare. It doesn't matter how much you know, what you look like, what others see you as or what you accomplish as compared to the next person. If you are trying your hardest, He loves you. He will help you accomplish what you personally were called to accomplish. Sometimes I do wonder why I was called. I have so many weaknesses, why was I chosen as a representative of Jesus Christ? Sometimes I wonder how I can do this. I don't know the answer to that but I do know that I can't turn back. I can't give up. We heard a talk by Elder Holland in the MTC where he said to missionaries "Don't you DARE go home." If we quit in the middle of our uphill battle, it will be twice as hard to get back up to where you worked so hard to be. But if you press forward and make it to the top of the hill, the view is amazing. We see so many blessings for just doing our best and putting one foot in front of the other every day. It is easy to lose yourself in either the memories of times gone by or daydreams of what you want your future to be like but the time is NOW to enjoy the blessings you have been given.
I need to go, time's up, but everyone have a great week! That's an order!
Hermana Evans
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