July 30, 2012

Hello My Wonderful Family!

 

So, I have some really cool experiences and blessings that happened this past week which I am super excited to share with ya'll!

 

The week started our like every other, P-day: cleaning, writing letters, shopping, emailing.... etc. We had a few appointments that fell through that night, which was really sad! But since we are missionaries, we have a back-up plan for everything. Our back-up plan this day was to go heart attack our members. We had a couple this last week that our Branch President said that we should just go over to their house and just give them some extra support. So, off we went heart-attacking. :) We went to one families house to heart attack them, I will just say that the mothers name is Sarai. And we did a couple other familias too.

 

The next day, Martes (Tuesday) we went finding and found some pretty awesome potentials, and set up some appointments. Well, Hermana Sarai called us not too long later. She said "Hermanas, I need you help! Will you please come over tonight to help me?!" We told her we would. When we got their she was making cards to sent to her sister in Guadamala. See, her mom just past away about a month ago and wanted to make cards to send to everyone that helped out with the funeral and stuff since she was not able to go back. So, we helped her, but we didnt finish it all in one night... we took cards home to start helping out. This reminded me a lot about all of our friends and family that helped out the week before Dad's funeral. I pondered a lot about this and I felt so humbled to be helping Hermana Sarai with everything because I know what she was feeling and everything. We shared some stories about what happened after both of our parents died and WOW! It was such an amazing experience for me. Words cannot even describe it!

 

Then Miercoles we had an AMAZING lesson with an investigator, her name is Yessimar! She is such an amazing person and has such a strong desire to follow what the Lord wants. It is really sweet to be teaching her and hopefully next week we will start teaching her and her husband.  Well, that night we went back to see Hermana Sarai and she shared with us some stories from her mission in El Salvador! She is hilarious! She said that she really didnt want to gain weight when she was on her mission and that everyone in El Salvador LOVES to make bread and give it to them.... well, she would take a piece of bread and put it in her bag... and then when they would ask if she wanted more she would just say, "no thank you, that was great! Thank you so much!" HAHA! And then she would feed it to all of the dogs that just roam the streets of El Salvador.

 

Ok, now, Jueves (Thursday) we had an awesome district meeting! One of the Elders gave a training about the Plan of Salvation and it wasnt anything extravagant, but I just felt so much peace about hearing the words that Elder Bailey was talking about "Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where do we go after this life?"  I am so very, very grateful to a wonderful Father in Heaven, that has answered these questions for us! That there is a plan for us! That we can live with our families forever through the covenants, or promises, that we make to Him! He really does want us to have joy in this life! I know that that is true! So, that night, we went over to Diana's house (she is a member) and we had dinner. While we were talking we just started talking about Nauvoo and how our mission President said that if we can find a member to go with, we can use our p-day time to go to the Pageant. WELL- Diana said that she was planning on going Saturday with her family! And she invited us to come! Long story short, we got the OK to go! So, today I will not be writing any other letters than this one because we went to Nauvoo. AND! GUESS WHAT?!?!?!?!? I GOT TO GO DO A SESSION AT THE TEMPLE!!!!! It was such a HUGE blesssing! I just know that the Lord loves me and that He blessed us with the opportunity to go.

 

Saturday was a lot of fun! We left Des Moines at about 11 and then got to Nauvoo at about 2:30 just in time for the Temple session! Then, we did some really fun activities like stilts, they had wagon races stuff... it was just a blast! The boys had a lot of fun! And they said that they are going to go back next year too and rent a little cabin and do all the of things around Nauvoo.  It was just by far such a cool experience. The Pageant was really cool, I really liked it a lot. And so did Diana's husband, he is not a member, but he said that he felt the Spirit really strong! It was seriously such a cool time! I loved it! We didnt get home that night until 3... and we still had to get up at 630. Was it worth it?! ABSOLUTELY!!! So, small sacrifice is that I cant write anyone until next week. :) I sure do love you all!

 

I am so glad that yesterday was a good day for everyone! I just couldnt help but think about the Savior yesterday and that since because He lives, we will all live again! I know that this Church is true and that it is the only true Church on the earth today and that we are lead and guided by a Prophet of God. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and that we really can "come closer to Him by abiding by its precepts then by any other book." just like it says in the introduction of the Book of Mormon. I know the Book of Mormon is true because I have asked God if it is true, and who else better to ask then the giver of all truth!? I know that Heavenly Father loves us and that He wants us to be successful in this life and that He has  provided a way through sending His Son, Jesus Christ to the earth to Atone for our sins and to break the chains of death.

 

I love you all so very much! I hope you have a great week! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

 

Love, Hermana Wadsworth