Everything
has been going really well here!! I am still loving every minute of it trust me I am. My Spanish is
getting better still getting over the scared part and that comes with time. I am talking more and more because I understand about everything they say. But
sometimes they throw me for a
loop because they say it a different way than I have heard it before so then I sometimes give the wrong answer.. ha but all
is well. It’s getting better trust me. :)
Yes I did get your
package with the
pictures in them and the movies thank you so much!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THE
PICTURES!!!!!!!! I probably look at them every night before I go to bed for some reason..
ha if you want with the next package you can put more pictures... :)
ha
Well what
has happened in my week
this week. My letter is a bit later today because we had a Christmas Conference
with the Capital missionaries. It was originally supposed to be with
the whole mission but President got an email from the First Presidency that we
are spending to much money as a mission so we had to fix some things. That’s what he
said but I think that email was for all the missions in
the world. Because there is no way that we could be spending too much money
because you can get from one side to the other side of the country for less
then 500 pesos and that is only like 10 dollars. So we had the conference with
the Capital missionaries instead of the whole mission. I saw a lot of my friends that I was
in the CCM with and so that was cool and it was a lot of fun! President asked
if all the zones could do a 5 minute skit for the other zones to make it fun
and we did one that was really interesting and we came up with songs from like
Tarzan sound play, it was
about Samuel
trying to convert the wicked Nephites back to the true church. It was really fun and
well put together. Our Zone Leader went all out with it and made it probably
the best one there. I hate to brag but it was the best one there.. ha
Our
investigator update...
I am just
going to talk about one today because she has been the best one we had this
week and we have had many experience with her that have been pretty cool. We
have been having really strong lessons with her lately and been inviting in the spirit every time. But we were at her house on Saturday and
we started off singing and saying the prayer like we always do and then we ask
her about her day and week. She told us a story, I’ll do my best because it is not fresh in my mind. I don’t have my
journal with me (yes I am writing in my journal). I am going to kind of briefly
touch on her past. She has a Special Needs daughter that is hers and her ex
husband. They did not get a long very well because I will admit she is kind of a fighter and seems
like she likes to argue (that’s what I can see in her but I am not exactly sure). She takes care of her
daughter and buys her everything and her ex husband comes over every once in a while to give her money but they always get into a
fight about it and it never ends well. Anyway, she was telling us that for the past week she
has been having dreams about asking her ex-husband
for forgiveness. She has been having these dreams for the past week and she
always put it to the side. Then she had it again the next night. Her ex-husband came over to her
house Friday night to give her some money for their daughter. So she thought
about the dreams that she has been having. When he came
over, she
respected everything that he did and stayed really calm. Then she asked for some
money so she can buy new clothes for her daughter for the new year. He quickly said that
everything you buy for her I want a receipt back from you telling
me what you bought her. She said in the
past she would have quickly
blown up because
he has never asked for a receipt from her for 9 years and now
he is asking for one. But she stayed really calm and said that he can just keep
the money and buy the clothes for her so she doesn’t have to
deal with it. Shortly before he left she asked for forgiveness from
all the things that she has done to him and from all the arguments they had in the past. I wish I could tell you the rest of the story but that’s where
she stopped with the story.
I
LOVE the mission because it is so wonderful to see people change right in front
of your eyes and help them through everything and answer all the questions they
have to offer! It is a wonderful opportunity and I think that every should go on a mission to see
the Gospel change people lives forever and make miracles happen! The Gospel of
Jesus Christ is true and it can change lives like it has changed this
28-year-old woman with a handicapped daughter. I have
witnessed it first hand and it is true. We started to teach her 5 weeks ago and
our first lesson she didn’t really pay attention and was like almost disgracing the Church. She always looked
like she was stressed and worried about something, never really took it into
her heart, and would never really do the commitments that we gave her. Since
like 2 weeks ago she has been doing the commitments and doing her nightly
prayers with her daughter. We can see the difference in her. You look into her
eyes and see that they are just peaceful now and stress free and loves her life
and loves her daughter even more than she has!! It is just amazing to see the
gospel change someone’s life!! I ask you guys at home to let the gospel do the
same thing to you, think more
about Jesus Christ and let his spirit in where ever you are and it will bless
you and change your life. I know it can change your life nobody is perfect and
everyone can use a little more gospel. Read the scriptures every day even if it’s
just a couple of versus. He respects you and loves you so much!! He wants the
best for all of us! He wants us to receive his gospel and endure to the end and
we will receive eternal life¨ 2 Nefi 31:20 (sorry if its not exactly correct
its translated from Spanish Book of Mormon) Heavenly Father is always with you he is
your companion your BEST companion in life. He is always listening to your
prayers. It might seem like he is not but I know for a fact that he is listening to your
prayers!!! I love you guys and miss you guys so much!!!
Te Quiero,
Elder
Medrano
This kid is a missionary in the making he goes out with us from 2 tell 9.. every single week..
This is my Zone.. Ken and Zac yes that is Elder Gabler.. ha
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