like you all now,
last monday I was writting you from within the pueblo of bragado for a
zone activity. well that evening we headed back to 9 de julio just to
work a good old 2 hours sleep 8 and head back out for a zone meeting.
This months meeting was focused on having a good attitude at the center
of our missions, and how everything really extendes out from that until
you make your mission a sacred one and end up enjoying it but also doing
what you were called to do. I feel like it was exactly what I needed
to boost me up and get me going, and stop slugging around going through
the motions of once again getting comfortable. My comp Hermana Hale is
super spunky and bubbly and laughs at nothing... haha so that helps us
have fun, just with her tennesse accent its difficult for people to
understand her sometimes. those southern bells... well I learned alot
coming out of the reunion and decided once again I would make the
decision to be Happy. its true sometimes it feels like tkeh birds dont
sing and the sund doesnt shine, yet in despite of discouragement and
challenges I have learned that those who are happiest have a way of
learningi from difficult times and in return become stronger, wiser, and
happier as a result. Its all in the way we approach it... our hardest
times can be times of greatest growth. Just think of the scriptures....
nefi, abraham, moises, Joseph SAmith... their adversity, make it or
break it. however they chose to let it polish them and refine their
characters. Really in this life we are given, we have a lot of choices.
We have to make them and those that we chose make us who we are. So in
otherwords we dont sing because we are happy, but we are happy because
we sing. Everything thoughts with our thoughts, so if we determine to
have a good attitude, it will become a behavior and that makes the
results. so why would you not chose to be happy. I have learned that
our Heavenyl Father knows very well that I am not perfect... and here in
the best mission in the World I have felt everyone of my weaknesses
very strongly and have suffered through my imperfections, but as I have
God has given me the comfort needed and as given me suggestions to where
I need to improve. and then when we have gone through the refiners
fire, we realize that the whole experience has stretched our
understanding, strengthens are attributos de Cristo and increases our
compassion for others who feel the same way or soon will. So to close
this little side note I have a scripture... Proverbs 16:20
¨he that handleth a matter wisely shall find goodñ and who so trusteth
in the Lord, Happy he is.¨ In other words, bob marely wasnt the first
to say ¨don¨t worry...be Happy¨. Today make the decision.
We
had a huge miracle this week. we were cleaning our capilla house when
entered a man that begin talking with my comp. Well turns out he is an
old investigator that wants us to pass by and chat with him. we set up
an appointment. well when we went to his house he was anxiously
awaiting. After walking in, sitting down, and listening for about five
mintues of him none stop talking about how great of a man lorenzo snow
was and how he loved reading the book the first question that came out
of my mouth was ¨so why are you not a member and baptized.¨ Without even
the lesson we had already put him on date and were discussing the white
clothing he would need. Although there is a red flag right... he
almost was baptized before, what happened that it didnt go through?
well that is the mystery. the only we have is that he just changed his
mind... and that the missionaries didnt have a good relationship with
his wife. so that is where we are being careful. we will nurture him
because he is the most prepared person I have ever come in contact
with. I lended him my quad for a day and he about died he was so happy,
pulling out his wallet wanting to buy it... dont worry! we will get
you your own personal copy, for free! Oscar and Rosa are so wonderful!
Someone throw water on me I cant believe it!
Well
conference weekend... as missionaries we always get super stoked! lets
just say that since I left the stakes it hasnt ever been the same.
Satan made his way to 9 de julio via a storm and frightens any argentino
away from leaving their house to his side kick robin (the internet
connection) from giving us the experience we all dreamed for. Saturday sessions were spent, two mintues watching, 10 mintues waiting. We watched 30 mintues worth in 5 hours and then just gave up. Sunday
however was a lot better and I got a couple in so that was nice. I
think I will always just watch them in Castillano, its so much better!
although I did think it was pretty cool to have four different
langauges all in one!! mind blown. Now I am just super doober excited
to have the print outs in the liahona so I can read, reread and really
soak up the messages.
I am writting later
today because I just got back from my cooking lesson with a 80 year old
man... it was so great we learned to make an argentine stew... kindof!
He is a member but never goes but we always visit him because well he
loves us! he cookes amazingly well. I figured I should learn a few
things for my future argentino kidos... jaja
Well ta ta for now, have a great week! Love you!
Hermana Boo
Editors Note: Last week Hermana Alley thought she had emailed everyone. Turns out she pushed "send" and it deleted instead. Here is her quick update on what we missed last week:
Updates.. I am back in the same zone as before, campo! 9 de julio en
chivilovy sur. its a really nice area, and I have a bike. my comp is
from tennessee and has a thick accent :) she has 10 months in the
mission. We are a rama and have less than 25 de mayo. its safer here
to chill out the parents, no more livin in the ghetto for now. we have
200 members and only aobut 20 en churhc sundays.. what does that mean
LOTS OF WORK! ! busy busy busy! Go US! I was confused on why I was
taken out early just to be white washed back out... oh yah my last area
was white washed. but I ahve come to my senses again and feel better
about the whole situation. come what may and love it right. well thats
the quick update.
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