MARCH 28, 2017

TRANSFERS YALLLLL! 

This week FLEW by! it was seriously the fastest week/transfer of my mission and also one of the most successful. I will be transferring out of my "baby area" to the west coast to "greenie break" (she just finished her training) someone in Naples, Bahia ward. I am so excited! Really sad to leave this area because I really don't feel like my work is done here but it’s okay! Movin' on! Also, Sister Healy and I are seriously the dream team so we are both pretty sad about that but it’s all good! I have learned so much from her this transfer and I am so blessed to have been able to serve in this area for this long! I love EVERYONE here so much but I can’t wait to go LOVE the west coast just as much! 

We found a lot this past week. It was crazy. So many miracles. A family that I taught in my training called us this past week and really wants to learn again so that was so cool! Also, we had the opportunity to take Gaby, my recent convert, out to one of our lessons. AND IT WAS SO AMAZING. It was such a cool experience to be able to see someone that I taught everything to and has found so much joy in the gospel then going on and sharing her testimony. She has the most pure love for the gospel. I am going to miss her and her family so much! 

Oh, I also gave a talk in sacrament this past week! I spoke on the importance of fulfilling our callings in the church. I used the story of El Rey Benjamin. It was a super cool experience speaking for the first time in Spanish in front of everyone. 

This past transfer I learned how to be BOLD with so much love. You can never be too bold as long as you love the people so much. For example, the savior was the most "bold" man to walk the earth but his love for us overwhelmed the "sting" of the truth. I love these people. I say it all the time but It’s so true! I LOVE THEM! SO MUCH! 

My spiritual though from this week is in Mosiah 24:14-15

  14 And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.

  15  And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.

Sometimes the lords will is so different than our own. I see that over and over in the lives of our investigators and in my personal life all the time. But as long as we are submissive, continually humbling ourselves we have the lords promise that he will walk with us, He will carry our burdens but it is our "part" to let him. 

I love you all! I am so thankful for my mission and everything that I’ve learned already! Thank you for your love and your example! Keep on changing and getting better and I will keep on praying for you! Till next week! (hopefully I’ll have some cool alligator pictures for you all)