JUNE 05, 2017

BRINGING US LOW TO TAKE US HIGHER

AMIGOS! FAMILIA! COMO ESTAN?!?! 

Just another week down. But not going to lie, this one was a little slower. We worked SO hard this week but just nothing seemed to be going our way. But we did see a lot of really cool miracles due to our "perseverance" in all things. Also, Hurricane season has REALLY begun. It has been pouring since June 1st, I have honestly hardly seen the sun! It DUMPS rain here. But it’s been actually really nice. 

This week was really interesting. Seriously ALL of our appointments fell through. ALL. We called before coming and confirmed and everything but without fail- they weren't there or didn't let us in. To be honest, I started to get a little frustrated. On Friday, after driving all the way up to the top of our area and having all three of our appointments for that night fall through, we had no other option but to knock all night. I felt like a mindless wander.  After knocking three whole streets in the pouring rain and still not really knowing what God wanted us to do, we knocked into this really shy older woman. After a little hesitation, she let us in. Inside was a family on 8 from Guatemala all living in a house the size of my living room. They were of very humble means and so ready for the gospel! We taught them the restoration and they are so excited for us to come tonight-- they even called US to confirm yesterday :) That happened to us two other times since Friday when the lord leads us to one place thinking that we were going to teach a lesson, it fell through, and then BOOM we met a cool new investigator. I have learned this past week that we are truly on the LORDS errand, he will mold us and shape us and help us do HIS will if we are ready and willing. 

Right now, we are also teaching our friend Edgar! He is really cool! We were just out one day knocking (usual) and these two Latin men yelled at us from across this busy street...that is also pretty typical. When we walked up to them speaking Spanish they were so shocked. We sat down and taught them the Resto on their door step. One of them, Edgar, was so interested and loved the missionaries back in Nicaragua also (shout out to Trent). We came back a few days later and he was SO eager to learn more! He has had a really hard life. When he was 14 he was enlisted in some war in Nicaragua and shot like three times. He has been battling with PTSD ever since. He tried drinking to "numb" it all but it didn’t work. He also came here from Nicaragua with only 100 dollars and entered the United states with still $40. He is so humble and ready to change. Teaching him is really so awesome too. We are excited to go back tonight!

My scripture this week is from 2 Nephi 23:2-3

2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones, for mine anger is not upon them that rejoice in my highness.

GO OUT AND BE A MISSIONARY---it’s really fun! I promise!

 I love you all! Thank you for all that you do for me! I pray for all of you all the time! XOXOX Have a great week!!!