What's up? =)
I
think today is a pretty weird day, seeing as it's Feb. 29th, and that
only happens every four years. As such, I am going to share a weird
experience with you all.
So,
as I have said in another letter, I have moved areas in the middle of a
transfer. I love serving with the Buenaventura Ward and it has been
great getting to know the members, other missionaries, and investigators
in this area. I do struggle with remembering names and associating
faces with the names, as such I have been a bit stressed as of late.
Despite that challenge, I have asked to do something to serve another
missionary that just adds to my stress. Today, missionaries who have
completed their missions have gone home. That means for some
missionaries, they need another missionary to come stay with them.
I
was asked to stay with a sister in a different area despite being new
to my current area. I went to live with her last night and I will be
with her until Wednesday morning. It's,
in all honesty, not that long of time, so I said yes I could do that
for her. I love being able to serve with her and get to know her area,
it is a great opportunity to be Christ like. The weird part is that they
asked someone who is new to an area to leave for a few days. I got a
good laugh out of it, and it makes sense (if my companions are switching
areas, they will want to say goodbye).
Today
was a great day because I spent a majority of it with the missionaries
in my district, whom I've come to love. We started the day with soccer
golf at a golf resort. Basically, it is what it sounds like; you are
playing golf but with a soccer ball and bigger holes. I am not that apt
with my feet, so it was challenging, but it was a lot of fun learning
how to kick well and making jokes and being together. We need these
breaks because they help relieve the stresses of the week, which allows
us to focus better. After playing 18 holes (me and my companion coming
in third place with a score of 99, the best score being 79), we changed
into proselyting clothes and went out for drinks at a place called Fizz.
We then went to lunch at a Chinese restaurant called Golden Jade.
Everything tasted yummy and we had a great time being together. My
companion and I then returned to our area to go help a recent convert
family to pack and tomorrow we will continue to help them. After service, we will learn how to make home made tortillas, I'm soooooooo excited!!!
This
past week has also been pretty great. We've had a lot of laughs and
we've been tracting a lot so I'm thoroughly enjoying myself. Right now
we are working on finding the people who are really ready for the gospel
rather than trying to persuade people that they should listen. We have
only 1 and 1/2 years to help people commit to the gospel of Christ and
be baptized. We have all the time after our missions to help people come
to the point where they're ready for the missionaries. As such, even
though it's hard to tell people that you're no longer coming by (for it
really does break my heart), I know that the Lord has people ready for
me to go teach and I need to move forward in faith.
One
of the things that people notice about me (this is going off of what
I've been told as feedback, not just me imagining things =) ) is that I
love people, a lot. I have been working on that talent by showing my
love more, in the way that I act and talk. But because I love people,
this job can be difficult! I'm putting all my heart and effort into this
people, praying that they will accept this joyful message, but then
they don't, or worse yet they don't live it after they're baptized. I
hate watching people choose, for they are choosing, to not accept Christ
and His teachings at this point in their lives. They are denying
themselves so many blessings from heaven, and I just want to weep for
them.
I
have learned though that I cannot allow my negative feelings to prevent
me from moving forward in faith. There is someone out there waiting to
hear this message, and I will not deny them that privilege due to my
heart feelings. I will always love those I have met, whether they join
the Church now, later, or not at all. I am excited to see who else the
Lord has planned for me to meet. I have learned that faith is acting,
despite previous experience telling you not to, when you've been asked
by Heavenly Father. I will be able to apply this lesson in many ways now
and after my mission. I'm so grateful that the Lord trusts and loves me
enough to give me opportunities to learn and grow.
I love you all and hope that you're doing well. Be good and remember who you are!
Love,
Hermana Lindh
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