3/24/14

Okay, so this week! Well, it was the best of times and the worst of times, lol. I had some really hard stuff happen, but I guess that's how the mission goes, lol. I still feel so grateful to be here and am content with where I am, which is a huge blessing. Okay, so I'm going to tell you guys a story.

So, I was having a really bad day because of something that happened, but at the end of the day, guess what! I get a call from L, one of our investigators, and she asked me when the next baptism would be. I told her this Sunday and she said, Okay then I'm getting baptized this Sunday. Wow, okay so I was super excited and we saw her every day this week so that we could teach her all the lessons. She is so brave and incredible. She already wants to serve a mission, but the problem is that her family is super anti and is making a huge fight against the church. They are super devoted to their church, but L has courageously defended the church and her happiness to all of her friends and family, even if it means losing friends.

I was so impressed with her, but was a little worried that things were moving so fast. I worried about how her family would react and she still hadn't told them. Apparently, they were taking her pamphlets and throwing them across the room and yelling at her. Poor thing, she was so anxious the night before, after she had her interview with Elder C. For some reason, I was so anxious about her and had this feeling that things weren't going to work out. I fasted all day one day, even though we had to walk all day and I just NEEDED her to be okay, but I didn't feel good about the whole thing. I told Elder C that I wouldn't rest until she was in the water.

So, then on Sunday....we waited...and waited and waited and called and called and called...and yeah it didn't happen. I still don't know what happened, but I'm hoping she is alright.

So yes, moments like these happen a lot in the mission. I felt bad for B because I wanted to give her a miracle, but I guess that isn't mine to give in the end, haha.

 When I talked to B about what happened, I learned something as well. I told her that after moments like these, most people decide to lower their expectations of people and of God. But, we actually need to do the opposite. We have to keep our HOPE. We have to keep our expectations extra high and ADJUST our timing to Gods timing. When we lower expectations, we lose faith and we lose miracles, but hope is an anchor to the soul. We have to keep our faith, keep our hope, and trust that all things work out for the good of God's children. I have decided to trust in Father and believe that whatever happens, His timing is better than mine.

Never lose hope, and we can smile in the good times and the bad with the constant peace that we truly are in God's hands.

Love you guys.

 Tess getting a makeover

 Sister Barbie