This week we've done quite a bit of service but nothing from the hurricanes. We cut down some trees and other stuff for this elderly couple and they had the coolest Texas accent Ive ever heard! And let me tell you all, its very hot out here! Feels super good in the mornings and then its just hot the rest of the day. In the mornings sometimes we go and play pass with a Frisbee with the English elders in the most beautiful park I've ever seen for our exercise.
The first day I got here we met our district. Which is all sisters. So we now call it the sistrict and we call our district leader (my companion) the relief society president lol. The members here are so awesome. They have fed us literally every night since I've been here!! Hearing some of their stories is super sad but it amazes me how much they love the church. I've been very fortunate with a loving family. Where some of these people don't have that much yet they are so happy and giving!
Ever day since Ive been here we go on a walk at 8 at night to talk to one of our buddies named Oziel. He's such a cool dude! He is always so nice to us. We found out he knew some other elders and said the elders before us had given him a book of mormon which is awesome but he said he's never really read it. So we've been trying to get him to read it but he won't! He has been coming up with all these different excuses every night so Saturday night we said you know what lets read a verse with you right now! And he said ok so we shared helaman 5:12 which talks about having a strong foundation. He absolutely loved it. He was like "yeah I believe that, that scripture is totally true!" So we asked if he would start reading just at least a verse a day and he said ehhh idk if i can do that so we asked if we can just send him one every day and he said sure! So thats cool hopefully he actually will read them. I'll let you all know how it goes next email.
This last weekend it was general conference!! I had a few questions I was praying for an answer. The first two days I was here I was super discouraged about serving a mission and was rethinking it LOL. Its a lot to take in those first days ur out then I read a letter my uncle had sent with me and it had brought me so much peace and I turned to the lord and did what my uncle told me to do, just keeping pushing through. Although still feeling a little discouraged I went into conference wanting an answer on how I can stay focused and not feel like that. In the Saturday morning session Scott D. Whiting was talking about climbing a mountain. He talked about being discouraged and how at the time you may not think you can make to the top but by just taking that one step in front of you you will be able to. That right there was an answer to my prayers. Its a little overwhelming being a missionary at first but knowing that the lord is right by my side helping me all the way through it all brought me so much peace and comfort and I'm so grateful for that. I can truly testify that God hears and answers our prayers.
Ps I threw up 3 times last night cuz I'm pretty sure I got food poisoning lolzzz but I'm chillen now.
Pics
1. Proof the world is flat...
2. First day in the apartment
3. Me vibin outside my apartment
4. Me finding my new fav restaurant (canes)
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