Exciting Week!

Sept. 23, 2013

 

    

     It was an exciting week, filled with lots of 'out of the norm' activities. We had a Zone Conference where the President of the mission came to talk to us, give us advice, and we get to enjoy some activities with the other missionaries. One of the highlights is that they feed us lunch. :) We enjoyed it a lot. President Stay always has some great things to say. 





 

     Also, we had divisions with some other Hermanas. I stayed in my area and my companera went to the other area. It was great, because I was able to be with an Hermana that I know from Honduras. (Isn't it so cool that I can say I know so many different people from so many different countries? ) She's great, has a wonderful sense of humor and is very good at teaching. It was a great learning experience with her and we had a great time! She is really good friends with Hna Sanchez, so we took a photo together in a blanket that belonged to Hna Sanchez. :) 

 

     The best, best best best BEST part of the week was Saturday. One of our converts came to the Noche Mormona and we watched a church movie that is very powerful. Afterwards, he looked close to tears. He told me that he had received his answer and that it was all true! I was speechless with happiness! It's TRUE!! Everything here is not the color of roses, but...it doesn't matter. He got his answer. If that's all that I can do here, that is enough for me! Answers come. Sometimes it just takes a little work and patience, but the Lord will answer the sincere heart.

     We had a record attendance in church yesterday and the Spirit was so strong! What a wonderful blessing! Also, I'm going to be starting a program this next week to help strengthen the ward and the members. I'm excited, and a little nervous. The instructions for this program were developed by a friend during his mission. But, that means all the instructions are in...English. Haha, hopefully I have time to finish the program here before I leave! This week was calidad! So happy and grateful to see the hand of the Lord in my area and in the things we do. He's here with us, I know it. :) 

     Cultural: Have I talked about the buses yet? The main form of transport to get to the Capitol is by 'school buses'. Generally they are painted green and red or with flames and sometimes have LED underlighting. Oh yes, decked out. They blast music during the whole trip. Every time I get off the bus I feel a little bit deaf. Depending on when you board the bus, it's either two people to a seat and relatively comfortable or, if it's the busy time of day, there are three people to every seat. Three people don't exactly fit in these seats, so the third person has a 'half seat'' and is sitting partially in the aisle. This makes it difficult when you have to swim through people to get to a seat. Sometimes, even with everyone seated, there are still more people that are standing in the aisles. Once again...very interesting to swim through a space that you don't think it¡s possible to get through, but somehow...you fit. I haven't taken a picture of this because I don't want a bus full of people to know that the white girl has something of value, but I want to take one! It's become rather normal for me now. My compa gauked the other day as we prepared to board a bus that was 'packed' but to me, there was potential. Haha, it's all about perspective. I'm becoming more and more Guatemalan every day.

That's all for this time. I hope you've enjoyed this weeks update. I love you all and take care!

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