February 12, 2014

Well, I'm on really early this week. We are here in the temple of Guatemala (in the Familiy History Center). Left dark and early to arrive on time, but that's perfectly fine with me if the end result means getting to be in the temple.

 

This week was a little bit rough but also really wonderful. First the downers: We have a weekly goal to have members of the church help us in our lessons. We want at least 16. This week we had 6!! Almost none of our plans went as planned so we had such a low number. For this I felt really awful and stressed this week.

Great things this week are that we were able to see Byron baptized after having investigated the church for 3 years (at least). During his baptism he received a strong testimony that what he did was a part of the true church of Christ. He was almost in tears, expressing these feelings to us. As a note, he is not generally a very emotional man. Practical is a more suitable word. I've said it before, but I'll say it again. I love how the gospel of Christ can make the most hardened man cry with emotion. There are things more powerful than a man's character.

Other great things, Eleonora and Mario are going to be baptized! We have moved their baptism date from the 15th to the 22nd because she has a doctor's exam this Friday and doesn't want to be sick Saturday for her baptism. Understandable. I'm just hoping and praying I don't get transfered this next week (I'll know this Sunday). I love this family SO much. I don't want to miss them getting baptized. I know it's going to be such a special experience for them.

We had a Trainers Meeting and Interviews with the President this week. Those were both very good and I think helped me to feel much more at peace with some things with my companion. Most of this week we have been working really well together. And have been enjoying our time together a lot lately. She has been teaching me a lot about patience. She has much more of this trait than I do.

Ah si, also, we're preparing to sing a duet (an Elder and I) for when one of the Seventy, Elder Ochoa, is going to visit us. What a blessing! I had no idea it was for a conference with a Seventy when Hermana Stay asked me to sing something for a Multi-Zone Conference. We've been practicing and it sounds really great! We have a pianist and a violinist playing with us too.

We found a woman who I think really needs the gospel, she didn't want us to leave when we taught her, but when we passed by a few days later, she ran and hid. A member told us that it might be because her husband is a gangster or something. Poor thing. I don't think we'll be going back though.

Not too much else to report. Oh, right...I think we're going to the Zoo today! That should be fun! How is it that our Day of Rest never is very restful? As one of my friends (probably several) says, I can rest when I'm dead. Or at least after the mission. ,)

I have to go! Love you all and take care!

-Hna Schultz