Changes

This week was really a different week for me, I had lots of struggles, new experiences and changes. this week my comp was sick so we had to stay in for three days and if you know me I can’t sit still for longer than an hour so being inside with not much to do, was sooo hard. I started to get really sad and started to get scared it was so strange. Before the mission that was the one thing that I had worried so much about and it was here and it was happening and it was sooo hard. After three days I couldn’t do it anymore and broke down and just had to plead with the lord to help me, I couldn’t do it anymore. The lord came in and helped me so much, he comforted me and blessed my comp with strength so that we could go out. The lord was there for me and he showed me his love and comfort. 

The next day I was still kinda struggling and I decided to study a little different and it was amazing I was able to feel the spirit and learn and understand more in the scriptures, it was such a blessing. This week we were able to visit with a couple of our investigators, we finally got to see bladdimir after he didn’t come to church last week, he still wants to get baptized so we are working hard on getting him there. He didn’t come to church this week again so have to keep changing his dates. 

We have been visiting Benjamin who is one of our investigators who says he wants to be baptized but won’t read. He says he wants to learn more before he gets baptized and we tell him the way he will learn more is by reading then he keeps telling us he doesn’t need to know the whole book. It’s this cycle of excuses its makes me laugh. 

We got to visit cecilio and hermana salgado last night and hermana just broke down and started crying. She is so sad because we teach about how families are so important and make us so happy but her kids don’t treat her very well. I almost started cry, I took me so long to realize how much my parents did for me and I feel so bad about it. Family is the greatest thing in the world and I’m so grateful for my family. I’m so thankful for a father in heaven that loves me so much that he gave his only son who was perfect to atone for our sins. We need to appreciate our families more, I wish I had before the mission. Thank you for all the love and support.

And yes I’m gaining some weight but I lost some the other day from riding bikes all day in the 105 degree weather.