This week was pretty crazy! We were all
over our area and we found so many new people to teach! I'm really
excited about two youth we found who are friends with members in our
ward, and two young mothers who are super willing to listen and learn.
We searched our Area Book and found less actives that were baptized
three years ago, and we've been working hard to invite
everything/everyone that breathes to listen to the glorious message
about the Gospel. Sadly, due to rainy weather, no one came to church. But
that's okay, they will be saved next week ;)
Speaking
about rainy weather, it was cloudy all week (which was excellent
because we still don't have air conditioning and the heat should be
coming really soon). The sky finally exploded Sunday
morning while Hna. Pech and I were walking to get investigators. The
lightning and thundering was impressively terrifying, but I'm still
alive :) We are truly protected as missionaries. The turnout in church
wasn't too bad either: 38! Almost everyone was there! I love this ward!
Call
my companion and me crazy, but we did something completely off the wall
this morning! Hna. Pech has been dying to dye her hair and she had a box
of dye from Obregón. So she asked me to dye it!!! We dyed it before our
studies, and it came out jet black! Hna. Pech used to have reddish hair
(I'll try to send a picture)... haha it makes me think of the time
Susana and I used henna.... Silly missionaries....
I got to go to a place called Topolobampo Saturday
morning to pick up Hna. Pech after splits. Topo is so pretty! Look it
up! (Topolobampo, Sinaloa) It was the first time in around a year that I
got to see the ocean. The town is made up of three hills and a dock.
Everything for the sister missionaries there is either uphill, or
downhill, and they have a total of two gas stations and a grocery store
that is similar to a Wallgreens. It makes me feel blessed to be in my
area, where we have paved streets and real grocery stores. The thing I
loved about Topo though is that everything smelled like the sea and the
was the wonderful aroma a cooked pescado.
While
on splits, the sister I was with gave me some wonderful advice (well,
not really advice, but that's okay). The sister has 17 months on her
mission and is going home home the same day as Pablo (I think... I don't
know when Pablo is going home....). She said that one of the things she
has learned is the power of repentance and the reality of God's love for
us. It made me think of an article I read today in the Liahona of this
month. President Packer explains the reality of the Savior's sacrifice,
saying that we all live on spiritual credit that needs to be paid daily
(repentance). If we are willing to accept out Savior, we may be forgiven
of our sins. I know this is true! As Pres. Packer states, "I promise that the brilliant morning of forgiveness can come.... How will you know? You will know! (See Mosiah 4:1-3)"
I
love that Heavenly Father has provided us a way to return to Him
through His son. Christ paid the price, and it is up to us to accept
that price and strive to be like Him. I love that Heavenly Father loves
us so much as to sacrifice His only begotten Son so that, someday, we
may all have the opportunity to be by His side. What a marvelous work
and a wonder!
I love you all! Have a great week!
Hermana Zubeldia
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