Dear Framily:
We had another meeting yesterday, sorry I forgot to tell you! But next week everything´s back to normal again, I promise. :)
Well this week started out pretty slow. I did intercambios with the other hermanas in the ward, Hermana Sahleen from Idaho (boise I think? or near there...) which was great, cuz she´s pretty great. Then thursday and friday we spent basically all day planning for the talent show we´ll have this friday, and making seven million empanadas for the father´s day activity we had this friday. It was super fun. And right around the three millionth empanada, Hermana Cannon became a professional empanada maker, so don´t you worry kids. We´ll be emanada-ing it up for years to come.
Other than that, not a whole lot happened. One thing really special is that one day we had two church tours planned with different investigators, and before they called and canceled (sob) we were preparing the chapel, and practicing how to give the tour. Hermana Matamoros hasn´t ever given one before, so she was practicing with me acting as investigator. The first thing you do when you get to the door is take them to the picture of Jesus Christ, and talk about how our savior is the center of everything we do. Before she even got a phrase out, she started tearing up. You guessed it. That familiar special feeling. Never fails. It was really sweet, because even though we were just practicing, the gospel is always true, and the spirit always testifies of that.
And we finally met with Janet and Diego again! God is really looking out for them, because the day we were able to find them both together, we "just so happened" to be with a member, Hermana Vargas. They shared with us that they had both talked and prayed about their decision as to the law of chastity, but still hadn´t been able to make one. Janet wants to get married, but something´s holding Diego back. It was great because Hermana Matamoros and I started re-teaching the concept and helping him understand the importance of keeping the law of chastity, but nothing was getting to him. We think he´s a little timid and scared, and probably felt a little pressured too. Having Hermana Vargas there with us was a huge blessing, because she imediately became friends with both Janet and Diego, and when she talked to them, they really listened and understood. She was able to give them some great advice and council about marriage, and bear testimony of the blessings she had seen in her own marriage, although her husband is less active. It was so crucial to have her there, because honestly, I know next to nothing about marriage, and she was really able to relate to them and help them understand what it really means for them, and for God. I know it was no coincidence that the only two times we were able to find both Janet and Diego were when we had a member with us, and I can truly testify of the importance of members in missionary work!
Hey, all you members, you´re so important! Missionary work is much less effective when it´s just the missionaries. We need you! There are so many of your friends, neighbors, acquaintances that need you. And most of all, God needs you. You can befriend and touch the hearts of people in a way the missionaries can´t do, and it´s so important in the progression of new members to have someone "normal" there in the lesson, who they can relate to. Just be your normal selves with your normal testimonies, because that´s what makes you so extraordinary!
Also this week we had a surprise Word of Wisdom lesson. We´re working with a less active who has a smoking addiction, and this week we were planning on talking about the love that God has for her, and the importance she has as a daughter of God, because she also has depression. But as we started to give the lesson, it didn´t really feel right. This happens a lot actually. The stupor of taught, I like to call it. (actually I´ve never called it that, I just made it up right now. hah. pun.) You start teaching, but you kind of forget everything, and the words don´t come, and you forget your spanish, and you feel like no one is listening to you. And that´s when you just kind of stop, and listen for the lesson that the holy ghost wants you to teach. And it just so happens, that the spirit wanted us to help her with her smoking problem. We talked with her, and helped her set some goals, and it went over really well! We´re excited to keep working with her.
Anyway, that´s about it for this week. The gospel is true. Taste it. Love it. Share it.
Love you all! Have a great week!
Hermana Cannon
p.s. some pictures of empanada making, me and my comp in mendoza for the meeting, and the picture of us at the all you can eat restaurant in mendoza. Funny story. Chao!
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