July 14, 2014

Hola! Wow! So this week has been so interesting! It has been so great! I feel like I am really catching the vision all the way! Like I thought I had it. But now, I really have it! This work is just making me so happy! And a lot of the times it is super hard. But still so great! So the goal for the mission is baptize every week! Because I guess mexico is a high baptizing place haha. So it was going great! At one point this last week. We had like 4 people commit to a baptism date. And like 6 commit to come to church with us. They were even excited! I was also suppose to do my first baptism yesterday. But everything went south. On saturday we went to do the final interview with Benito, who was the person I was suppose to baptize yesterday. And he came out and smelled like alcohol... So that fell through. Then I was like. Hey at least we got these others coming to church, and excited for baptism. Then the next day. Not a single one of our investigators came to church. Earlier this week we had this amazing lesson with this 21 year old guy. And it was so so spiritual. Then he asked for a priesthood blessing because we had just told him about the priesthood. So we gave him one for Strength to stop drinking and he stood up and was like what is this? What am I feeling? And ya... It was just so crazy. So then we told him that we would walk by and get him for church on Sunday. So on Sunday we called him to see if he was ready. And he was at a party... Drunk. Talk about super discouraging. Everything fell through! AHHH! A ton of people here in Mexico make commitments, but it is really rare that they keep them. At first I was like wow! This missionary stuff isn´t that hard. But then I learned the hard way that people rarely do what they say they are going to do. haha But its ok.I guess thats part of this whole mission thing. Dealing with let downs. So right now is this thing called The Canicula. I think thats how you spell it. It goes on for like 40 days. And basically its at least 120 degrees everyday... And it starts today. So I am probably going to die... But thats ok! I never realized how much running transfers over to everything. Especially missionary work. Like I will have some discouraging thought or something. And then something that I have learned from running pops into my head. Either an experience or one of the many Coachie talks that I have had. For example... this one happens a lot. I went through a little phase in running where I was just like, I hate those moments in races where I hurt a lot, and just want to die. And those come like every race haha. And I just remember Coachies voice saying something like, who cares if you hurt? Eventually it will stop hurting and you can look back knowing that you gave everything. And so on days where things don´t work out, or I am frustrated with the language, or it is super hot and I just want to stop. I just think. Who cares I only have two years, out of eternity to fully focus everything on serving the lord. Thats it! Like sometimes it feels like two years is a long time, but then sometimes I feel like its not enough haha. Because really, its not that much at all. Welp it is all great here! I am really happy! Sounds like Ivy is growing up super fast on me! Haha I miss her haha. Welp love you guys! Have a great week! Oh and thanks for the Happy Birthday wishes! And thanks for the treats Mom and Dad! Oh, and I realize how poorly written this is. But this computer is different and I can´t figure out how to change it to write in English haha Love you guys!