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| The cakes! |
This week has been great! It's starting to get very busy as
we've been getting lots of new investigators, which has been such a blessing.
Here are some highlights from the week!
Elfira, who I believe I've mentioned before, is doing
awesome. We had another great lesson with her, and she's progressing a lot! She
really surprised us—we had asked her to pray to know if what we had taught her
was true, and she basically said, "Yeah, I pretty much already know it's
all true." We were shocked, although we shouldn't have been! It's been
crazy to see how just being willing to hear the message allows the spirit to
testify of its truthfulness. It was awesome!
We were able to have interviews with President Phillips this
past Thursday, which was great. He was able to help me know how to better work
with a couple of our struggling investigators, and I had the opportunity to ask
a few good questions to him. He's great!
I was sad leaving Zarahemla, for the most part leaving the
culture and food, but this past Friday we got to eat at a Peruvian members
house! It was one of the best Papas a la Huancaina, and Peruvian Chicken and
Rice I've ever had. I was so happy, you have no idea! She taught me how to make
it (as many members have, but they never use measurements so it's hard to
follow and replicate), and I hopefully will be able to try sometime! I love the
Hispanic members so much.
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| Priesthood dinner before conference |
Saturday and Sunday, of course, was General Conference! It
was so amazing, I learned more than I ever had during any other Conference! I
was able to prepare a few questions that I had before the sessions, and ALL of
them were answered! It was really awesome to see. It was also amazing to watch
the Solemn Assembly since I don't remember the last time it happened. It's such
a blessing to always have a living prophet to guide us during these troubling
times! I'm also super excited for the temple in Richmond, and all of the
missionaries FREAKED OUT when we heard of a temple being built in Russia! The work
really is hastening along! Before the Priesthood session on Saturday, we had a
little potluck thing with all the Priesthood holders. I ate so much homemade
Griot, and it was the BEST! Probably one of the most fattening things you can
possibly eat though!
Easter Sunday was very special, one reason being General
Conference, but also the fact that members gave us A TON of food! The Relief
Society president in our branch made EACH team of missionaries a whole
chocolate cake! We also got TONS of candy and chocolate from lots of the members
and took home a lot of leftovers from the Priesthood dinner on Saturday. I
honestly don't think I've ever eaten so much in my life! I absolutely love our
members.
Things are going great over here, we're really getting broken
into our new area. The members are amazing, there's already a lot of work to
do, and we're enjoying every second of it!
I love you all so much, and I hope you have an amazing week!
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Since snow never melts here during the winter,
they have to just pick it up and put it somewhere else and wait until May. Here is one of the dump sites, that, now that it's somewhat melted and looks gross, I always mistake for a hill or mountain in the distance. |
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