Dear Familia,
Can´t tell you enough how much I love you! I figure I should
remind you all! Even though we are no longer going to Jerusalem together
anymore and that some of you went backpacking in the Chalet without me....(but
really... you couldn´t wait? Backpacking is my favorite!!) Just kidding!
Dad you wanted to know a little more in depth on my
investigators. We are teaching a young couple Gonzalo y Daniela who have a
child but are not married. They have been to church 5 times now but need to get
married. This week we had a go big or go home because they are not progressing
towards baptism. They read, they go to church, they pray, but they don´t
understand the importance. It takes about two months to do all the paperwork
for marriage. But they understand the importance. And came to church early on
Sunday.
We are teaching another family, that was a reference from a
an Abrir la Boca. Super Solid! Didn´t come to church this week though. We
called them until they woke up but still didn´t come. It is just hard because
it is more then normal to go to sleep at about 4 or 5 in the morning on Sunday
and it is hard for people to wake up at 9ish to come to church. But we have
been having people set alarms in their cellphones when they commit to coming to
church which helps a little.
This week I sent Hna. Lawrence home. It is wierd because 5
of the girls going home this transfer were with me in the MTC. But ya esta. I
am so excited for this transfer. Hna. Norr is coming from San Juan. I did two
exchanges with her when I was in San Juan and love her to death. It will be de
10! I am just so excited to work a full! I am sad because they took out both of
the Salvadoreños. But last night I made Papusas for them completely by my self
and they were stellar. But I will miss them a lot! On a positive note, Hna.
Rodriguez is coming to kill my MTC companion and I am so grateful God answered
my prayers to let me see her before I leave. I don´t think words can describe
how much I have come to love some of the people I have met on my mission.
This week we were presenting Zone conference and though it
was powerful, a thought came to my mind while we were teaching. It was a
thought that came from a letter you sent to me Mom. We were talking about the
atonement the power we have from the atonement and the scripture Mom shared
with me from Revelation 12:11 and how the blood of the Lamb and our testimony
is all we need to overcome any and all opposition. Its true. In those moments
of darkness, or confusion, or pain, stating out loud the simple truths that we
know with all of our heart can cut through even the darkest opposition. This
Saturday was really rough for me. My heart just hurt. But that evening we were
eating with a less active family and as we listened to complaints that seemed
to fill the atmosphere with doubt, fear, and anger it was amazing the stark
difference pure truths cut through as we bore with the power that comes the
power and authority of the calling which we hold.
The gospel is true.
Life is wonderful!
Love, Hermana Hill
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