July 8, 2013

Hola familia!!!

This week I learned a lot. Basically, I am learning that before there are miracles, there are trials. This week we did all we could to get investigators, new converts, and inactives to the church, but no one came. Normally we have at least one investigator, but this week we had none. I feel strongly that miracles are coming our way though. We have two main investigators that we are preparing for baptism at the end of this month, BelE9n and Luis. Luis is 13, but truly has a desire to change. He loves everything, but has trouble getting up in the morning for church. This next week he will though!!! BelE9n is going to school, working, and has a little boy. She is super great and believes what we have taught!! We just have to get her to church too!!! Teaching lessons is seriously one of the best parts of the mission. I love to see the people progress and change. Sometimes there are heartbreaking things too, but the good makes up for ALL the bad things!!! Spanish is coming along. Still not fluent, but I can understand just about everything and get my point across even if it takes a few tries.

  

Tuesday, Hna DeYoung spent the night with us because Hna Cisneros and she had a meeting early in the morning. She was Hna Cisneros B4 second companion (in the mission you call your second companion your papa). So we had a four generation picture. Hna DeYoung, Hna Cisneros then Hna Phelps and Me (it is a little bit of a confusing relationship, but since Hna Cisneros trained my first companion she is my grandma making Hna Phelps my aunt and Hna DeYoung my bis abuela). It is a little confusing but also super fun!!! Also, the other hermanas are training a new missionary named Hna Martinez!!! She is with us in the Ciber right now, and this is the picture of her. We also celebrated July 4th in the pension with hot dogs, and spaghetti!!! We also sang patriotic songs all day haha.

How is the missionary work coming along? Have yall given away a Book of Mormon lately? You can do it!!!! Especially for prep for the mission it is good to learn that we shouldnt have fear to talk about the gospel.

Keep me updated!!! Keep having FHE, reading scriptures together, and praying!!! The fundamentals is what keeps our testimonies growing!!

Love,

Hermana Taylor