So it's the end of my first transfer!!!!! Say what???? So that means that I am driving!!!! I was soo nervous to drive, especially here, since there are so many crazy drivers! But no worries I'm a good driver. ;)
So last Tuesday we went to the Midway! It was a lot of fun! It's so big so we didn't get to learn much, we just walked around and saw the planes, and took lots of pictures! We had a blast!
This week flew by for me!! We had MTE's, which means Missionary Training Experience. So what happens is, the Sister Training Leader (the sister that is in charge of all the sisters in the battalion and does scheduling and all that stuff) is our companion for the day and "coaches" us; helps us to be better missionaries. So we went with Sister Rex, we had a full day planned and were really excited because we were going to visit EVERYONE, but here's the thing, no matter how well you plan things always fall through! But we still had a great day! We visited the Lee family. They are the best! We taught them the principles of the gospel. Faith, Repentance, Baptism, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. They understood it, accepted our invitation to repent and for baptism. March 1st will be the best day ever!!!!! Then they invited us to go out and eat with them for their anniversary!! How cute are they?! Sadly, it was yesterday and they cancelled on us. :( But its okay! We love them anyways!
After that we went to visit Guillermina and her grandkids! We taught them what baptism is. We wanted to teach them how important it is and wanted them to understand what they are promising to God, and what he would bless them with after. These kids were so amazed! They love us and we love them! Guillermina is such a great person. She really cares for her grandkids and wants them to learn so that they don't end up like their parents. Her kids are unbelievable, they drink and smoke weed in the house with the kids around. Mariana is more responsible than they are and she's only 9! Its crazy! But we are trying really hard to work with the whole family! We know that this gospel changes people for the better!
Then we got food! So good! We went to a place called Rallys, it's a little burger joint and super good! After that we went to visit Esther. Esther is a former investigator who has a great testimony of the church and the Book Of Mormon! She's ready for baptism but her husband is holding her back. We are praying really hard so that he can open his heart and have a change of mind so that he can see how much it means to her! We'll see how it goes!
The rest of the week we tried to visit as may people as we could but since we had battalion shifts everyday it was hard. But we did have a great lesson with Jasmine! She is the sister of Jesus, an investigator we found. He's 18. We invited him to pray and we promised he would see a difference in his life! We stopped by and he wasn't there but his sister was. So we asked her if she's seen a difference in him. She said YES! He's a lot more open to her, they get along a lot better, and it's something that she's always wanted! We told her it was because he was reading and praying. We invited her to do the same and promised that their relationship would progress more. She said she would! We stopped by and saw her a couple of days later, she hasn't read but she has prayed and she says their relationship is improving!
Church on sunday was good! The Lee Family came again! They are the cutest ever and two of our less active members were there!
Today is going to be a good day! We have a mission conference. Clayton Christensen, who is the Author of "The Power of Everyday Missionaries", is our guest speaker! When I found out I freaked out because I read that book before I came to the mission and I didn't get the chance to finish reading it, but what I did read was soooooo good! I'm so excited to hear from him!!!! Then after that there is a fireside for our investigators, Joaquin is going to it! So hopefully he will feel the spirit and learn more!
I'm having trouble talking to people on the streets, it's what we call street contacting. We introduce ourselves, tell them our purpose, get to know them, and ask them if they'd like to learn more. I always get so nervous and always get tongue tied. Plus, I need to say it in Spanish so it's harder! I realized that I need to get over my pride. That's what's stopping me, so I've been really working on it! Also asking questions during lessons, thats super hard, but it makes a difference!! I found a scripture in D & C 28:16, "And thou must open thy mouth at all times, declaring my gospel with the sound of rejoicing. Amen." So this is my goal this week, to open my mouth, not be worried about what the others may think! I know this gospel is true! That it is the same church that Jesus Christ established when he was on the earth. I know it, I live it, and I LOVE IT!
Love you all!
-Hermana Recinos
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