October 30, 2024

We just started a new transfer yesterday, which is crazy that it already flew by. But I've been saying that my whole mission, and they haven't gotten any slower. 

Because we had transfers, there are a couple new notices in my mission life. President told me I'll be training again, staying in the same area I'm in. It'll be a challenge because it's a super rural area, but it'll be super good to have a trainee. It'll be encouraging to find more creative ways to go about the work. It's crazy thinking about it, I haven't trained in about a year, and today, me and my last trainee were talking about it cause we're on exchanges right now. We both have gone through so much of our mission and learned so much in what felt like no time. I'm so excited to be hyped about the work with someone who's new, so they can love it just as much as I do. 

The other thing is pres called me to he a Spanish zone leader. So in our mission we have regular zone leaders that cover each zone, (ofc) and go on exchanges with English elders. Then there's the Spanish zl's and they cover the whole mission and go on exchanges with all the Spanish elders in the mission. Just so we can keep languages together instead of English, Spanish exchanges kinda stopping Spanish productivity for a day. Long explanation, probably didn't care too much but there it is. You're welcome, in case you read this whole paragraph. 

I read this scripture in personal study and it's been one thats helped as I've searched for more meaningful prayers in my mission. 

2 Nephi 4:35

Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

If we build a foundation over Christ, just as the wise man, we will never be washed away. I love Jesus Christ, he's my hope and my strength, and I want to be able to strengthen others with this testimony. It's such a beautiful, powerful ability to know just how much we are loved, and how much God and Christ want to protect and bless us. And I say these things in Jesus name, amen. 

I love you guys so much!! Sorry for my lack of emails over my mission. I'll get ‘em out tho, don't worry. 

Oct. 23, 2024

 Okay I'm back, I know its been a minute but I had to get something out to y'all. It's been a couple months since I put out my last one. I do have a new goal, hence the title. I'm gunna put out an email a week till I finish things up here in Washington. Idk how I'm so rough getting them out but it just always slips my mind. 

A couple things:

So we've been doing SO much finding, and tbh haven't been seeing much success. But the great part about it is that when someone is interested in at least hearing us out instead of shutting the door immediately, we take the oppurtunity to share anything we can. To actually share the light the gospel brings.  We've mainly found English speakers and have to send off referrals for the English missionaries but it's chill. 

Our friend Jesús that we made a few weeks ago is playing with our emotions. He'll go Ghost for a couple days and then we'll have the most fire, spiritual lesson ever. We put him on date a couple weeks ago, but had to take him off because he hasn't come to church. But if y'all could pray for him to come, that'd be rad. 

Transfers are coming up on Tuesday, so we will see if I stay or if they kick me outta Snohomish. 

We got fed some BOMB pan de muerto con ice cream, fresa, and Nutella. She made one and I thought she was gunna cut it up and split it between the 4 of us st the table cause they were massive...she did cut them in half, but she gave us each our own. I was fighting for my life trying to shove it all good. Absolutely divine tho. So fire. 

Alright I don't got much more time so I'll wrap it up with a scripture I read this morning. 

Matthew 7:25 

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.  

The story of the wise man, I love. Cause it's so simple but it sets the tome for how we should live our lives. Built over Christ(the rock), and trusting that he will guide us through the storm. 

Life's tough sometimes! For me it's having people slam the door in my face cause I'm knocking at 6:00pm when it's already pitch black. I could give up, but I don't cause I know that Christ wouldn't. Just like it says on the lil doorway cross of every Latino house...I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Philippians, 4:13. Christ's always there to help push you, help you know you're far from alone. That you're loved. And I'm here to remind you too! I love you guys, and hope you have a good rest of your week. 

Bye.