today was so cool...and a tad sad. Hna Blasco(the only sister i came out with) and I went to Arlington National Seminary today. She left from my apartment with my roommate and I and she was like "this is just like the beginning...but it's not." AHH - can you believe it?! I hit 11 months yesterday and Hna. Schoemaker (she started same day as me but came out a transfer early cause she knew spanish) kept telling me happy birthday because it was her's too :/ but this is good. At least I've learned some things...well A LOT of things! And today I got to see some amazing things! Seriously. It was amazing. I also got a great souvenir ..not sure if you've heard of it before but around these parts it's called a sunburn. Haha, yep. I didn't have sunscreen so I just went without. Now I have some aloe vera :D ANYWHO - we got to see the changing of the guard...that was so cool! I have a video but I'm not allowed to send those home so I will show you when I get there :D But yeah.. OH - and CHERRY BLOSSOMS!! There are in bloom and we had the chance to go see them today - so cool! They say there will be a storm Friday and they will all blow away...so we made sure we saw those. The coolest part of the day was when we were at Arlington and there were leaves falling from the trees on by the graves. It was amazing! That was the best! so grateful I got to go at this time of year instead of October...but fall is beautiful too!
Well, my life is great! It's hard. and frustrating. and tiring. and fun. and TOTALLY WORTH IT! I.T. BABY! yep. So this last week we started teaching this guy named Julio who I taught last time I was here. We went in to teach him the Restoration and found out that his older brother who he was wicked close to...the older brother was like the glue of the family, past away about 4 months ago. He didn't go into details but it hit him really hard. We talked about that for a bit and I asked Julio how he made it past such a hard thing and he said he thinks his brother is just resting. Then we asked what he thought happened after death...and he didn't really know. Granted this guy has been taught a few times by the missionaries. He was open to learning! It was great! So we bagged the Restoration lesson and taught him about the Plan of Salvation (mind you Hna Shaw is pretty new and hasn't taught that in the field - she did AMAZING)! It was so cool! The Spirit was definitely there and I was so grateful for it! Lourdes is doing well, we're still working with her to build her testimony a little bit more. It's amazing what the Lord will tell us when we are ready to listen...and what He will tell us even when we are not.
Other than that, it's good! Hna Shaw contacted her first person on the street yesterday...so she tried to give them a card, but they were hispanic...so she tried to say it in Spanish and forgot the word for card (which she had learned 5 mins before) and it was so good! haha.
just a few notes of loves...if they are repeats or if I forget someone, don't hate me.
-Jaime (Muzzio)Hurren - what the sweetest water bottle ever?! I've been using it since it got here! I love it! Thank you so much!! And stoked about the Vegas news...I'll see you there ;D
-B-man! - i got your card! Deal! Warped tour it is little bro...you pick the place, and we'll go! and thanks for the sweet card! now, put that letter in the mail :D
-Timmy hodges - where in the world is timmy hodges? I think he is lost. Write me kid! I like your inspirational stories!
-Hollowell's! Thanks so much for all the love and support! I loved your email! :D thanks!
-anyone who lives in REXBURG...send me your address'...seriously anyone - i want to send letters, so just hit them to my email and I will write them down...or send a letter with it on it :D even better!
-ERIKA - 10 DAYS!!! right? haha, I could be off by a few! But know that i love you even if i don't have something to you before then! And that there is a cardboard cut out of my in Vegas that you are welcome to take with you ;D hehe. YOU'RE THE BEST!! Drake - you're lucky! be good to my her. Can't wait to meet you soon!
Well, that's all i have for this week. I'm really grateful for all of you and your love...and really love letters, so please send some :D Also - I just want you all to know that the church is true! Did you see General Conference?! I did! And I stayed awake, for ALL OF IT! Can you say miracle?! It was truly amazing! I know that I have some things I need to improve on. Always working on my obedience and loved President Monson's talk about that. Also - the Priesthood. It is a true blessing to have the power of God on the Earth again. Thank you to all you worthy Priesthood holders out there. I couldn't have made it through my mission without people like you and blessings from my Father in Heaven. And everyone that didn't see General Conference or doesn't know what I'm talking about, talk to my fam bam...or lds.org...check it out. There is a living prophet and 12 apostles on the Earth today. I promise. I know it. I testify of it every single day. That is the message. And that all can know for themselves. I testify of these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
LES QUIERO UN MONTON! Portense bien! jaja.
-Hermana Word (2)
7168 - sweet leaf we found while walking around our area...oh wait the leaf isn't there, just cement
7189 - yes. West Point. represent.
7180 - the tree is exactly in the middle. sweet.
7206 - tomb of the unknown soldiers.
7215 - LOOK! The tulips are out too! Spring is here!
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