This has been a kind of tough week. My companion got a horrible head flu that just wiped her out. She couldn't hardly speak for days without coughing up a lung. On top of that it has rained cats and dogs this week. I know I say that every week but this week it was even more. I couldn't take Sister Rodriguez out it the rain but none of the members wanted to do divisions with me because of the rain. We were able to work a few days but my companion could not talk so I got to teach all of the lessons and make all of the decisions. I have felt pretty alone all week. It is not Sister R's fault either, it is just bad luck. Or maybe my Heavenly Father is trying to teach me to have more confidence in myself. I am back to the "Fake it til you make it" mentality. But thankfully my companion is back to normal, just in time to do divisions with the sister leaders this week. Once the divisions are over I am going to be so happy to just be able to work normally again!
But this week on Sunday it rained literally all day! I thought that no one was going to go to church but we still had 70. One of our investigators, Gina, who we have not been able to get to go to church, finally went, in the rain and all! That was a tender mercy. She is super positive and wants to be baptized. She is 18 years old and the only member of her family that is not a member. Everyone was baptized a long time ago but went inactive. We found her mom and brought her back to teach. Meanwhile we have been teaching Gina. I just love to bring people back to church and see the light that comes back into their lives! And this helps so much with the missionary work because they now have a renewed testimony of the gospel that they can share with others. The sister in Sensunapan that we brought back to church and baptized her husband, Ana Magana, emails me every week. She sent me pictures this week of the baptism of her neighbor that she invited to church. AWESOME!!! Things like that make it all worth it! I love this gospel and I know it is true. I want others to feel this love and have all the wonderful blessing that come from living the gospel. I want others to taste incredible flavor of the Book of Mormon and that I do. So for all of you who read my silly email each week: Don't waste of take for granted what you have in your hands. Use it. Experience it. Love it. and Share it!
I love you all so much and hope all is well in the real world!
Hermana Heap
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