This
week by far has been the fastest one. I don't think I have ever had so many
things happen in such a short amount of time! I'll just go ahead and get
started.
Last
week we had a FHE (Family Home Evening) in Bishop's house, but it was funny
because they waited until we got there to start. Our lesson before went a
little longer than expected. The FHE was supposed to start at 7:30, but we
didn't get there until 8:15. Usually it starts a half hour late, because we are
on Mormon/Hispanic standard time. But they waited even more just for us, haha,
oops. Bishop taught a really good lesson on how we need to have a really strong
foundation before we can start building upwards. He compared it to a tower of
cups. If your base isn't firm, the tower will fall when you take away only one,
but a tower with a firmer base will last longer. It was a good one!
Tuesday
we had Spanish Forum. We had been preparing all week to do our training on
planning, but then Elder Hansen didn't announce us to get up and present it, so
it didn't happen. He didn't even realize anything was wrong until we went up to
him afterwards and asked what happened. He felt so bad, but it was fine. We
learned as we prepared, and all the time was used during the meeting the way it
needed to be, just kind of funny. Also, we got a mission Spanish program
picture, and then individuals with President, since this is his last week in
our mission. It was so great because in the pictures we took with him he put his
arm around us. It was the closest thing I have gotten to a hug in 11 months,
and it was from President Riggs, so it was a great day!
We
have facebook again, which I am sure some of you noticed! It’s going to be a
little different this time. If you want to contact me, still go through my
email, or USPS ;), but not through facebook. We will be using it to keep in
contact with the people here in the mission, investigators, less actives, and
some members. Feel free to like and comment on the few things that I will post,
but don't feel bad if I don't respond :) This is a great tool for what we can
do as missionaries, but also a huge distraction if we let it be.
One
day this week we were supposed to have two dinners (kind of like in Little
River) but neither of them ended up working out, so we ate at Chick-fil-a! We
also took Angel there this week to get him a job. If he can work there it will
be perfect because he can come to church EVERY Sunday! Right now he is planning
on being baptized on July 4th, so please pray for him!
Saturday
was amazing for me! I got to go to the temple with the Deza family (my family).
We went through with them for the endowment session, and then they were sealed
with two of their children. The other 5 don't have the permission to even be
baptized because of their mom, but she is currently listening to the
missionaries! So all good news! It was a missionary reward day for Hermana
Pettit and me. I loved every second. That family is amazing and they have been
through so much and I was so happy that they wanted Hermana Pettit and me to be
there with them on this special day. They are incredible!
Yesterday
was the best birthday ever! The other Hermanas in our ward tried to surprise
me, but it didn't really work out that well, so they got there, threw some
balloons at me and sent me to my room for a little bit. Then I came out and we
had a little party with decorations and fun stuff. Then we studied and went to
church and had a good day. That night we had a baptism and then also a fireside
for new members and returning members. Basically all of Little River was there
and it was wonderful. The meeting was amazing and the spirit was so powerful as
testimonies were shared. I loved every minute and got lots of pictures with the
Deza family :) I only have some of them, because I am waiting for them to send
them to me on facebook, so I will send more next week.
Families
can be forever. I have no doubt about it, and I will do everything I can to
continue helping others get that and also making sure that I will be with mine
forever. The Lord is always on our side, but the devil is always tempting us to
mess up. Doing the little things will give us the strength to resist whatever
he throws at us. I love you all and hope that your week was as incredible as mine,
but that would be pretty hard :)
Love,
Hermana Moberly