Hello family!
It sounds like you guys are all doing so well! Elisa asked if I
get dear elder's (dearelder.com letters) on the
same day. It depends. They're not delivered over the weekends, and I only get
mail when my district leader checks it. Which is after lunch & dinner, but
dear elders basically only show up in the mailboxes for his dinnertime check.
And sometimes he forgets, like I don't think he checked yesterday. So long
story short I'll usually get them the night you mail them. I have like zero time
to write letters so sorry for lumping all you into a mass letter but I figure
it's better than nothing!
Dad, Sunday was the best! The devotional speaker was
Brother Heaton, the administrative director of the MTC and he talked all about
the Holy Ghost. And choir is the greatest. Yesterday we sang for Elder Oaks!! Hna.
Zapata's understands pretty much everything but has a hard time forming
sentences like me. But we make a pretty good team because she knows what's
going on and I have a better memorized vocab so we help each other out. I love
her so much! Teaching together in Spanish is scary but we manage with the
Spirit. It's so amazing to see that working. It doesn't make us perfect
speakers (darn) but we are given what to say in the moment, enough to get the
message across.
The first time we taught I got stuck trying to say
"remember how you feel when you pray" and then all of a sudden I was
saying "what is in your heart when you pray". So that's how the
Spirit's been working for me, breaking things down into simpler ideas. We
really like singing to our investigator (she's really our teacher just getting
to know us through our teaching), so we've done that a few times & it really
brings the Spirit. Music is the best!
The devotional from Elder Oaks was amazing! Sister Oaks spoke
first and she said, "It is your time. It is your test, and it will be your
triumph." She also said to keep our promises & find the people we
promised to find before we came here. Then Elder Oaks spoke & it was
actually really interesting what he spoke about. He identified 3 things that
make this church the only true & living church on earth.
Because Christ has given us:
1. The fullness of His doctrine
2. The power of His priesthood
3. Our unique testimony of Christ.
He said that the declaration from God during the First Vision
condemned the creeds of other religions but NOT their faithful
seekers. God has given us nothing that should make us arrogant or superior to
other churches. But we do have the fullness of Christ’s doctrine, and this
church is LIVING because of a prophet who continues to communicate with the
Lord. So our invitation is “come & see how we can add to
your truth.”
NOOO I just found out that Hna. Zapata got her visa & is
leaving on Tues. Estámos muy tristes. It’s amazing how much you can love
someone after only knowing them for a week. To do Anne of Green Gables proud,
we’re definitely kindred spirits. I’m going to miss
her a ton. Today we taught a lesson & she wanted to start with a joke, so
she tried & accidentally asked the investigator “Why did you die?” We
laughed for like 5 minutes with the investigator before we could finally keep a
straight face to say the opening prayer. It feels good to not take yourself too
seriously.
Oh Alli I really hope you’re saving these letters because I want
them when I’m back por favor. It’s pretty much write you guys letters or write
in my journal so in an effort to keep you updated my journal is lacking. It’s
actually really hard to find time to write letters & still be invested in
the work, so please be patient with me!
Yes Mom, my schedule is very full! During gym time me & the
hermanas like to go out to the field & play fútbol, or when the field’s
frozen sand volleyball, which is actually pretty funny when it’s freezing. We
also like to go to the indoor gym & play volleyball with the guys in our
district. All of the sisters in my district are in the same dorm room, but it’s
not too bad crowded-wise. We’re basically never in our room except to sleep. I
should ask you guys to pray for things more often, because I’m feeling so much
better! íGracias! I have tons to study so I’m going to go but I love you
all mucho! I miss you guys but I know I’m exactly where I need to be and I love
it!
Mucho Amor,
Hermana Rawlins
P.S. Pray for me as Hna. Zapata leaves because I really don’t
want to be in a trio but I will be.
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