Week 44
This week was wonderful! Keep seeing growth in our area.
Despite lots of trials, this area is really picking up. Of course thanks to the
wonderful members in our ward. They just needed a little push and a lot of love.
We went on exchanges with the sisters from the zone a few hours north. I got to
go with Sister Pajo! (my trainee) This week we also had the Mission Leadership
Council meeting. We have some very enthusiastic leaders here....it was
interesting. But really enlightening. A sister in our ward was also baptized
yesterday! I loved teaching her, her conversion to the Book of Mormon will be a
strength to lots of girls her age. I also got to speak in sacrament meeting
which was a real privilege.
Okay this week I have learned a lot about receiving
strength from The Atonement. I have never been so dead tired in my life. We
have the biggest area to cover, and Sisters calling us at night for help with
things. We also have an area that needs SO much help. And sometimes I feel
really discouraged like there is no way we can accomplish it all, and there is
no way we can keep going with the schedule we have every day. But last week
taught me WE CAN. Through the enabling power of The Atonement of our Savior, we
receive strength beyond our own. I really believe that. So here's an assignment
for all those reading: Read the experience of Nephi in 1 Ne. 7 when he gets
tied up by His brothers. Apply it to your life and send me what you learned!
(President gave us advice to commit our family and friends to be a bigger part
of our mission and this is my idea for it). I know Christ is Our Savior.
Last experience: We have been teaching an investigator who
has had the hardest time understanding The Restoration. We had tried anything
and everything we could think of. One day we prayed with literally all our
hearts as we went to teach her again. We both looked at each other after the
prayer and said at the same time: Doctrine of Christ. I am so grateful for the
Spirit of Revelation available to all of us baptized and confirmed members of
the Church. We got paper out and started drawing maps and charts and pictures.
While we were teaching, she started crying as we were going over the Godhead.
She cried and said to us;" Never in my life have i truly understood who
God, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Ghost are. Thank you so much, Sisters." My
heart was so full of gratitude.
That's all for this week! I am feeling a little sick so I'm
sorry for the lame replies and short emails. Thanks always for prayers and
thoughts!
Love
Sister Gaspar de Alba
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