Week 38:: Kikiriki

Hello everyone!!

I am so sorry I didn't send out an email last week. P-day was a zone activity that went all day, but was a ton of fun and very much needed :) 

But now to explain everything. So, from two weeks ago we had international zone conference. It was really awesome! We had a training on language studies and working with the members. It was great because we've been focusing on building our relationship with the members and helping them. Things have been going well with that :)  we also found out that the apartments didn't work out and so that's been frustrating. But I know it will all work out the way it needs to in the time it needs to. We had a scheduled time to stop by a part member family and we went early to knock around them, but they saw us and were excited we were early because she was hoping to feed us. So we got dinner too :) it was tacos and I definitely got on her good side by eating a lot. So that was good, and after we knocked around their neighbors and met a guy named Frank who had met missionaries before and had some questions about the Book of Mormon. It's just been hard to meet with him again because him and his wife work opposite schedules. We had exchanges with the STL's who are Spanish so that was actually really fun :) and we were the first time they actually exchanged with another Spanish companionship. They are so fun, I love them. 

This week we've had some private English classes which are really fun. It's such a blessing to be able to help people and see how grateful they are to God for this chance. 

We also did a challenge the counselor in the mission presidency over the languages challenged us to do. It was to knock for dinner. So we went around asking if people would be willing to feed servants of the Lord. There have been really cool experiences people have had with this. So we tried it and it was kinda scary. And we didn't get fed. I believe that it wasn't meant that we had to be fed to prove our faith, but that in doing it we showed and strengthened our faith. It's like having the faith to not be healed. So that was an interesting experience. 

We also found a husband and wife. We shared with Catalina and Nicolas 2 Nefi 1:5-6 and they loved it! It talks about being brought to this land by the hand of the Lord. It is so true. All these people are here for the opportunities they have, and most importantly the chance to hear the message of the restored gospel. We met with her again while he was at work in Mississippi. We are excited for them to receive the gospel and the blessings of it too :)

My Spanish has been coming a long well, I know my years in high school have really helped. God prepares us in ways we don't always know or understand. 

The title is what roosters say in Spanish. One day we were stopping by some less actives and this rooster came strutting out in the yard. He was cool, and sister Zuniga wanted to try and touch it but didn't get it ha ha, so of course I tried and decided to just go for it and got scared when he flapped his wings thinking he was coming for me haha. So I'm learning and growing, but still do bad ideas ha ha

I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week :)

 

Hermana Nielson