Week 49: Driving, Driving, Driving

Howdy folks! This weeks news:

We had a pretty great week with lots going on. First, we had interviews. We usually do district council that same day while we have them, and the zone leaders have a small popcorn maker they bring, so it's always a party :) 

We also had international zone conference. In our mission we have a lot of Spanish missionaries and a few Portuguese. They used to have a set of french before I came in. But it's all the missionaries in the mission who are speaking a language. And we get to have a zone conference to specifically talk about language and cultures and ways to best help the people we work with which are basically all immigrants at some point. We are so blesses to have the leaders we do who can help us so specifically. 

We went on exchanges with the stls after zone conference, but didn't have a whole ton of time after we drove home. But they are great and so fun. I always know how much they love and care for us and are such good examples of how we should be as leaders.

We also had a lesson with Roxanna who was someone we knocked into. She doesn't have a huge background in religion, but her dad believed in La Virgin Guadalupe, the mother of all Mexicans. So we taught her about God and how we are his literal children, and that he loves us and wants to hear from us. She was crying and didn't know why so we were able to explain it was the spirit telling her it was true that God loves her. She is so sweet, can't wait to have more lessons with her.

We also had a lesson with Catalina and Nicolas and explained more about the Book of Mormon and why it is important. I have been thinking about that and the restoration lately. How grateful I am to have the Book of Mormon. It is the most correct book, and brings us closer to God than any other book. It truly has changed my life by bringing me closer to the savior. Through it we understand misunderstood and lost doctrines. We have the power of the spirit with us, and the authority and keys to use the power of God again on the earth. With these sacred ordinances, the power of God is in our lives. Without the testimony I have from the Book of Mormon I would be so lost. It is why I am on a mission. Because I have been blessed with the knowledge, power, and peace I find in the Book of Mormon, I needed to share that joy with other people so they can have it too.

Love y'all!

Emiline