Wow, I can't believe it's already
been one transfer since I came to Mexico. It seems like the moment we walk out
the door, the day just flies by.
My first cambio was okay. It wasn't
perfect but I wouldn't have learned anything if it had been. I look back at
when I first came here and I'm amazed at how much I've learned even in just the
language! I can speak just fine. It's not perfect but since I have my companion
to help me when I goof up on something I don't worry about it too much. It's
really just understanding people that I have trouble with, but the language
ability is getting to the point where now I can focus more on improving my
teaching skills so that I can help people instead of just trying to understand
what they say when they look at me. =)
So! That awesome story I was going
to tell you about. Okay...here it goes.
Once upon a time, there
was an American sister missionary who was out in the street with her companion
in San Andres Cholula, Mexico. There was a lady in a car who was fair and
blonde and definitely not from Mexico. She knew this because the lady kept
staring at the sister missionary and only those from outside of
Mexico, who are white and fair, stare at other white people in the street.
(True Story) Now, this sister missionary had been trying very hard to
learn Spanish so that she could teach the message she had about Jesus Christ
and how through him all had the chance to be happy forever with one's
family. She was feeling a little down because it was very
difficult to share this message in Spanish and she just didn't feel like
she was fulfilling her purpose as a missionary because she had such a hard
time communicating in the language. As she saw the other fair woman staring at
her, she thought to herself, "Oh! If only I could meet another American
here that I could teach this message to in English! How then I would feel
like a true missionary!" She later mentioned this to her companion about
just how cool it would be to meet another English speaker here in Mexico.
They went about their day, visiting
investigators and less actives. Talking with people in the street and trying to
share their special message that they had.
That evening they visited the house
of two of their investigators. They had only expected to see the girlfriend but
what a surprise to see the boyfriend there as well. To top it off they had
their friend visiting! This was both exciting and a little nerve racking for
this sister missionary but she was determined to teach that day. They talked to
the investigators about whether they had kept their commitments and explained a
little about baptism as the investigators had questions. They introduced their
friend and explained that he was visiting from Texas. The missionary assumed
that he grew up in Mexico and had only been living in Texas for a little bit of
time. Her companion and the friend talked for a moment in Spanish and her
companion tried to ask a question, however the friend just couldn't seem to
understand. After the 3 time of being asked the same question, the friend
looked at the American sister missionary and in the thickest Tennesseean
accent asks, "What is she trying to say?" The shock for
this sister missionary was overwhelming. As she and the friend continued
to talk she ended up teaching the whole Plan of Salvation...in
english! How was it that the unspoken desire of her heart had
been answered in the last place she expected? She was over joyed to be
reminded of why she was here and the ability she had to teach her message even
if she couldn't speak Spanish.
So yeah, I totally met another
American in the middle of Mexico in one of our investigators' houses. It was
really cool. I'm Miss Parslow to him and we don't know how long he's going to
be here but I'm really hoping we get to teach him more. Not because he speaks
English but because he really REALLY needs the gospel in his life. He's been
told all of the lies in the book about heaven and life after death and the
purpose of this life. He's only 19! However, it was really cool to talk to
him and to see the little ways that he's been prepared. I'm beginning to see
that with our other investigators too, how they're just perfectly ready for the
gospel and they don't even know it!
Today we say goodbye to just about
half of our zone. =/ Our zone leader and district leader included. It's pretty
sad but we're excited to see the others that come in. =) Here is a picture of
the Angelopolis Crew, it's my companion and I, Elder Araya, he's from Costa
Rica and was our zone leader, and Elder Reidhead from Arizona. He'll be staying
here until he goes home in July. =)
I love you all! Thank you so much
for your support and love! Until next week!
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