Oh and next week is MOTHERS DAY :)!!! AND LARAMIES BDAY!!! wahoooooo!!
And so sunday about 3 hours my time (i dont know what this is for you guys) buti think I can skype at this hour. But really we havent yet learned what hour we can or where we can but I will call on saturday to confirm)
Also my english and speaking abilities are becoming more strenuous seeing that I never use english, well at times with my new companion because in english we have certain phrases that dont translate or mean the same thing in portuguese, so only when we are joking. First of all I started missing my companion sister maia but when I got my new companion sister moreira I really enjoyed her and every say we are having more and more wonderful experiences, and I really love her she is really great and we laugh a lot together about experience that happen with us and experiences we had on our missions, or just joking together. But also what i really appreciate about her is that she is very obedient which is wonderful because I love being obedient and so it just helps out a lot. And also she is positive about things, partly I believe because Im so positive about everything and so its really cool :) Im really enjoying it.
SO guess what?! So I heard that a couple sisters thought that opening an area was hard and they actually asked to be transfered and for me I thought that Really they were called and chosen to serve in that area and so they have a work to do. And the more I thought about it the more I wanted an area that others may think is hard, because I know that I will do my very best and work my hardest and never give up, also that i would see what is wonderful about the area and that miracles would happen.
So my prayers were answered! My new companion just finished being trained and we were called to open an area (that had sisters many times but kept having emergency tranfers and therefore closing.) BUT I was SOOOO excited about everything and seriously its been beyond wonderful and I absolutely LOVE my new ward, I loved for sure my other wards but this one is basically uncomparable and amazing. The Bishop just goes above and beyond anything ive ever seen (and ive been blessed with fantastic bishops on my mission) but we were dividing the area with a set of areas and had TONS of papers to sort through, and he knew every single person in the area book, where they lived, their difficulties or progress and in whose area they reside.
And so this was just mind blowing and a blessing enormous. Also Im learning how to really follow maps and remember street names and where Im at and everything.
but anyways we have an amazing new program to help recent converts who werent able to be truly nourished into being a member firm in the church (or forgotten after baptism) but really out of all the wards Ive seen this ward definitely is more aware of their members and involving them in things and so really didnt have as many problems as others. But something that was an experience really just life changing for me was that we received a list of all the recent converts in the last two years and started planning to visit them. But then also I was searcing in the area book looking at all the baptismal papers and really seeing if all the information was on the papers (an on going project which I enjoy) and i came across a person
Arthur who is 10 yrs old, whose name was NOT in the records of the church
which is an issue that we will do our best to figure out
but anyways I called bishop to let him know and he said its because the records are in a different ward and things like that
but we searched for the house of arthur (155) and were passing a house (158) that had a boy sitting in front (same as basically all the other houses) but I felt it important to specifically make sure to say h to him, so I turned a bit while walking and said hi to him and he said this phrase that I will remember forever
"Hey!! IM a member of the church!"
and it was Arthur!!!! so we quickly crossed the street met him and his family and its just amazing he is absolutely wonderful and he said this the other day when we talked to him about serving a mission "Im crazy (excited) to serve a mission!!! Maybe even in the usa!" ah so cute!!!
So its so wonderful, and we passed the other day but his mom wasnt home and so the house was locked but had a hole in the door in which we talked through to share a message and read the book of mormon with him.
Really this family is incredible and he has 3 more younger siblings and so Im just really excited for them.
But things are wonderful.
ALSO
I has a experience really life changing for me. When i was studying the language yesterday I decided to use part of the time to read in the Liahona (Ensign) that is in portuguese, and i saw an article about Elder Eyring and really I havent ever really read much about his past life or history and for somre reason i felt an impression and strong interest in reading...
This is what was happening he was very involved in BYUIdaho which I first thought- oh cool my school and THEN I learned that President Spencer W. Kimball (who I respect greatly and has meant a lot to me, definitely one of my heros) IS HIS UNCLE
So I was blown away by this and so I was immediately VERY interested to read every little thing about President Eyring,
and so President Eyring was a Professor at Stanford which was ajob and position with many benefits in which he was lovig working there. but then his wife Kathleen asked him "Are you certain that you are doing the right thing with your life" but for President Eyring at the time he couldnt think of anything else that could possibly bring more happiness into his life. But she asked "Dont you think you could study for neal Maxwell" And this ideas to him seemed very strange in this part of the career stage of his life. But she asked If he would pray about it.
And so he prayed (but kind of knew what He wanted to do), and didnt receive a response and he was very happy about this. But then the next day he felt an impression- that if he recived an offer that he should pray about it. And he realized he hadnt been doing that with the offers he had received. So he started praying to be able to know which path was right.
And THEN Neal Maxwell called him to give him an offer at BYU-Idaho.
(and so with all of this I was thinking about my experience with how I love byu Idaho but I wanted more than anything to be in hawaii with you all and how every time I thought about leaving for byuidaho I didnt want to, and so I decided that I didnt have to and then I was super excited and happy to be in hawaii studying there and everything but to be with you all, and how when i gave the idea I received support for you guys for my decesion - the same way that President Eyring received support from president kimball in allowing him to decide what to do, but then how his wife Kathleen asked him to pray about it and he kind of prayed and how mom said that she hoped I prayed about it, which I kind of thought that I did but kind of already knew what I wanted and felt happy about it so that was my choice)
but then with this offer to president eyring to be the rector of Ricks college (byui) he felt this impression (and this is in portuguese)
That it was his escola...when I read this I misinterpreted the word and thought he said "It is my escolha...meaning It is my choice" and I thought Wonderful this is my response that it was his choice and it is my choice and I chose hawaii...
and then I read again
It said "It is my escola...." Meaning: It is my SCHOOL
and wow. It hit me. BYU Idaho IS my school. undeniably.
And honestly i didnt want this response i wanted to stay in hawaii.
But then I went into the bathroom... shut the door and kneeled and the floor and I prayed and I started crying but I asked:
To please help me know if I need to go to BYU Idaho
and immediately I felt complete and utter peace, my sadness was taken and I felt calm and I knew that this was a response. I KNew.
And so I dont know what i will do with the plane ticket or housing
But i know Im meant to go to ByuIdaho
So I believe school will start there In January
I will continue with my major to be a teacher
and Im fine to live wherever but I think after my mission I will have time to look for housing I think.
But anyways this is all that I felt and decided I would just follow with faith and in church and reading the scriptures and talks by prophets I had this response confirmed about how when we pray at times we dont get responses because we are hoping that what We want will be our response but to follow the spirit.
And so I will.
And so then i was planning all this thing that i will return sep 2
and Then I received an email from my mission after I decided that byui was correct
about how in reality i might be returning Oct 14 (well they said I would this day but I dont know if its for sure for sure) but knowing this I could have started school sep 6 anyways.
And so that was another confirmation.
But anyways thats what I received as a response and I will follow what I feel unless I feel impressed to follow a different route.
But I love you all
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