April 7, 2014

Dear Family,

Well, I officially speak spanglish, but my french is absolutely awful!:) haha

I absolutely love training! Weird to say? Perhaps, but I love the spirit that new missionaries bring, and it has given me a rejuvenated energy to wake up and start running until I get back in bed at night which makes me really happy! Sister Mocellin is so amazing! She is one of those missionaries where people on the street instantly feel comfortable, and she gives everything she has to every single conversation which I am so grateful for! Her strengths are definitely some of my weaknesses and my strengths are helping us to be a strong companionship...well are helping her not be so stressed in a new country and adjusting to missionary life. 

Funny stories of a french companion:

-we were eating at Ihop while we were waiting for our car to get fixed with the other sisters and Hna Mocellin asked what the bottles of liquid were for so we told her they were syrup and before we knew it after trying the strawberry syrup she starting pouring it into her water! Obviously we should have thought to tell her it was syrup for the pancakes and not the syrup that is for drinks, but she's a good sport:)

-I still can't say her name right.....I give up after a few tries whenever I say her name and we just laugh:)

-She unconsciously switches from spanish to english when we are speaking in spanish.

But really, she is such an amazing missionary, and it blows my mind! I just think throughout the day about how many lives she is going to change while she is out here. I am so amazing by her confidence and desire to work hard and learn as much as she can. 

Can I just say that I LOVE conference and the scriptures!!!!! We watched the sunday sessions in spanish which was fun. It was a little harder to pay attention and take notes at the same time, but it was cool to see how much I have improved. Sometime this past week I was reading in the New testament and I came across Titus 3 which I felt was something I felt like I could relate to. I haven't done everything perfectly(I not expected to either), but it was such a little blessing to me to be reminded of how the Atonement covers for my weaknesses and that I have felt the love of God so much as I have repented and made commitments to do our best. Just like Alma, I have realized that sometimes we comprehend the power of God's love and the atonement more when we humble ourselves and repent no matter what degree of repentance it is.

Everyone! I want to hear what your favorite talk or message you heard was! Also, when you get a copy can you please send me the conference ensign!:) I finished reading the last conference ensign the day before this one started and it was such an enriching experience to study them:)

I have so much to tell you, but I am kinda low on time this week, but I love you all!

Hermana Ford