Dear Family,
Funniest excuse ever:
"sorry, I just burned my mouth from eating too much chile. Can't talk"
I bore my testimony in church yesterday, and while I was waiting Hna Balbuena was sitting next to me and after a second she put her hand on my knee and said, "ohh, it's your last fast sunday!" yikes. The members are all so aware of my ticking time bomb..... Tomorrow I have my departing missionary training. I think I am still in shock that is actually my turn, and that I'm one of "those missionaries". I'm trying to keep it out of my mind, so on to last weeks events!
This week we had lots of great opportunities to teach the restoration. On one specific day our plans and back ups were falling through very early on in the day, so atleast I was getting a little worried about what the day had in store for us. A little bit before an intersection I just started praying for someone that we could teach. We crossed the street, I was still pretty focused on keeping my thoughts positive, and Sister Yanez stopped and said hello to this guy that was sitting in his garage that was set back a little farther than his house. He let us come over and we were able to teach the restoration. Heavenly Father answers prayers! Then we went to try and contact a potential again and he was home and we had one of the most powerful restoration lessons! After he had said the closing prayer he just sat there looking down. When he finally looked up he just said, "I feel different. This feels really good." We stopped to explain the spirit a little bit more and the blessings of baptism. It was so powerful!
On Saturday we were eating with a family, and one of the teenage sons said that his friend might come to church on Sunday. We continued to ask him how religion came up because he is only 14, and this is how he said the conversation went:
"What religion are you?"
"Catholic"
"What religion are you?"
"I'm a Mormon"
He then went on to invite him to church, but told him that they could only give him a ride home. Guess what! He came to church by himself, and got a form to go to the beach with the young mens and when we were talking with him outside after church he told us we could teach him more about the church! If only it worked like that all the time:) What a blessing!
The work is coming along. It's slow and hard, but God knows I could handle a hard area for such a long time and love it, well I have learned to love it and through myself into the work and in return I have learned SO MANY valuable lessons for which I will be eternally grateful for.
I love you all so much and prayer for you often.
Sisters, good luck with all your preparations to leave for school! Enjoy every moment with the family! Live in the moment. Don't look back. Plan for the furture, but don't live in the future. Advice from a missionary who constantly prays to not be distracted by the date:)
Love you lots!
Hermana Ford
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