Que pasa chicas y chicos? This past week and a half has been so good. It was a weird schedule. I had P-Day on a Saturday then the following Monday too and no P-Day for 11 days which I thought was going to be brutal but it wasn't too bad. Way faster than the first 3 days for sure. I have had such great spiritual experiences. There have definitely been tough days though do not get me wrong, The CCM is pretty boring and so repetitive. I always wakeup in the morning after having a dream I'm back at home that feels so real and then I realize I am in a bunk bed in Mexico. Breakfast, study for 3 hours, volleyball for 2, lunch, class, dinner, and then class. I feel like I have been a missionary for 2 years already lol but the days that have been the most special to me since I have been here are coincidentally a P-Day and a Sunday.
Since there are a lot of days in between emails I am just going to write about my 2 experiences.
First one was my Monday P-day where we were able to go to the Mexico City temple. This was just like any other temple, it looks different like all temples do but the exact same routine since I was 12 years old. What was different though was first getting off of a bus with about 30 missionaries. Walking into the temple with all of our tags, I felt like we were celebrities or something. But mostly the language is what hit me the hardest. I was able to be the first one in our group to go so I got to baptize in Spanish and then confirm in Spanish too. Since I was done before everyone, I was able to confirm like 6 people, so like 30 names. This was such a great experience, to feel the spirit so strongly in a language I suck at was so comforting. Even though my Spanish is going to suck in Guatemala, when I am teaching, I trust that the spirit will carry.
My second experience was this last Sunday during personal study and our district review right after. We would just talk about what we studied and what we learned. Elder Sargent starts as always because he is Boss Man, our district leader, and as always gave such a personal and spiritual testimony. We went around the room bearing our testimonies and half of us were fighting tears the whole time, the spirit was just so freaking strong. I was the last one to go and I didn't study scripture, or talks or any of that. I explained that I studied my patriarchal blessing and how it talked about gathering Israel on this side of the veil and on the other side as well. I then thought about how special the temple was and how lucky we all are to have temples. I then looked at my family chart and looked at all of my grandparents and great grandparents and saw the story of my cousin Riley England that my mom had sent. I have always known who he was and know that he passed away before I was born but never much about him. I started reading his story, from the point of view of his mission president. It was so powerful to read the advice, trials, and happiness my cousin Riley was able to feel on his mission. The whole story is inspiring but also long so I can't put that on an email. (I think I have already lost everyone halfway through this email lol) But I explained in my testimony that the connection I was able to feel to my ancestors and my cousin, who I had never met, felt just like any other family member. I felt the love and support from my cousin Riley. Yes I was crying, I got some tearrs out of Elder Sargent, Mcomber, and Mathews (shoutout to my dawgs). Anyway, the spirit was just so strong and I expressed even though I don't know him, I love my cousin Riley. And that I love each and every single person in my district even though we met 2 weeks ago.
Sorry for the long email but the spirit keeps surprising me. I keep learning knew things and I 100% credit that to prayer. Prayer has been my best friend out here and I encourage everyone to get on their knees every morning and night and pray with a sincere heart and real intent. It will effect your life so much. The Lord LOVES effort!
Scripture of the week:
Mosiah 18:6 "And it came to pass that as many as believed him went thither to hear his words."
Mosíah 18:6 "Y aconteció que cuantos le creían, se dirigían allí para oír sus palabras."
My District
Face timing with the family
More sleeping and my nose has been hose!
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