Miracles

Hello again!

This week was another roller coaster of emotions, but in a good way :)

We've been doing a lot of teaching, and it's way cool. Our second lesson with our TRC investigator, Rosí (who I'm 99% sure isn't mormon), went SO WELL. We talked about the atonement and how Christ feels everything she feels and loves her forever and the spirit was SO STRONG. She was crying and we were crying and it was just great. I love her so much. 

We got to sing for Lloyd Newell who does the Music and The Spoken Word and it was such a cool experience. After that we got to watch Meet the Mormons. Let me just say that after you've been here for 2 weeks things that normally wouldn't be funny are hilarious. So it was cool to watch a (semi) real movie, but it also kinda made me homesick and I didn't like the fact that after the movie I had to go back to reality. aka missionary life. Oh well, at least I love it. 

Now to the sad part. My favorite district in my zone (besides my own, obvi), left on Monday. So we had a little spontaneous goodbye devotional during our study time at night at like 9. We sang, shared poems, and bore testimonies. I think it's so crazy that in (at that point) 11 days, these people would become my brothers and sisters... my family. I loved each of them so much and it was so hard to say goodbye. But I know they're going to be amazing missionaries and we'll all be together again someday :)

ALSO THE COOLEST THING JUST HAPPENED. While my companion and I were just waiting for our elders so we could go email, a man walked up to us and started speaking to us in Spanish because he saw our nametags were in Spanish. He isn't a member and is one of the people that come here to do TRC. He said he had a bunch of questions for the missionaries who were teaching him but they all left this week, so he asked if he could ask us. So we started talking and we pretty much taught him a lesson outside, and when we finished he said he wants to meet us again next wednesday, same time, same spot. GUYS. I'm pretty much teaching a REAL investigator IN THE MTC. What?! He also said he wants to bring his daughter because he doesn't like the choices shes making and is worried for her. Man. The gospel is so true. We were just in the right place at the right time and look what happened. Miracles. Ah. 

I know this email wasn't very long but there wasn't a ton that happened this week. But I personally have been working on loving everyone. Sometimes it's difficult, and when I had an interview with my teacher he said that it is hard because sometimes when you meet someone it's very easy to pick out what you don't like about them. But he told me that I'm going to meet people on my mission, and their lives will be in shambles, and it will be hard for me to find something I DO like about them. Then a member of our branch presidency told us about a missionary who said "I'm the happiest I've ever been, and I'm thinking about myself less than I ever have". I just want to say that I know that's true. Last week when I was having an awful day, I decided to pray for a service opportunity. A new sister moved into our room and was so confused and stressed, so we helped her unpack, calm down, and took her to her class. It wasn't until we dropped her off that I realized I was so happy and had completely forgot about my problems. If we follow the example of Jesus Christ and truly look for opportunities to serve, we will find them and I PROMISE, we will be happier than ever. It's so awesome. 

I love this gospel so much I know I'm supposed to be here. It's already been the hardest thing I've ever done, but it has also already been the most rewarding. I know Heavenly Father really does love each and every one of his children individually and just wants what's best for them. I know that Christ suffered for our sins and knows exactly how we feel all the time. It's incredible. 

I love you all so much! Thank you to everyone sending me Dear Elders and packages. The make my day. :)

Talk to you next week!! 

Love,

Hemana Prestwich