Not going to lie... this was a hard week. I wanted to try to stay positive in these emails, especially in the MTC, but I also want to be real about my mission experience. So here goes.
This week started out hard. A new district with 8 new sisters came in and it was so fun to be able to show them around and work with the zone leaders in welcoming the new districts. But about half the girls are having a really hard time and as their sister training leaders, it's our responsibility to listen and try to help. One girl has made her decision to go home and it's been so hard. I love her and of course I don't want her to leave, but she really feels like it's her answer.
And helping/listening to this sister made it so hard on me because honestly for the past two weeks all I've wanted to do is come home. It pretty much consumes my thoughts. And it sucks because I know with 100% surety that I' supposed to be here, but I don't really have the desire to be here. But I'm stubborn so there's no way I'm coming home, no matter how much I want to. And I've prayed for help and have tried to have a good attitude.. It's just so hard.
However, a couple nights ago I prayed just to know that God is there and knows I'm struggling. Not necessarily for help.. but just confirmation that He knows. And the next morning my favorite teacher, Hermano Figuerora, pulled me and my comp out of class and just said he wanted to tell us that we are exactly where we're supposed to be. That there will be SO MANY trials, but the blessings that will come are unimaginable. And that it wasn't easy for the Savoir, so why in the world should it be easy for us? I can't express the amount of love and appreciation I have for him. I honestly don't think I would be able to do this whole MTC thing without him always checking up on us, listening to us, crying with us, and talking to us. The other day he told us he would give anything to have us as his little sisters. I know he's someone I needed to meet. And he said that we have helped him so much. Ah. I love him.
Besides all that inner struggle, the week was good! Conference was AWESOME and I'm so blessed to be able to have had that experience of watching it in the MTC. Our devotional Sunday night was awesome too. Vocal Point from BYU came and sang to us and gave us testimonies about their missions. It was so fun to see them perform.
And other than that, the week has been pretty normal. We taught a mini lesson to a member from Uruguay over Skype. Hardest thing ever. The connection was awful so it cut out every other word and was pretty much the longest 20 minutes of my life. Our teachers are deceiving us because they talk so slow and clear and make us feel fluent and then once we hear a native speaker it's like BAM. You know nothing. So that's fun.
We get our travel plans on Friday. I leave in 12 days. I'm gonna puke. So not ready to leave this place.
Scripture for this week: Isaiah 54:10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
I love you all! Thanks for the emails, dear elders, and packages. I love hearing from everyone. Talk to you next week!
Love,
Hermana Prestwich
P.S The subject of the email is the name of a city in Mexico and I just thought it was cool. ;)
Picture! This is the best volleyball team/district/boy band you will ever meet. Love them so much. Our boy band name is "boys from the backstreet"/ "quarter boy" (for those of you who watch psych.. I pray you get that, but I'll give you a hint... quarter black... If you don't remember go back and watch that episode)
Some of my roomies. Hermana Toby.. just decided to not stay in her clothes for the picture. I promise she normally looks nicer ;) I love them!
I just love my district. This was this morning after the temple. As for Elder Jensen (the tall one) I promise that isn't his real smile.
This is the best district leader/Elder Jensen/Dad ever.
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