We are all just trying to add our drops to the ocean :) When I think
about all of the people I love and care about all trying to add their
drops..... we make a pretty big difference.
And one drop of an incomprehinsibly immense ocean is an awful lot for one person alone to be filled with....
Just a thought :)
MY BELOVED BEAUTIFUL FAMILY WHOM I LOVE CON UN AMOR SUMAMENTE GRANDE AND PROFOUND!
Well, as you all know Monday was a weird day because the internet just
like quit working, In all of Nasca. Seriously, how does that even
happen? It is actually really funny, because then yesterday was transfers
(I am staying with my comp :)) and everyone had to travel to Lima and
the bridge got washed out (it is a really little bridge) and now no one
can come back.... Nasca is just a funny little place. Monday was still a
great day, even after waiting 5 hours to do internet. I love you all so
much, and I am so blessed to have such an amazing family.
Tuesday was a pretty routine day, we taught a few people in familiy
history as well so that was really great. This week I have been trying
to read the conference talks from the last conference to prepare for
this weekend (YAY WOMENS CONFERENCE OH MY HECK EVERYONE NEEDS TO GO) and
next weekend. I was reading the talk by Elder Kelbingat (or something
like that) about approaching the throne of God with confidence. And it
was sooo good. I loved the part where he talked about repenting
constantly and quickly, as to be always fit for the kingdom of God. It
was really good (although there is also a burn in there about being over
weight... thanks Jorg no one asked you) but it was amazing. I love it
:)
Wednesday was AMAZING. Elder Waddell was doing a mission tour and he
came down to Ica to talk to all of us. He talked a lot about finding and
our purpose as missionaries, and he said at least 100 times that our
goal is to create eternal families. That the priesthood exists to create
eternal families. and that all that we do is to create eternal
families. That is God's purpose (Moses 1:39) and that is EVERYTHING. The
temple and what we do there is EVERYTHING. The people who we love and
call family are EVERYTHING. This gospel and following the path of
discipleship is EVERYTHING. And i am so grateful for it, and for the
spiritual boost it was on Wednesday.
On Thursday, we went to visit a less active named Gladis and were able
to teach her with her 10 year old son Juan who has never been baptized.
He is so smart and has such a huge desire to learn. It was a really neat
experience to be able to teach him (I love kids, they get the
simpleness of the gospel perfectly) and I think it is really going to
motivate his mom too. Eternal families is the goal :)
On Friday I was reading in Mosiah 5:7-9 about being a covenant people
and being disciples of Christ. In verse 9, it talks about taking Christ's
name and recognizing by which name we are called.... and it reminded me
of when Christ appears to Mary in the garden and she recognizes him as
the master when he calls her name, because she had heard it before. She
had followed him and learned the way that his voice sounds. She had heard it
calling her before. We too can come to know by what name we are called,
by ever trying to bring ourselves closer to Christ.
On Saturday, we received a miracle. We found 2 new investigators! One
was the mom of a less active family that we have been working with like
this whole transfer, and we are really really excited to start working
with her. Saturday was also the day that we found out about changes, the
most dreaded and anticipated call of every 6 weeks (and it is always
like at 11:30 at nightt) and we are staying the same here in Nasca! Me
and Hermana Torres! We are really excited, and really ready to see the
miracles here in Nasca.
Sunday was a good day as well! We had one investigator in church (a
friend a member brought, yay member missionaries! We need lots of
those...) and then we found 3 NUEVOS INVESTIGADORES! Talk about grace
and miracles and tender mercies. We are really finding some really great
people, and we finally surpassed our rut of not finding new people. It
was amazing :) Then, that night, as is tradition in Nasca, we all went
to the Fowler's house for dinner to say goodbye to everyone who is
leaving. We had pancakes and french toast and bacon and it was a really
fun night. I am really going to miss Hermana Wilkins, and we realized
last minute we probably might not see each other again in Peru.... just
depends. but weird stuff :) It has been fun to be in a zone with her
again. Hermana Tuquerrez, my old comp, is coming to the zone!!! So that
should be fun :)
Well, yesterday was Monday and not P-day because of transfers so we had
to proselyte.... and usually Monday just really doesn't go well
proselyting, but yesterday we saw EVEN MORE MIRACLES. We found 2 GOLDEN
investigators, one in the morning (Anaiis who is 23 and looking for God
in her life) and Dennis who is a mother of 2 who is passing through a
lot of trials and is from Ayacucho and is pretty sure she saw me in Alameda? She lived in the elders area :)) We had a really successful
day with lessons, which just doesn't happen on Mondays. Ever. In my whole
mission. Hahaha we are being so blessed and seeing sooooo many
miracles. I feel so blessed and so happy to be a missionary in this
time.
I know that the miracles we see depends on us, and how well we are
fulfilling our calling. I know that this church and this gospel are so
true :) I know that families can be eternal, and I know that the temple
is the most important place on this earth, aside from the home.
I know that Christ lives, and that he loves us.
I love you all so dearly!
Hermana Lauren Bailey
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