Oh boy. Longest week of my life. Usually after we have a baptism it takes us a little minute to get back into the groove and find someone new to teach. We have tried conquering that by searching WHILE we are teaching, makes sense right? But no, it just doesn’t happen that way. Welp, we have not had a single set lesson with anyone this week. Everything got cancelled. It was worse with the holidays. This area is being extremely difficult right now. I always said I didn’t want to be here in summer, but it just so happens that I am. It’s rough. This is why.
I feel like I’m living in Miami, Florida or Hollywood, California of South America. SERIOUSLY!!! Every person we talk to is not from here. If they are, they are working 24/7 to be able to provide for their winter needs. I didn’t realize it was that serious. But it’s great to work here in summer because there are zillions of jobs, but in winter of course it’s the opposite. Nothing. So everyone who actually lives here has to work all day and night to be able to get through the winter. We haven’t seen any members either because they all work too. I feel so far away from the actual church, which is weird because I am on a mission. Crazy, eh? It’s seriously ridiculous. We’re trying to keep pushing but we aren’t finding any new people to teach. Pablo still hasn’t come back yet, but he said he was going to church yesterday. We are still talking with him while he’s away. He’s still reading the BOM. It’s great and he loves every second of it. He already has a testimony of it. He says he’s coming home this week on the 6th. We hope that works out.
We saw Yuri for the first time in two weeks. It seemed like forever! But... he passed the Sacrament. Everyone wants him to go on a mission, including himself, but he’s too old. Oh well. He was sad about that when we first met him, because when he was first taking the charlas when he was 17, he wanted to go on the mish. He just wasn’t prepared then to go or accept the gospel. Anywho... he’s still awesome. I have had some challenging experiences where I have had to step outside of myself and try to respond to certain people as I would imagine our Savior would. It’s really Him carrying me through these situations. I can’t tell you the number of times I have felt the love he has for others through me and it’s a very powerful thing. I am so privileged and honored to be representing him and taking care of his sheep here in Maldonado.
Last night we watched 17 Miracles. An inactive member we found gave it to us. I don’t know if anyone has seen it, but it’s good... a little cheesy. But the Lord’s miracles... oh my gosh! You will be in awe. I was touched. I wanna watch it again just to write down the miracles. They are fabulous and it truly makes you grateful for being a member of THIS church, HIS church. No other church could do the things that ours does. It’s hard to describe. I don’t want to give anything away, but watch it. Tell me what you think.
I finished the BOM again as an assignment from pres. That’s the fourth time on the mish I’ve read through it. I’m reading through the Doctrine and Covenants. I'm getting so much more out of it, applying it to me as a missionary. I feel like every word is for me. It’s awesome. It will take me awhile to finish it because I am marking it so much. Oh man... long week. I’m glad it’s over and Pday is here. We need a little rest. Off to Punta. We get to go to lunch and do some shopping maybe.
I hope everything is well. I think about you guys all the time, stay good. I love you more than the world itself... and Cali ;)
Love, Ash
P.S. Our toilet broke... everything in the house in breaking. President has told us to look for another, better house. Yippee! Only thing is, nothing is available now because it’s summer and expensive. We will see what happens. It will most likely be for the new hermana who gets here. We do have transfers next week after all.
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