Ok, not only does the Lord qualify people spiritually, He also qualifies us physically. We were riding bikes last week... And today, and tomorrow. I am so grateful that Tampa has ZERO hills, that would just kill me. We probably only ride at the most 20 miles a day, but that makes for a very tired missionary right here! And yet, I made it though everything, I'm still alive, I have more muscles, and I fall asleep so fast now! It's also way easier to talk to people in the streets. We've talked to a few people, not had too much luck, but we're pretty positive that when someone's ready, God will put them in our path.
Oh man, teaching solo is un poquito dificil. Es TAN importante tener el Espiritu Santo. Mi companera no puede entender, y entonces no puede ayudarme mucho en los lecciones. PERO!!! Si tengo el Espiritu, el puede ser mi companero. Con los bicicletas, tengo un poquito sueno, y necesito orar mucho por la energia para sentir el Espitiu mas. Significando que estoy aprendiendo mucho, entre el Espiritu, oracion, confianza en yo, Dios, y todo. Es muy chevere :)
I feel like I've been thrown into the deep end a little bit, just with more people relying on me and what-not (remember, I've only been a missionary for 4 months!!). One of the assistants called yesterday, who use to be my Zone Leader, to figure out more about the zebra business. The Spanish ward doesn't totally understand what's going on right now, and they need some help. He asked if I could work with one of the other elders, also serving Zebra style, to help iron out some of the confusion. SO..... I might have to work on my leadership skills a little bit, if he's expecting me to step up a little more. Hopefully it'll be an easy thing, that the other elder can do most of the work, and I'll just have to help a little! But whatever it is I need to do to help this situation, I know I'll be able to do it.
Oh man, I've learned so much! Being a missionary is so awesome!!!! Sometimes I feel like I can just take on the world! But then that moment passes, and I remember that I really can't. Unless that's what I'm called to do. Which hopefully never happens. Wow, this email is really scattered. Sorry!
Ok, here's how the week went. We challenged Rosa and Jose to live the Word of Wisdom for 10 days, like Daniel in the Bible. They said they would, even though they LOVE their coffee in the morning. We saw them a few days later and we asked how it was going. Rosa said it was great! It was so healthy, and that everyone should be doing that. Jose said every time he thought about drinking coffee, he'd hear my voice telling him not to! But he knows it's a good thing, and they said they'd follow it for the rest of their lives! They haven't been to church yet, and haven't committed to a date for baptism, but this is a great step!
The Moreno's also have never been to church, but they told us they'd try very hard! We had a lesson with them, and just read from the Book of Mormon. At the end Jose, the dad, thanked me for my patience with them, because they never read or go to church. That was so great to hear, because that means that he realizes that they need to! I think... I just reminded them that those things aren't for me, they're for Heavenly Father. And that I didn't need to have patience with that, they needed to have patience with me! Teaching them alone is hard, because I'm so use to playing off Hna. Russell. But it'll get better, and they said they didn't mind much. Anyway, Sunday we couldn't go up to the Spanish ward, because we didn't have the car. But I had a member who was going to wait for them. It turned out that Jose didn't get out of work until too late to go, so they didn't go. But I think that was the most willing they were to trying! Baby steps, baby steps.
There's an investigator on the English side who has been reading the Book of Mormon just like another book! She thinks it's such a soap opera, with the pride cycle and everything. She says she just wants Christ to be there already, and that she doesn't look at what the date is until she reads the whole page. She got to Alma, and has been stuck in 70 BC for forever! She's so awesome. We taught her about the Restoration, and is excited to learn more. She had lots of questions about the apostasy and order of things. I'm excited to teach her more :)
Being a missionary is so amazing!!!!! I really can't imagine doing anything else with my life right now. Of course, it's also the hardest thing I've ever done. I feel like I've never been very good at doing something with my whole heart, might, mind, and strength. But this is something that I can and will do with my whole heart, might, mind, and strength. Which means that I'll be able to do everything else I need to do in this life the same way. I still got 14 months to go, but I've already learned so much! I'm so excited to see what else comes my way on this grand adventure :)
Les quiero!
Hermana Despain
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