First
things first.....The sister I met when I first arrived IS GETTING BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Inviting her to
baptism was the sweetest moment of my mission thus far! Wow. I could go home
and feel so accomplished right now. I love that woman with all of my heart and
soul! There is no doubt in my mind that she was someone that the Lord prepared
for ME. Our bond only continues to grow each week. She´ll be baptized which will be one of the happiest days of my entire life! Seeing someone
that you so dearly love come unto Christ is something that I can´t quite
describe. I don´t think I will ever get tired of being a missionary!
Training:
I´m
training a wonderful sister. I have been so incredibly blessed by
the Lord. I´m training the sweetest girl you will ever meet. She´s so eager to
learn and has a lot enthusiasm and optimism.
Training is pretty intimidating I won´t lie but it’s also an incredible growing
experience. The situation with our companionship is a little weird right now
because we´re in a trio. My trainer is still with us for the moment but I’m
the trainer so all of the roles are switched up. It´s kind of weird being in
charge of the companionship when there´s an Hermana in it who has 7 months more
experience than you do, but we make it work.
My trainer and I found our rhythm in teaching. We work incredibly well
together and now we have a third member to help us out. I love these two sisters so I’m
totally willing to be in a trio to stay with them. My trainer is getting
pulled from the companionship pretty soon but all
is well here in Elche.
And
in other news.....I FINALLY HAD MY BREAKTHROUGH WITH THE
LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes folks, I can finally communicate and hold
my own! I still can´t quite understand every word that is said to me or express
every thought perfectly but I can hold my own. I´m speaking
Spanish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You honestly don´t know how exciting this has been to
me. Miracle, miracle, miracle! There is no doubt in my mind that it is due to
the help of the Lord. Becoming a trainer was a terrifying idea to me but I
moved forward in faith that the Lord would provide a way and he most certainly
has. He drastically improved my Spanish in a single week. MIRACLE! This is just
another testimony to me that the Lord is truly at the head of His work and that
He is aware of each and every one of us. He knows our concerns, worries,
struggles, and weaknesses and knows how to address them perfectly. He will
never hang us out to dry if we have faith in Him. All things are possible to
those who believe. I know with all of the conviction in my soul that if we give
it all we have, turn to the Lord, and have faith, that he will make up for the
rest. On my own I am weak but with the Lord I can move mountains.
Sorry
that this email is a little shorter than usual. I just want to say that I truly
do love this gospel with every fiber of my being. It breaks my heart to see
people walk away from the church and their Savior because I know how much they
are walking away from. This gospel brings a joy and purpose to our lives that
words can´t adequately describe. Nothing brings greater happiness to our lives
than this gospel and more importantly, our Savior. Remember Helaman 5:12. When
the Savior is the center of our lives we will never fall. He will always be
there to catch us.
I am
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I live it and I
love it.
The
Lord Will Provide a Way
Con
todo mi amor,
Hermana
Israelsen
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