ok,so i´ve left myself with very little time to write this, so i totally give you permission to resent me.i have this problem where i want to plan everything i want to say before i write to you all, but that never works out.then i read all my emails, then i write president, then somehow i only have like 10 minutes left to write you back.clearly that´s not a good method, but i promise i´ll do better next week to keep you in the loop.also, the space bar on this computer stinks, and i think i´mto lazy to go back and correct it every time, so you´ll just have to get used to that unfortunately.
here´s some highlights of the week/mission so far:
sergio
-last sunday a 17-yr old boy showed up with one of his friends who was a member because his friend had invited him to hear him speak in church(what a good member-missionary, huh?!)
-when we walked up to the building, we saw the two of them walking and stopped to see who david´s (the member) friend was
-naturally, we jumped on the opportunity to get to know sergio and sat by him in the chapel, because his friend had to sit on the stand so he could give a talk
-we gave him a folleto(pamphlet?) of the plan of salvation, and he read and looked at the pictures during sacrament, and said afterwards that he could feel something different there int he chapel
-we made an appointment to meet with him later in the week, and it went great!
-we made up an analogy on the spot, comparing of the church to rugby(something he´s really passionate about, with something we´re passionate about)
-god is the ref, he has the authority to make the rules and enforce them
-the members are all of the teammates, working together for the same goal, which is eternal life
-on the team, you can find support, unity, love, and comfort in knowing that you´re working together for the same thing, and that they´re always there if you make a mistake
-we all have different roles, but work together to progress and help fortify the team
-you can´t enjoy the experience of being a part of the team unless you join! (get baptized)
-it was a little rough around the edges because we really hadn´tthough about it and didn´t have the details worked out, but he really liked it and would jump in every once ina while and add all kinds of connections, so we could tell that he understood, and at least appreciated that we were trying!
-he has a lot of potential though...he knows there is a god, and he wants to keep the commandments and serve him, but we helped him recognize that he´s not really sure how exactly to do that.
-that´s where the gospel comes in! the gospel of jesus christ helps us to know how to follow his example and utilize the atonement through the holy ghost in order to progress toward eternal life.
-we´re looking forward to a lesson on the restoration later this week, when we´ll set a baptismal date for the end of the month
-he leaves for school at the beginning of march, so there´s a little pressure there, but he´s not leaving here without being baptized and receiving the holy ghost!
-favorite quote of my companion for the week: "i love god! i love miracles!"...you know you´re on a mission when saying things like that casually in the streets is completely normal
-frequently hear "hello! what´s your name? i´m (insert hispanic name).i love you!" in the streets
people lean out of their car windows and just stare at us, the ¨gringas" i´ve never felt so white in my life
yikes! i´ve run out of time.i promise i´ll get better at this though. thanks everyone for writing me and for your prayers.i really can feel that i´m being supported, and that´s such a blessing. don´t forget to do the simple things every day that the lord asks: study your scriptures, pray sincerely and with faith that he will answer, go to church to renew your covenants and be clean every week, and love love love everyone around you.
ciao familia!
hermana wright
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