hello family, friends, and random strangers who read my blog!
first of all, a little tale:
once upon a time (also known as "5 minutes ago...") i was in a ciber, writing to my family on a super ghetto computer, when a certain chilean walked in and began to talk to me in english. i was caught off guard, and couldn`t help but respond in spanish. the chilean continued to converse in broken-english, and i managed to get out a few words of what i could remeber of my native tongue. as he left, he expressed, "pleased to meet you" and i exclaimed, "you tambien!!". yes, i responded in full voice, for all in the ciber to hear, in SPANGLISH!!! others laughed. i was super embarrassed. the end.
haha sometimes i get confused. my life is soooo spanish that it really is hard to make the switch to english when i have to. but at least it makes for a good laugh.
speaking of laughs, you`ll be interested to know how i spent my new year (parties, family dinner, staying up past midnight to watch the ball drop...NOPE!):
on new year`s eve we had to be in the house by 8:30, because the businesses closed around 6:30 and the people begin to drink, so it gets pretty dangerous. my comp and i took advantage of working on a few projects that we hadn`t been able to finish during the week, wrote in our journals, worked on a few letters (i only made it half-way through ONE!) then we went to bed at 11. happy new year!!! hhaha
on the 1st, we were told to be at the chapel in our area at 10 for breakfast with the zone, and we were then to spend the ENTIRE DAY LOCKED IN THE CHAPEL with the zone!!!! we had a few break-out meetings, at lunch together, and had our studies. it was fun, true, but strange to be stuck in the building all day long because it was too dangerous to be out in the streets. we had to be in the house at 9, so we once again took advantage to work a bit in the house, then hna rangel taught me how to dance like a latina. yep, we rang in the new year with cumbia, salsa, merengue, and some african-like latin dance that was probably my favorite. now don`t worry, i have no intention of using these acquired skills during the mission, but after...we`ll just have to wait and see... :)
this week i focused a lot on being a witness of christ at all times, based on a talk i´m reading by d. todd christofferson (it`s attached so you can all read it). some parts that stood out:
People should be able to see in us something of Jesus Christ. The way we act, speak, look, and even think will reflect Him and His ways.
President Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994) wisely counseled patience as well as diligence in this process: “Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible. . . ."
one of the main purposes of this life is to become like christ, and let his goodness be reflected in our countenance. of course, this is a life-long process, as president benson shared, and requires much patience as well as diligence. i know that as we put forth our best effort, the lord helps make up for our short-comings. i love this concept of grace that the atonement offers us.
i know this is the gospel of christ, because through living what i study in the scriptures and through the words of our modern prophet, i am able to learn HOW to become more like the savior and be a servant in his hands. i know this is his restored church, and i hope to help others know for themselves as they accept the invitation to come unto christ.
con mucho cariño, su media-latina misionera,
hermana wright
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