Week 5

Well time has really gone out the window!  It has been a blast!  The windows in our room face north, and on the south side there is a brick wall and a door opening to the hall.  We made the comparison that the windows were home. and the Brick wall was Chile, and we could not see Chile. but we are going to walk through that door soon. 

The good thing about a mission so far is that you realize that there is always something you can do better!  I think that applies to life in general!  Everyone can do better!  I know that as we put our trust in the Lord that he will make weak things strong!  We had the privilege to watch a past devotional from Elder Perry and he talked a lot about how in our prayers rather then asking for something, we need to ask for strength to do the things which the Lord would have us do.  I think that it is essential to pray more earnestly and to put our heart into prayers in order to receive help from God.  Elder Perry also mentioned how we all need to pray in Humility.  On Sunday we all had the chance to bear our testimony, and I got a prompting to share mine about the Sacrament.  Sunday night we watched The Restoration movie, and of course the spirit was very strong.  I almost always tear up when I watch movies about the Savior.  Then yesterday a area of the Seventy came and talked about the twelve tribes of Israel and how we are gathering the tribes of Israel.

Two weeks ago he came and took pictures of Elder Jacobs and I, and sent them to my dad I think.  Then he had me go to his house and he gave me cookies.  After the devotional last night I went up to the stage and talked to him and his wife for a minute. and Sister Rubacalva invited me to come to her house last night. and she gave me donuts!  They really brightened my night!  I will have to make them a thank you card.  They are wonderful.  

Elder Shepard brought a really nice camera, so I had some modeling opportunities.