miss[ionary] in mexico : THE LAST WEEK IN THE CCM

Querido Familia,

HOLA!!

First things first. I leave esta Domingo por MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Familia--

Flight plans:

LV: SLC @12:45AM (March 3)

AR: Atlanta, GA @ 6:14AM

LV: Atlanta @ 9:45 AM

AR: Mexico City, Mexico 12:26 PM

I don't know when I will have time to call you, probably Atlanta but maybe SLC.... I just thought I would let you know the plans....

Anywho, this week has been a wonderful learning experience!

Thursday I was struggling with HSI (Hablar su idioma- Speak your language) and as a result of that, I also struggled understanding every word that came out of my investigators' mouths. Of course, it was the one day out of my entire experience that I was teaching the max number of investigators. IT WAS SO HARD! My MTC teacher, Hermano Thorsen, pulled me aside and shared with me a scripture and a story that helped me be okay with the result of my day. It was REALLY rough, but thanks to DYC 64:34 and his personal story, I was able to gain the confidence to continue learning and teaching.

Mummsie, lo siento por no carta de [gratitude]. I have been meaning to send thanks but I haven't-- no excuses. PERO mi districto [says,] "MUCHO GRACIAS!!!!!!!!!!!" Seriously though, they all have been asking me to tell you thank you and I have been slacking in the gratitude department lately- Lo siento. GRACIAS por todos cosas.

HNA Womack dice, mucho gracias por la goodies y ella piense ustedes son los mejores!

I have really gained a testimony of the Book of Mormon and the power that it has in our life! I know that it is the word of God and that it is an answer to all of our questions about life! I know that it testifies of our Savior, Jesucristo. I know that God is aware of todos personas y Dios quiere the best por sus hijos. I know that Jose Smith is a prophet of God and through him, Dios was able to restore the fulness of the gospel and restore the priesthood authority on the earth para que nosotros puedamos vivir con nuestras familias por siempre!

This week somehow the focus became: don't be afraid to fail. We had many activities where we were purposely suposed to taste failure- somehow I can say that I loved those moments where I learned to be okay to fail. Now, I am not saying that I am okay with failing (it would be a lie) pero yo se que Dios has a hand in all of this and if you have the desire to be the best you can be, Dios will bless you.

You will encounter much failure in life- C'est la vie (que? francais? que?). God will bless you with success after he knows you are humbly willing to fail and keep on going/ trying. Success doesn't always come easy, but that is what makes it so sweet-- SAVOR IT and know that God blesses and takes great joy in your desire to be successful. TRY, TRY, TRY, and TRY AGAIN until you succeed. And when you succeed, delight in the success you have through your loving Heavenly Father and give Him the thanks he deserves.

Oops. Outta time! Adios mi familia! Tango mucho mucho mucho amor por ustedes! Enserio!

I'll write you when I am in Mexico.