miss[ionary] in mexico : CELAYA

Dear Family,

This week has been very interesting.

MY COMPANION: Hermana Gimenez from Argentina. She has 11 months in the mission and

1. Before I came to Celaya, my companion had some problems with her hip. She had to stay in bed for four days straight. When I came to Celaya, she was still recovering from hip (and now back) pains and also a sick stomach from the food they ate at a consejo with Presidente. Because of this, I haven't really had the chance to know the area or our investigadors.

2. Speaking of not knowing the area and consejo with presidente- My companion is a Sister Training Leader with another Hermana in our Zone and they had a meeting with presidente Thursday. Hermana Montoya (comp of the Hermana Rodriguez (STL)) and I are both new to our new areas and we had to work together while our companions went to Querètaro. WOW. Talk about being absolutely lost BUT HEY- LO HICIMOS!!! (I finally understand what Dora sings at the end of each episode. Muchas Gracias.)

3. CONFERENCIA!!!!!! Oh wow didn't you just love conference? I watched conference in Spanish this time and I was surprised at how much I understood. Also, I LOVED that the brethren spoke in their native language and YES I understood the talks in spanish :) I was amazed to hear that Elder Richard G. Scott recorded his own talk in Spanish- he has amazing spanish!!

Something that stood out to me this conference was the talk(s) (sorry I don't have my notes with me today so I can't be specific... :)) About obedience with exactness and not justifying anything but doing everything the Lord's way. I have been really reflecting on the importance of being obedient and being obedient with exactness. The mission has been putting a special emphasis on this concept for a while and I am starting to understand why. Excito viene por medio de la obediencia. We can't justify our choices with the voices of the world but live the words of the prophets in the scriptures and in our day and time. We will see a major difference in our lives when we remember the Lord in everything and do His will. I PROMISE!!!!

OOPS. So I received your package- and opened it. Haha sooooo here I am saying thank you to all for remembering me in my journey here in Mexico on the Lord's errand. Your words (y dulces :)) came in the moment when I needed them the most! THANK YOU A BUNCH!!

Ok. Times Up. I hope y'all enjoyed conference and that you take the time this week to reflect on what you heard in the conference and makes some goals. Start living what you loved from conference!!!

Les amo mucho!!

Hermana Beardall