Hola Familia!
Oh what a week! I just got back from the temple, it has been closed for the past two weeks so today was the first time we have been able to go and it was absolutely wonderful. There really are no words to describe the feeling of 40 plus missionaries doing a session together. And teh celestial room was teh most gorgeous place I have ever stepped foot in. I didn´t want to leave but at teh same time I have never had a stronger desire to go grab my name tag and put it back on! Being a missionary for the Lord is the best thing EVER!
Ok real fast, before I talk about my week.... thank you everyone for emailing me! I had 17 emails today haha and I didnt have time to read through all of them and write back but I got all of your pictures and LOOOOVED them so much. Oh they made me so happy to see!
Ok, the most important thing about this email... The Missionary Worldwide conference thing last sunday... AMAZING! Holy cow, it was like it was Christmas over here. I have never been so excited, humbled, and full of the spirit as I was listening to the prophet and apostles! So, familiy.... GO DO MISSIONARY WORK!! Mom, Marie, Linds... Jessica, Winter... Taunti Tiff, Dad, tyhat guy from your work... I dunno who exactly but I do know that there are several of people all around our family that have been prepared and are waiting for us to act. Pray and have the courage. This week I have been thinking a lot about otheres and how big of a responsibility we have to shrae this gospel with everyone. Their salvation is on the line as Elder Holland talks about in pmg. We cannot wait!
Ok this week....
Companion... haha I know I have already talked about here but I just feel so so blessed to have Hermana Mather as my companion. ANd it has only been two weeks but I already feel so weird when she is not right by me. I cannot imagine how I will feel in 18 months. Haha! We have a ton of fun together but work really hard as well.
Spiritual experience: So on pdays we go on excursions all around madrid. Last thrusrday we went to the center of madrid and saw the palace and a ton of other cool stuff. On teh way back when we were riding the metro this lady in front of us had an adorable little baby boy so we hma mather and I started talking to this lady asking how old the baby was etc. Our teacher was with us and saw she was reading a book so asked if she wanted the book of momron. This is when they both statred talking really fast and we got lost and had no clue what they were talking about but we kept listening as our teacher was showing her the book of mormon and what not. Then our teacher turned to the two of us and said, ok bare your testimony. We both bore our testimony of the book and iour relationship with Christ in our broken spanish and all of teh suddent the spirit flooded that bus! Seriously it was amaizing. The lady before was very distant, arms folded, and very closed off but the second we testified she became SO receptive. We finished bearing our testimonies and our teacher took over again and soon our stop came. We got off the bus and asked our teacher what happend and he said she LOVED every word we said, cannot wait to go to church on Sunday, and plans on starting the bofm as soon as she gets home! It was so so amazing! Ah, I have no clue what I said in my testimony, the spirit just took over, but it was what she needed to hear. I cannot express my gratitude enough for teh gift of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit speaks all languages. And I gained such a pwerful testimony about sharing our tesimonies. We can teach and show and explain all we want but I know that when we testify hearts are softened and people begine to be receptive. I just love that I get to be a missionary for the enxt 18 months and bring hope and love and happiness into the lives of the spanish people!
there were so many other incredible experiences this week but that one was my favorite. Oh, and we watched the Jospeh SMith movie the other night, I cannot tell you are incredible it was to watch that movie as a missionary. Life changing.
Man, it seems like all week things happent that I need to tell you and then I sit down and I cant remember any of them. haha.
I am pretty sure I am going to be a pro at futbol when I get home! We play it every day and it is so much fun! The elders and Hermana here are so so awesome. Oh, and we recieved new investigators last night (our teachers with different stories). although they are fake investigators we do not treat it like that and they especially dont treat it like that. If they dont feel the spirit or if we are not explaining something clearly they do not help us. It is such great practice and it has been my very most favorite thing to learn how to teach witht the Spirit. I love it.
I am going to try and upload a few pics. They take forever though so I am not sure it will work. But, if it does, the one picture with the two people holding the book of mormon is my most favorite picture ever! Do they not look so so happy?!?! My comp and I taught them at the park the other day. The lady grabbed the Book of Mormon and hugged it so tight and said she couldnt wait to start reading it!
Ahh... I cant think of what else to say but I know the second I get off the comp I will think of a ton dang it.
Haha ahhh the language. I remind myself daily that learning a language does not come over night and that I need to be patient with myself!
As far as bday stuff mom... PICTURES PLEASE! of all of the kids, you and dad, Christ, temple, Lake Tahoe... just tons of pictures! And I need a TON more of those sock things that you wear with flats. They are so hard to find here.
I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer. I know that this gospel, Christ´s Gospel is the way to find hope and happiness in this life and salvation in the next life. I know more now than ever before that I am a daughter of God, and that the way back to Him is through baptism with teh correct authority. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and was called to restore the church in these latter days and that this church, the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the same Church Christ taught his apostles. I know that the Book of Mormon is the most correct of any book on earth and by reading it you can find an answer to any question in this life and that there is more hope and peace and happiness found in that Book and anything esle. I know that this is the true church and I know that with God´s help we can accomplish anything!
I LOVE YOU ALL SO SO MUCH!
grandmere, I wera you ring and think of you often! Grandmama, I LOVE you so much and continue to pray for you each day! Taunti Tiff.. you ahve been on my mind constantly the last few days. I LOVE YOU and I hope your new job is still going great.
Love, Hermana Heims
ps... spellin words correctly goes out teh window in these emails. sorry.
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