Today for the first time in my misión I have done something not really “mission like” I took a bike ride with my comp and two other sisters for the coast of Rio Paraná. It was so wonderful. It is BEAUTIFUL here. I was able to relax for a moment (all the sisters were saying I need it, I am supposedly the “work too hard stress sister” here in the mission. Who would have ever thought…). It was absolutely wonderful, oh how I love Argentina.I continue to see the hand of the lord in my work as a missionary. This week we were really trying to focus on getting people to church. We felt so sure that there were going to be a good amount of people this week. We planned to pick up two families. The first family we banged and banged on the door until one of them finally woke up but told us this week was “impossible” (a word argentines love) and that they will next week. Then we headed to a family of kids who I had called 20 min early and they said they were ready. But when we got there it was the youngest whom was ready to go but everyone else was sleeping, she wanted to come but wasn’t going to come without her siblings. As we left I was super sad but I tried looking at the bright side, we still had 2 that were for sure going to be waiting for us in the church with a member by there side. We got there and I didn’t see them. The member called us over and told us that she stopped by but no one came out, she waited for 10 min. I was so exhausted. So sad. As we sat to sing for the opening song “I know that my Redeemer Lives”, tears just rolled down my face. Feeling so sad, like everything we had done was for nothing but knowing as I sang the words that my Savour knew exactly how I was feeling at this moment.Then the hand of God comes in. My comp nudged me to look out the door right as the sacrament was being passed. And there he was, Hernand, a kid we have taught a few times but just hasn’t been progressing, we decided to leave him but sometimes see him in the street. Yesterday I invited him to come to church as we passed by super fast. I really did not believe he would come, and he did. Then 5 min later another investigator walked in. And then we saw another kid we have never met who is not a member was sitting next to a member. My heart was filled in this moment. I remembered how merciful our God is. How is ALWAYS looking out for his children. He reminded me that I wasn’t a failure and that I was here for a reason.I love this gospel. I love my Father in Heaven. I love being a missionary! I love you all. Keep the Faith and keep writing letters.
Love, Hermana Redfern
Hey..Well another busy week here in Mexico, just trying to get everyone excited about this great message of everlasting happiness. We had our conference of zone this week and it was great to be animated by president. He is gaining a little more confidence with the elders, without losing a stride of his character and seriousness of obedience, but its good to see him happy. I also got a package from a special person and it had many fotos, and it was funny, because they were all with at college or with the fam, but mostly the college ones made me think...What a boring life.. haha. Sorry but really i was looking at pics and thinking, college does not even compare the slightest bit to the mission, i know. This is just so much cooler than any other thing i could be doing right now. That will all be there when i get back. I do not want to leave the mission. I am so grateful i still have a good amount of time to serve. One of my favorite comps goes home Friday, and I'm so glad i still have the PRIVILEGE to be here. Oh what a blessing. Obviously i am not saying that special persons life is nothing:).. I'm just saying, ..man... I love being a missionary (Im still a ninja turtle at heart ask my mommy). We are teaching a chavo of 15 years he is just awesome. He has read 140 pages of the book of Mormon and can tell us what he read. The only problem is his parents are drunks, and its really hard to be able to talk to him. I was also informed that in valles a family of 4 got baptized on Friday we found there. its such a good feeling. Well i love you all, and hope life is going good in 2010 so far. Keep up the effort. Hagan lo justo.
Elder Redfern
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