Zone conf was really really cool. first off is because it was in spanish, and i understood almost everything and really learned things without having to translate to english first. got me thinking about my first few months when i really really struggled with this language. and now that i look back, spanish really isnt all that hard, i was the hard one. i remember doubting my faith, thinking that if i wasnt learning, it was because i lacked the faith. which could be true in some instances, but i realize that in only 7 months, i have been blessed to learn this language. not great, i still have a long way to go, but i just could see my progress and it was refreshing. also the conference was great because we talked about the atonement which is a subject i just LOVE! its so full of hope and love for everyone. the fact that despite all our weaknesses, our selfishness, our faults, Christ is still willing to pay for our sins, if we accept him and work with him through our weaknesses. and not only work with us, but he will make them strenghts. its like, he is the master surgeon, and we are just the scalpel. we see only blood and guts and really no order in the mess, but he sees what he is cutting and fixing and repairing. hhaa that analogy was for dad....kinda gross but i like it. anyhoo it was really cool conference. i also liked that we talked about teaching with power. we have the authority with our calling, but to preach with power, we have to have the spirit. authority is here, but we have to work for the power. i have been focusing on that this week. developing spiritual power, that comes with obedience and study. i love studying. especially because i can always share what i study with someone and we both learn something new. its cool.
this week we have been blessed with guidance we have been trying to obey with exactness and really be conscious of using time, etc. and the lord has blessed us. there are people who are easy to hear the gospel. we just have to be worthy to receive the inspiration to find them. which this week we did. we have a family with a lot of potential, we taught them last night, with the recent convert family we just baptized. it was cool to hear the new convert dad, domingo, share with the investigator his testimony in qeqchi. it is getting better. i am starting to understand a lot more, and praying half qeqchi half spanish prayers. good thing god understands all of it, because i dont always..haha. but i am trying i know i will learn if i lose the fear of speaking. but its geting a little better and i have been studying al ittle harder. so we will just see. plus we are having a qeqchi learning contest with the other hermanas in the polochis. thats hna collette, my old comp. i am still with cordobas, we are doing really well together, getting along and i like her alot. sill havent gotten the shoes, but i have hope. i will pray for it. anyhoo, i guess thats all for now. i love you all and have a great week!!!!!
ADIOS!!! CUAN CHIC!!!!
hermana mary