Sunday, July 12, 2015

5,000 Pesos...04/13/15



Hey Ya'll!! (Hermana Heywood is rubbing off on me) 

I'm just gonna start the week out with Monday, because it was pretty much the best experience ever – Background story: We challenged Leidy and Jesus to be baptized in May, but they didn't accept it...Anyway…We had a FHE with a family that's investigating the gospel, and with the bishop's family. They didn't know each other, so just think of that as we started...so awkward...haha thank goodness for get to know you games! Anyway, we shared a video about the Book of Mormon, And in the end we challenged them to read it and pray about it. The husband, Jesus, said he would and he really wants to know if it's true. Leidy, the wife, said she doesn't understand how she should feel when she prays about it, and she was nervous...but after explaining, asking her again, she told us she had been thinking about the baptismal date we had set, and she said she felt so calm and sure that she should do it...
Wait...what?...That's it!! That's exactly how you should feel!! Funny, that sometimes people get answers, but they really don't recognize it, simply because they've never had the opportunity...
So, Leidy is now preparing for baptism that day, and her husband is supporting her :) 

We take a lot of buses to get to places here, And I realized something this week...sometimes we let a lot of chances go by, when we could be talking to somebody! And...I'm not gonna lie, I still get nervous before talking to someone. Still! But I realized that when we start talking, I really do enjoy it. I enjoy getting to know people, and I realize that every single person is SO different. Every person has their difficulties and their strengths. Everybody needs this message, and maybe they're not ready for it RIGHT now, but I know God is happy when we try to strengthen other people, no matter who they are. 

So...that's my invitation to everybody...don't be afraid to make a new friend...even if it's for 5 minutes...A positive, encouraging conversation can go a long way :)  Dad has always been a huge example of that - getting to know people and everything. 

Funny experience: 
We got the water bill for 5,000 Pesos!!! That's a lot, by the way. It's like...$400 dollars or something...I kind of thought it was a joke, but what do ya know!? Nope. And the house owner is looking into it. 

Oh, and tomorrow, I'll have 1 year in Mexico...that's pretty crazy. 

Everybody have an amazing week, and always make new friends :D  Good luck at baseball!!


Hermana Daniels

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