Hey! This week seriously sped by. I've heard that the last 6
months are the fastest...and I guess it's already starting!
Speaking of which, I mentioned it last week, but now it's
official...ONE YEAR! Woooooo! So crazy. I remember when I was first starting
and I met hermanas that had a year in the mission and I thought...''wow...they
are so far ahead of me.'' But I was wrong, because the time goes by fast.
Although I can't even mention how much I have learned and grown in that time.
On Thursday, I was reflecting on my mission and looking through my mission
pics...it was pretty nostalgic. I even put on the same clothes that I wore the
day I left home and took a pic and compared it with my pics that we'd taken
athome. There is quite a difference...haha.
This was a good week...it ended so fast!
I don't think I mentioned it, but last Sunday I had to give
a talk in Sacrament meeting...I don't know how, but I managed to go a year
without having to speak in church on the mission! But then to make up for it,
the first counselor called me 15 min before Sacrament meeting to ask if I could
speak. Yay! Haha at least the topic was baptism, which is quite easy, since I
teach about that every day. It was weird speaking in front of everyone in
Spanish though! It went well. And there were a TON of investigators at church
last week, so it was perfect.
Although this sunday was not quite as productive. There was
a torrential rainstorm that hit on Saturday night and didnt stop until 8¨00 am
on Sunday. I was praying so hard that the rain would stop so that people would
go to church. Prayer works! Even for little things like that! Although not too
many people went because everything was coated in mud. Oh well. I love
mud...well,at leastI love my Crocs that protect me from mud.
In Nicaragua, they celebrate Mother's Day on May 30th, which
was this Friday. It was quite the scene when we were on our way back from Zone
Conference in Masaya seeing everyone walking around with a tiny cake to give to
their mom. I think they celebrate Mother's Day more than normal birthdays here.
On Thursday, our branch had a Mother's Day party...it was so fun. I love church
activities here because there is always the talent show part where the people
get all dressed up in typical latino dresses and dance folklorico. It's way
cool. Socio was the DJ...way funny. Then on Fri, on actual Mother's Day,
Hermana T bought me a little cake too! Because I'm her mother in the
mission...haha. So cute. She's so great. She is always walking around singing
hymns...her dream is to learn ''Praise to the Man'' in English. I think we
canmake that one work! Haha
I haven't heard too much about my old areas. Actually they
sent elders to my first area in Managua! Crazy. Hna N is still in
Rosario. I hear from her every once in a while. I still miss Rosario so much!
T wrote me a little note and Hna N sent it to me. Tatiana is so
cute. She's like my little Nicaraguan sister.
We've got some pretty positive investigators, but this week,
it has been pretty hard to track people down because everyone went to other
parts to visit their mothers. But the Lord really is preparing these
people...we just have to help them realize that they are ready for the next
step...something that is hard for them to accept. But we're getting there! It's
really cool to see how investigators progress. They're all so different...each
on has different needs. There really isn't a set formula on how to help them.
But that's why we have the Spirit with us. We taught the granddaughter of a member
and invited her to be baptized and when she said yes, the abuela started crying
out of joy...she's the only member in her family. It was so sweet!
This week I realized that I usually teach people who are
over twice my age. That's kind of weird to think about...since usually the
person who is older is the teacher. But here I am teaching a bunch of 40 and 50
yr olds..and they don't even notice the age difference...I mean obviously it's
there, but as representatives of Jesus Christ, it really doesn't matter. I have
been called by a prophet to represent Jesus Christ. My words and His words. And
the Spirit testifies of the truth. It truly is amazing.
I know that this work is true. It is the Lord's work and it
progresses daily, even when the area seems rough, the Lord is always preparing
people. And it's my job to go find them!
I hope you have a great week! Happy Summer!
Love,
Hermana MacKay
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