Hola todos!
I am alive. My name is Hna Arguello. I ride my unsafe, pink (YES, PINK) bike up and down the streets of Conogo Park. I have never felt so "white" in my life. EVERYWHERE are latios. It has so many palm trees with is a comfort to me if nothing else is haha. So the first day I got here...so last Wed afternoon, we had a meeting and such. Then we got to meet our trainers....which for me...I think I told you in that letter is Hna Busch (Bush)...the one I already talked to! crazy huh?! Anyway we left the church around 5 to go to the apt and while we were being dropped off...the bishop called to tell us we needed to teach institute...uhhhh what?! haha okay...it's all in the Lord's hands, here we go! The we had an appt to teach Mariano at 8. OKAY first things first. That night was crazy...but I was so dead tired I feel like it never happened, BUT it did haha. Anyway, my first night and I taught a lesson. So at night...I have to admit it was really scary...and on a bike...that doesn't work and my feet could barely reach the pedals hahaha all I could do was PRAY! It's better now. That's really the only thing that was freaky...the bike. We finally got tools for the seat so I can reach now :-) haha but dad don't worry...though it's all sketchy...it'll be fine. The morning are beautiful here. I love the weather :-)
Well, we have taught so many lessons already and it hasn't even been a week. It is crazy the work is going to fast. We have like 5 prgressing investigators with baptismal dates now that we are continuing to teach. Mariano is is awesome but he won't get baptized till his family meets the missionaries in El Salvador. (He is like 50) Yesterday we taught him and it went SO well. It was nice after because hna. said that I did such a good job I was on fire! WHO KNEW?!? Spanish is coming, and the people here are super nice. The kids at church were like hugging/hanging on to me. There is just so much love. It is amazing how much you love these people not knowing anything about them. The more we teach Mariano the more I want to help him. I have never wanted so bad to help someone. All the people we are teaching (like 14 ppl) are all not from Cali. Mostly Guatemala, mexico, El Salvador....and much more. They are very nice.
There is so much to say but I can't say everything obviously.
We taugh Johnny who is 60 at Burger King and he is SUPER nice and a really good person. He is less active but loves learning more about the BOM. He has been coming to church so it's good. We walked out of BK and this man asked me, "Do yo uknow where the Mormon Church is?" I thought WHAT?!?! um yes...well no because I don't know where anything is right now haha but I told him we were the missionaries. Hna told him where it was. He just got came from ID and wants to go back to church though he has a problem with cafe. It was really awesome though, it was like God place him there exactly at that time. I have noticed that since I have been here. There are people that are willing to listen.
I forgot, hna busch goes to BYU-I too! and we have like the same story....ummmm when it comes to boys. raro. Anyway, it is awesome, she is super nice, funny, patient, and is teaching me a lot of things. I am SOOOOOO grateful to have her. Thank goodness that is something I don't have to worry about. She is really underatanding too. YAY. We get along and I'm sure it'll get better.
We live outside of our area, and the church is outside of our area too...so it's kinda far but that's okay, my legs are like rocks lol caminamos con proposito and we bike that way too.
I am So grateful that I am here. The Lord has so many plans. One of the greatest things for my is the listen to how I am feeling and pray that I can feel the spirit. As I get away from internal and external noise, it's amazing how much clearer it is to think and know what needs to be done. Something I realized that makes me super happy is something that I always knew, but never though about. This church, is the EXACT same church the Christ established. We go to that same church. Everything is the same. My testimony has strengthen since I have been here so much about Joseph Smith. Everything just makes sense. To see the faith that investigators have to take action and change there life is amazing. AT times I feel that investigators have more fe then some members. I still CANNOT believe I am here. Sometimes I just start thinkin...wow I'm in the mission field. WHAT? when did that happen? ha. I can't believe it and it will be a wonderful experience to have for the rest of my life. Though it is really hard work, especially to GET UP in the morning, it'll all be worth it.
THIS IS FUNNY. Sister McConkie would like this. So apparently my broken piano playing is what they want. SOOOOO that mean Relief Socirty, Sunday school..........and here's the kicker, SACRAMENT MEETING, I have to play the piano! hahahaha oh I'm grateful for the fact I can sightread music and play something lol Oh the funny things of life. I guess I should have made myself practice after the accident even though I didnt want to because of fear of failing.
Our mission logo..or whatever it is called is: Fear Not. Work Milagros. Return with Honor.
So dad my pdays are monday, and we get here to the church at 9am to email. We get to be here for an hour.
I have to go but I'll write next week!
I love you all and thank you for the letters!
Hna Arguello
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