Buenos dias!
It is such a beautiful morning today, and the last day I get to ride my good old Black Stallion. He has done me well, and we had a great 6 months together. He will be missed greatly. He was so good to me. Even when he was tired, he kept going. He had a hard time breaking once, and I almost died...but we won't talk about that instance...or the others. So long, farwell to my Black Stallion.
Yay! Here I come to Santa Clarita...in like 5 hours. This is my new address:
27310 N. Sara St. #103
Canyon Counrty, CA 91387
First of all, it is Malea Ogilvi's (and no I can never spell her last name) bday tomorrow...pioneer day! PLease tell her happy birthday for me!
Alright, So I'm going to my second area and I'm excited. I feel like I'm going there to grow even more and generate different paradigm about life. That's just what I think. My new companion is Hermana Higley. She just got done with her 12 week training. So, I'll be her second companion. I don't think I'll ever be jr. companion again. That's too bad jaja. I have realized this past week that I have never been more honest with myself than I have here on my mission. It's a good thing though. If I wasn't, I wouldn't be able to become a better person right? I can't believe I have just a year left. A half a year went by so fast, which means everything is going to go by fast. Looking back on things, I hope it's not a huge blur when I get home haha good thing I write in my journal! Keeping a journal has taught me discipline. :-) Also, Love is a verb. Yeah, it is. If you think about it as a verb, we must do something right? Christ's showed his love by serving, do He not? So, as we serve, we show God that we love Him enough to serve those around us. As I have served my companion, the ward, and la gente de Canoga Park, I have never felt so much Lord from my Savoir before. I feel deeply blessed to be a part of something where I can work harder than ever to help people, and in the process, change myself. I have also realized that tender mercies must be seen. We are blessed every day by tender mercies, but how often do we thank God for them? Everyday when I leave the apt, I pray that we will stay safe and protected. At night, I have to thank him for getting me home in one piece. I have been doing better at thanking God for the things I ask for in the morning and it's helped me have more gratitude :-)
So 3 people gave me earrings...I guess they just see that I wear them and I'm leaving and that's how they show they love me. Even though I say no I can't take them, that just doesn't work. I feel greatful to feel the love of these people that I have served. Yesterday at church they were all saying their goodbyes to me, and I didn't realize how much I impacted them till yesterday. It was a tender mercy that God allowed me to see how grateful they were for my service. People were like "Wait you can't leave who is going to play the piano!?" HA Papi I say, "Pues todos podemos 'tocar' el piano no es cierto?" jaja que mala, pero tu me ensenaste.
After church I was taking some picture, what? me? yeah, with some people and I couldn't find Jessica, and he kids. They had already left (Jessica's son jeffrey is the on that got baptized 3 months ago. She went inactive and we found her knocking doors...and she came back to church and brought all of her kids and now we are teaching the husband. I think you remember.) So I figured they left already...which was sad. Anyway, on our way here to come email, Jessica called. She said that she was going to bawl that I was leaving and she didn't want to cry so she said it was better to go and call. I was happy that she called. I'm going to miss that family so much. I feel very strongly that one of the reasons I was supposed to come on my mission was to find her and her family. She is amazing and someone I will never forget. She touched my heart as did those kids.
Scriptures that impacted me:
Alma 20:29 they passed through sufferings as they were held captive, yet they had patience. I need that kind of patience.
Alms 22:15-23 Talk about true conversion and faith. I love this chapter SOOOO much. WOULD we give up all of our sins to know God like he did? ...To give away his kingdom and know God? This impacted me a lot because we all have things whether they be little or big and we need to give up. Are we willing to give up a grudge for God? Are we willing to give up negative thoughts for God? Are we willing to stop PROCRASTINATING for God? Are we willing to stop complaining like Laman and Lemuel and then "go and do"? Each day we can be better. Each day, I can choose to become better.
This is just a side note, but I CUT my hair. yep. I sure did. That's all. Papi don't worry it'll grow back in a year ;-)
I must go I have to get things done here before I go! I love you all so much and I pray that you are happy and see the blessings in your lives, for they are many.
All my love,
Hna Argüello
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