So
probably the most exciting thing for me (outside of the mission
miracles) is that I got a package!! Sorry family, but it was not yours
:( :( told the secretaries that I'm expecting a personal phone call when
that one finally gets there! But anyways, after interviews with Pres on
Thursday, we had to go to the office (and a couple other places,
including a trip to the mall, where we ate imported fast food haha) to
do some visa stuff, and I was suprised with a package full of mission
books and other goodies from Jacob. Totally made my day :)
Later
that night we were also surprised with a house visit from the
leadership. THANK HEAVENS we were home (starting weekly planning) AND
THEY GOT LOST so we had time to pick up a little bit! Like I promise we
cleaned the house on p-day, but by thursday, things get a little iffy.
Especially the week after transfers. But anyways, we didn't get fined,
so all's well that ends well :P
We are still
working very hard with Ana and João Pedro, and had some very major
breakthroughs this week, but unfortunately, they went on vacation last
minute and didn't go to church :( We need lots and lots of prayers for
them!
This week we also started teaching Angelica, the
miracle. She's a single (pregnant)
mother of 2 boys, and really needing to see God's love in her life.
Even in just the few days we've been teaching her, we've been able to
see a huge difference in her life, and I really hope and pray that
she'll continue to progress!! She also didn't make it to church, but
hey, there's always next week.
To top it all off, Railom also
didn't go to church, and his phone was turned off, so we don't know why,
but he's also been progressing well, and we are working towards baptism
this week! I've probably said that before about him, but hey sometimes
you just have to be a hopeless optimist haha.
Seriously
though, this work is pretty relentless, so the only way to be happy is
to keep watering and weeding, and to appreciate the growth and color of
the leaves and every new bud that appears, even when all you want to do
is smell the flowers. It's been a week of huge growth, personal and in
companionship, and in the people we're teaching, and I know I'll never
regret the experiences we've been having with these people, even if they
never get baptized.
The only other thing is
that last night was mission choir practice, and I got last minute asked
to play one of the songs, and then ended up having to practically
re-write half of it haha. Always super fun ;) but I'm grateful for the
opportunity to participate, and to develop my talents. And I'm super
excited for this week! We're gonna work in a new area (a group in the
middle of nowhere that president is giving us a chance to teach there)
and have splits and a whole mission conference with a general authority!
And I can't wait to tell you all about it :)
Hope you all have just as awesome of a week as I'm going to have!!
-Sister Kirkham
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