Welp..Hermana Bruneel is packing her bags and going to the land of endless pdays and potatoes (Idaho)...needless to say, I don't want to say goodbye!
Each week of the mission is always so different and filled with so many miracles..On Tuesday, Hermana Bruneel went down to Houston for a meeting and I went with the Traditions Sisters for the day..aka...Texas A&M! Ah! I lived the English missionary's dream and served on campus..for just a day..But it was so so fun! We worked in our area until 2 and then drove down to College Station and walked to campus..Man, the campus is absolutely gorgeous! Like more beautiful than BYU (except..you're not surrounded by mountains). We stood right in the middle of a square where the most foot traffic was and talked to as many people as possible, trying to find the "elect". It was very challenging at first because people are used to missionaries standing there so they walk right on by. This means you have like 5 seconds to get someone's attention and draw them in. I'll admit, it takes serious practice! There was one girl that we offered a pass along card to but she said, "I'm Catholic." and walked away..It was very weird because the girl actually stopped to talked to us rather than continue walking. Sister Maughan (my temporary companion) and I looked at each other and watched the girl walk away slowly. She walked for 20 feet and then turned back and came to us. She said, "All y'all Christians?" Um. Yes. Of course we're Christians!!!! It made me really think, there are so many misconceptions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! For those of you who read my letters and aren't members of the Church, WE BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST.
The girl then asked us a few more questions and said that a lot of her cousins were LDS..She eventually accepted our Mormon.org pass along card and number..I love little these little experiences...Planting seeds that will one day grow and they'll be ready to hear the gospel.
super white. this is Sister Maughan! We actually have a ton of mutual friends from byu! We had a blast together and I miss her already!
After my day with Sister Maughan, Hermana Bruneel and I went to Melissa and Jose Rios' to teach them the Restoration! This is the couple that the first counselor told us to teach..Well, the lesson went really well and Melissa is set to be baptized on May 17th..wahoo! We could tell that her husband has some doubts about it all but we taught very clearly that all he has to do is read and pray. He had looked up a lot of stuff online about the Book of Mormon but he never thought to go to the actual source! So we invited him to read the Book of Mormon. We also asked him if he'd get baptized then..he responded with a smile, "It's a possibility.."
Saturday was just nuts...In the afternoon, we went to contact a referral and Hermana Bruneel heard the phone beep...President Pingree was calling..My heart dropped...It's never a good thing when he calls lol..But it was! He told me that my brother is getting married! What the what?!? And he's being deployed to Japan! President then said something unexpected, "I'd like you to call him and talk to him." For those of you that are unfamiliar with the mission rules...this is totally unheard of...So I got to talk to my awesome brother for a little bit because I won't be able to on Mother's Day..I love you, Matt!
We had zone meeting this past week and the lesson was on agency..We talked about how Christ used His agency to do the will of the Father..As He gave up everything for the cause of others, he gained EVERYTHING. And contrast this to Satan..He used his agency to do his own will, to disobey..And the result of it? He lost everything..
How are we using our agency? Isn't it so interesting how Heavenly Father asks for the one thing we truly own? Our agency. We were sent here to do what He wants us to do because he knows that this is how we return!
Bottom line: Keep the commandments people! "Keeping divine commandmentsbrings blessings, every time! Breaking divine commandments brings a loss ofblessings, every time." -Elder Nelson..
It's so simple. That is the gospel of Jesus Christ. So simple that even a child can understand it.
We had the privilege of participating in stake conference this past weekend..President Prier, the stake president, spoke of the Lord's hastened work. The "work" is all encompassing..it is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man..So temple work, missionary work, less active member work etc..it's a "all-in-one" sort of deal. The Lord's work has been hastened and it will continue to move forward WITH OR WITHOUT US..To reiterate the words of President Uchtdorf, are we sleeping through the Restoration? Wake up people because time is running out!
Every second counts.
I know that Christ lives and He is the leader of this church.
She taught me how to make the tortillas..it's a serious art! And how to flip them-with your bare fingers touching the pan..Mexican woman do not have any nerves on their fingers for this reason...lets just say...I had some serious hot flashes!
so....Hispanics really like Mary the mother of Jesus..and they like to have shrines in their front yard..whatever floats their boat?
my dinner last night.. so simple but so delicious!
and this is Elder Howe..no further explanation needed.
the legend..Hermana Rivera aka..Bishop's wife..She is one of the few in the ward that makes home made flour tortillas..why? because they take a lot of work to make them! But since she loves the missionaries so much, she makes them for us :)
We practically had a party at their house last night..a few families from the ward came to say goodbye to Hermana Bruneel..Hermana Rivera also made Tres Leches cake..aka..heaven.
this cutie pie dressed up for cinco de mayo at school!
6 letters in one night? partayyy!
Love,
Hermana Emma Seymour
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