JUNE 16, 2014: Las Cucarachas Part II

Howdy y'all!

With the summer, many things come to our neck of the woods or I should say..hood..

Among them are thunderstorms, humidity, sweat, anddddddd cockroaches. And lots of them too. Wednesday night the fun began when our air conditioning broke in our apartment and we were left with just the ceiling fans blowing hot, wet air on our faces. When we awoke, we were welcomed by hundreds of tiny "ants". I first noticed them downstairs and then Hermana Crandall saw them in the bathroom..She broke the news to me that these critters were not ants..They were cockroaches. Oh joy.

 Seeing that we had no spray to kill them, I looked under the sink and found some cleaner with bleach in it and blasted those things. I thought our problem was solved when they were all killed but at night we saw that they were in our bedroom closet. Needless to say, I went Rambo on the roaches and vacuumed them and sprayed them with our newly purchased bug spray that probably will cause cancer in the near future or I might grow an extra limb..Anyways the problem still isn't solved, they keep coming back with reinforcements...Isn't Texas the greatest? Don't get me wrong, it really is. 

Aside from that lovely experience, our week was pretty quiet...My eighth transfer on the mission has come to a close and now I only have four left. Where has the time gone? Hermana Crandall and I are staying together and we're hoping that we'll get to train a new missionary. 

We've started teaching the Guadarrama family..They're trying to get back into the church after going away for a couple of months..Hermano y Hermana G were baptized a few years ago and their children were as well. One of their sons, Max, is eight and they've asked us to teach him the lessons to help him prepare for his baptism. This family has gone through SO MUCH. Every time they make an effort to come back to the church, something terrible happens. For example, their house burnt down..twice. Life might seem easier when we just go with the flow and do what the world thinks is "normal".

 But I can say that even though the right road isn't easy, it's worth it. Every good thing that we achieve is done through hard work, it's never given to us on a silver platter! When you feel like your faith is being tried, don't run away from the help of the Savior! That's like leaving the safety of your storm cellar as the tornado come into view! (Elder Neil L. Anderson, Trail of Your Faith https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/trial-of-your-faith?lang=eng&query=neil+l+andersen) 

I know that the only way back to God is through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is our rock and as we build our foundation on Him, we will never fall!

I know this is true and I love you all!

Love,

Hermana Emma Seymour

                                                                   Viva Mexico!!

                              This is our ward mission leader, Hermano Mar and his two nieces..

                                 They were representing Mexico for the ward father's day party..

                                      

A short biography of President and Sister Mortensen who will be presiding over the Texas Houston Mission beginning July 1, 2014. They are spiritual, bright, compassionate, fun, and capable people. Most importantly, I know that the Lord has called them to serve in this capacity.  I have felt the confirming witness of the Holy Ghost concerning their calling and know that the Lord will be able to advance the work through them during their service. If you are not already doing so, please include President and Sister Mortensen, and their children, in your prayers as they prepare for this new assignment. They will love serving with you, and I am sure that you will love serving with them.

With much love and respect,

President Pingree