From: Saryn Moline <saryn.moline@myldsmail.net>
Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 3:43 PM
Subject: VIVE LA MEXICO
To: Lauralea Moline <lauralea.m@gmail.com>, Timothy Moline <timmoline@gmail.com>
MY FAMILYYYYY specifically Momma and Dad.
First off MATT IS PREGNANT!!!??! That is sooo awesome I am so happy for them!!! If it is a girl they should name it Saryn Jun.
But yes, I see Elder Warr ALL the time. We are always talking and have become good friends!! He is one amazing elder. Always so positive and friendly to everyone he meets. I will send a pic of us i took today!
That is so fun that you saw Brittany while she was there!! Also Mom, I am so proud of you going running every morning!!! There is a Doctor here that is serving a mission with his wife. Hermana Benioni and I see her every morning without fail in the gym as we walk to personal study in our classroom. She has such motivation and reminds me of you!! haha
THIS week has flown by!! Probably the fastest week I have had so far!! This week was full of amazing spiritual experiences and many many learning moments.
This past Monday the district just above us in our zone left the CCM. Which means that District 13A (Trece ´´Ah´´) is the oldest district in our zone. WOOHOO. Which also means we are the next to leave. Only 1 and a half more weeks! I CANNOT wait to go back to the states. I have more American pride now more than ever. However, I firmly believe that the native Mexican people here are far more kind, humble, and genuine than any other culture I have had the privilege to get to know. They are so easy to love. I want to have the kind of hearts they have!!
Speaking of which, the re-dedication for the Mexico City Mexico temple was this past Sunday. We did not attend but watched a live broadcast of it here in our Auditorium. It was an "extention of the temple" and it truly did feel like it. The Spirit was so very strong. President Henry B. Erying spoke and gave the dedicatory prayer. and Elder Holland too was there and spoke. Both talks were full of amazing things.
Some of my favorite things that were said were: All the pure in heard who come to the temple will see God in their lives. Temples are places to feel the glor and waht it will feel like when we are in the presence of our Heavenly Father. They are places to 1. Feel gratitude 2. Experience the light of understanding 3. Feel the love of God. Elder Holland said that it is a special place that every time we go we can recommit to follow the Savior and his teachings. He also bore his testimony in Spanish. It was one of the most beautiful testimonies I have ever heard. His Spanish was not amazing in any sense and sounded super white. But he got choked up and I couldnt help but also get choked up. It made me realize that it doesn't matter how well I know the conjugations or grammar. As long as I testify with my whole heart, the Spirit will be felt. And that is all that matters. It was so good!!
We also found out that day that our district was chosen to attend a session at the temple on our Pday!! We left early early early this morning and got on a bus with 2 other districts. Other zones/districts went other days but we were the only bus that went today. It was soooo amazing and special.. I am so grateful we had that opportunity to feel the new amazing spirit in the temple that was so recently dedicated.
Hermano Hernandez is one of our two teachers for our district at the CCM (it is pronounced Ce Ce emaye, with the ´´e´´ sounding like the e in eggs) sorry if that didnt make sense haha.
But anyways Hermano Hernandez is a beast. He knows very little English but is one of the most spiritual, knowledgeable, inspired people I have ever met. He knows like EVERYTHING about the scriptures. Our Elders just gravitate toward him because he is so amazing and goes so deep in the gospel. Sadly, his school schedule changed and can no longer teach us at our usual time so we might be getting a brand new teacher for the last week we are here. It's so sad because we have all become so close with him. He has literally taught us everything we know and he knows us so well.. Some of the elders even shed a tear or two when we were told this!! so sad!!
Oh and real quick! It was Mexican Independance day this past Tuesday!! We had real Mexican delicious food that was amazing. The comedor was all decorated with mexican flags! In the night there was soo much partying going on outside the CCM that it was hard to fall asleep at night because of the fireworks and Mexican music that was playing so loud!!! I would have been annoyed but I just love the patriotism they have and the music was so fun to listen to because we haven't been able to listen to any music since we have been here!! haha It was great.
but anywayyyssss I love you so much momma!! I really do miss you and Dad so very much but then again I love it here so much. It will be so sad when I have to leave!! I love you all. Thank you so much for your support and love. You are my motivation and strength!
I am grateful to live in a day and age that we are able to have temple and worship and have a prophet on the earth where we can receive light and truth. In one of our special devotionals we watched an amazing talk by David A Bednar. Probably the best talk i have ever heard in my life. Sadly it was given at the MTC in Provo 2013 on Christmas so I won't be able to ever print it off but maybe I can find it someday. It was about putting off the natural man (Mosiah 3:19) through the Atonement of Christ the Lord, how losing yourself in the service of others you will find yourself but you won't be looking. And how we must turn outward like Christ. Christ was always turned outward in love and compassion to others when we would naturally turn inward and sooo much more. I could go on and on. I hope to obtain some of the attributes of Christ, maybe not perfectly but the best that I can. He is the perfect example.
SURE LOVE YOU MOLINES ROCK MISSIONARIES RULEEEEE especially me.
love you,
Hermana Moline
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