November 2, 2015

Week 6???  what....

WELL ill be darned…  Another one bites the dust...

Maurie put it so nicely. " I seriously just love all the incredibly phenomenal people that you get to meet and interact with as a missionary. I will forever treasure these little interactions! Save them in your heart and mind. No other time will Iget to get real with people like that so quickly. 

It is like once you put on that name tag you have the greatest excuse and reason to talk to EVERYBODY. I love that. It doesn't matter who, or what they look like that little black tag makes you invincible in social situations. You literally can approach ANYONE."

Something in the Alabama Birmingham Mission that is said alot is "Love the TOAST." Toast is an acronym. Thrive On Awkard Situations.  And you might ask what the extra T is for but it’s just to make things more awkward.  I LOVE IT.  IT is the most perfect acronym to describe missionary work.  

Needless to say we have had alot of Toast this week.  We met alot of cool people and just straight up awkward people.  One hispanic man we are teaching is ********.  He lives alone and seems interested in the  gospel.  Until Thursday night.  We were on Exchanges with the STLs.  Sister Ontiveros calls Sister Taylor and I and tells us she doesn’t understand what ******* is saying and that we need to call him and figure out what’s going on.  We called him and asked how his reading of the Book of Mormon is going and he is just super giggly and keeps asking "Tienen novios?"  or Do ya’ll have boyfriends?  Which is never a good sign.  I explained that we arent allowed to date on missions and what are purpose really is.  Then he kept interrupting me and says "Esparame esparame! te gusta muchiiiisiiimmas."which means "wait for me wait for me! i like you guys soooooooo much." hahahaha Sister Taylor and I just start crackin upppp.  Basically i was just like okay Samuel we think youre drunk so we will have the Elders talk to you later. There was a long pause and he says in english. " i love you" UGH.  NO ***********. hahahahah

Hispanic men here are as thirsty as HECK. It’s seriously insane.  We met this guy ****** at Walmart and he seemed super legit.  He was really interested in our English class and so we called him yesterday night and basically he just complained to us about how lonely he is and how much he needs a woman and asked if he could talk to the blonde girl and asked if I had a boyfriend. NOOOOOO ******.  I explained to him that as missionaries we can’t do that and he just wouldn’t be quite about how sad he is.  ughhhh This is like the 183746th time this has happened to us. So many single Mexican men come here to work and all they want is a woman and tequila.  SO ANNOYING THE GOSPEL IS SO MUCH BETTERRRRR.  All we want is to share this message and these men are just cray....haha

But also Happy Halloween!! Friday night we went store contacting at Walmart and EVERYONE was dressed up.  So fun! An English ward in our building had a Trunk or Treat and invited the Branch.  We invited tons of our investigators and potentials and no one showed up :( But some people we talked to like 3 weeks ago showed up for English class. We have English class every Wednesday and Friday night and we usually only have about 2 or 3 people come.  But these people came! We gave them chili and introduced them to some members.  Such a great surprise!  Another kid Jesus, who is like 16 years old, showed up with his girlfriend and is super interested in the gospel.  ELECT! 

On actual Halloween night, Saturday, we had to be in our apartments at 7pm.  But a member in another ward invited all the missionaries over for games and hot chocolate.  Since we have been completely out of miles this week we have been biking EVERYWHERE. Our STLs said they would give us a ride to the missionary party but they live like 6 miles away.  It was pouring rain that night too, but Sister O and I just yolo'd it and biked in the rain, and we got so SOAKED. My skirt was ringing water and it was awesome.  At one intersection we had about 2 and a half miles left and thought about giving up and going home.  But we kept on going! I just shouted out, “I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY. I LOVE THE RAIN.” Needless to say I will never forget this Halloween in Huntsville. 

On a more spiritual note.  Church yesterday was soo great.  The spirit was so strong.  Nothing in particular, but fast and testimony meeting is amazing.  We have some incredible members.  I really do hope I stay here in Huntsville!!!!!!!!  Our district is all hoping we all stay here.  

Our Investigator Joel is doing amazing though. He is probably our most progressing investigator.  He keeps reading and loves learning.  We really wanted him to attend church yesterday but he gave some excuses that he doesn’t have nice clothes.  We tried explaining that anything he wore would be fine! But he promised he would come next week when he can buy some new clothes! 

This gospel is so amazing.  True happiness is truly living your testimony everyday.  As missionaries we live such consecrated lives which makes it so easy feel the spirit and be happy.  And people notice it!  They notice something different. Not just because we are in skirts on bikes in the rain although I am sure that has something to do with it.  But it’s the fact that we are happy doing it.  And it’s only because we know this message can change people’s lives and we can’t help but love everyone we talk to because everyone deserves this knowledge...and most people aren’t ready. But we try anyway and plant that seed.  

I love being a missionary.  It is hard, no doubt.  It is the most different thing and weirdest thing I have ever done but its so greattttt!!! I already love it. 

My ponderizing verse for this week is in Alma 36:24 

"Yea, and from that time even until now, I have labored without ceasing, that I might bring souls unto repentance; that I might bring them to taste of the exceeding joy of which i did taste; that they might also be born of God, and be filled with the Holy Ghost." 

That is what I want to do.  How can you read the Book of Mormon and say that it is not the word of God?  Every page testifies of His glory and His Son Jesus Christ.  I love it!!! This happiness is for all men.

Ya’ll take care now. I love you all.  Stay fresh and keep on keepin’ on!!!!!

Hermana Mole    (Mole is a Hispanic food here:)