Well, well, well how the tables have turned

Hey guys! 

Sooo not gonna lie, this week was a little slower than most. Haha before when I was in Argentina a slow week would be if we only found like 20 new people to teach... but now here in quarantine we are lucky if we find maybe 1 new person to teach. Oh how the tables have turned...

But this week we actually found 2 NEW FRIENDS!! We were searching through our area book for new people to call and found this one man named Atencion who had been taught almost all the lessons and been to church multiple times. We called and he answered and we ended up dropping a Book of Mormon off at his house! 

Also, we were FINALLY able to get a hold of a referral from a member. Her name is Cindy and she is normally super busy with work so she has never answered her phone.  However, on Saturday she finally answered! During our phone lesson she actually got pretty choked up and I could feel the spirit so strong. It was awesome. At first I was pretty sad when a lot of our lessons this week cancelled, but now as I look back I know that because they cancelled we were able to reach out to other people we otherwise wouldn't have had time for! I know when God closes doors He will always open other ones of opportunity!  

This week we also had exchanges which was fun! Except I was with Sister Ball who only speaks English lol. Sooo I got to teach all of our lessons by myself in Spanish which I've never done. It was pretty fun for me, but it  might have been a little boring for her. Haha being in the states, my opportunities to speak Spanish are a little limited as compared to Argentina... so I'll take any chance I can get :) 

We also got to teach Erick in person again this week. That kid is seriously awesome. It's been cool to see him not only progress and get baptized, but also CONTINUE to progress even AFTER his baptism. He remembers like almost everything we taught him before! The only thing that makes me happier than witnessing one of our investigators get baptized, is seeing them remain converts in the church. I think back to my other converts in Argentina and hope and pray they are still going to church! 

Sadly this week is President Wells last week as our mission president. For our last weekly letter to him, he asked that we write about how our mission has made a difference in our lives. I honestly don't even know where to begin with that question. My mission so far has NOT been what I expected. It has been a roller coaster to say the least. Haha the scope of challenges I've faced range from physical challenges in walking miles on dirt roads until I got holes in my shoes and getting bit by a dog who could've had rabies (hopefully not lol) to emotional challenges in being sent home, reassigned, and sent here to California during a worldwide pandemic. But the constant in my life has been the gospel and a Heavenly Father who has helped me along the way. I know that this mission that I have served has made all the difference in my life because it has turned me EVEN more towards Him and towards my Savior. I know my Savior suffered for me and for every one of us and He is with us in every challenge and every triumph! This gospel is true and my decision to serve and stay on a mission has been the best one I've made so far :) 

Have a blessed week!
Con amor,
Hna Tate

Birthday pics!! Thank you everyone who wished me a happy bday last week! It was a great day! 

 


Best bday present was having Francisco (a former professional mariachi singer) sing me a Mexican bday song

Boba because why not 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The simple gospel

Image
  Hola amigos!!  Como estan todos?? This week was really really good! We have been working super hard and time has been flying by (I know I know I say that every week, but I promise time keeps getting faster..) I am SO GRATEFUL to be a missionary at this time and honestly do not want it to end! I can honestly say this past year and a half has been the best time of my life filled with the most difficult trials, but also the most rewarding and conversion building experiences. We were able to really focus on Gloria, one of our most progressing friends! I love that lady so much. She is from El Salvador and we got to also begin teaching her grandkids who are sooo cute. We gave them all a church tour on Thursday and ended by showing them the baptismal font and we committed them all to baptism!! The spirit was so strong in the lesson as we testified of the importance of making promises with God and following Jesus Christ's example. Alessandra and Bryan (her grandkids) have very littl...
Read more

18 lessons learned! Sacamos la mugre hasta el fin ;)

Image
Hola amigos!!  I cannot believe how fast time has flown, not just this past week as I finished up my mission, but over the past 18 months. In honor of finishing my mission, I'd like to share 18 lessons that I have learned in one way or another from my Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ as I have come to know and love them. So.. here are some lessons in no particular order of importance :)  1. The worth of souls is great in the sight of God (D&C 18:10). Every soul is equal in His eyes and deserving of His love and mercy. When we can bring any one of His souls unto Him, we can experience joy beyond measure.  2. God is a God of miracles. Each day we can recognize miracles. Not a day passed by that I did not see God's hand bless us with a small miracle.  3. The work of God cannot be frustrated. Being a missionary during COVID was definitely difficult at times, but it allowed me to see how the Lord has a plan for His work to HASTEN, especially in these...
Read more

Week UNO in the MTC!!!

Image
HOLA FAMILIA Y AMIGOS!! I survived my first week in the Mexico CCM!! (CCM stands for Centro de Capitaciones Misional which is Missionary Training Center in Español) Even though the week felt long at times, I have absolutely LOVED being a missionary!! The Spirit is so strong here and I am SOO pumped to learn all the Spanish I can during these 6 weeks!!  So Tuesday, I flew out of Houston straight to Mexico City. Thankfully I met Elder Butterfield on my flight and we went through customs in the Mexico City together. Then we met about 40 other missionaries at the airport, 10 Hermanas and 30 Elders, and took a 30 minute bus ride to the CCM. The ride through Mexico City was super cool but a little scary at times with all the crazy driving!! The city is SO BIG and crowded with so many people!  Once we got to the CCM I found out that my companion was Hermana Hughes! We actually met each other on Instagram before coming here when we found out that we were going to the same missio...
Read more