Wow what a week. Lots of small things happened that end up making the week
super great. Nothing jaw dropping or immensely powerful but let's be real, the
mission helps us realize that the blessings we receive are small and simple.
They don't always jump out in front of us or scream in our faces "I'M YOUR
BLESSING HELLO!!" God works in mysterious ways. He knows what we need and when
we need it.
This week I met some people who have unfortunately let Satan into their
lives. They are people who you can see are hurting so much on the inside. it
makes me feel sad to see these people suffering with pain and sorrow in their
hearts. But at the same time I rejoice because I can help them understand the
atonement, which will heal them more than they can understand. One man has
problems with drugs...enough that he ended up buying some in the middle of the
lesson. He left for a short moment, returned and showed us. At times like that I
don't even know what to say. But little by little if he allows it, the gospel of
Christ will bless him. The other sister, has the problem with alcohol. She has
said her faith has died because of the bad things that have happened. We went
and visited her again and hardly taught anything. And before I knew it, my
companion not only invited her, but committed her to stop drinking. We didn't even
teach the word of wisdom or anything as such. To my surprise, the sister
accepted. She accepted the invitation to change. Change is the biggest miracle
of them all.
We all know that I've changed areas but we had intercambios again and I got
to visit villas de pachuca. The area next to my old area. it was nice to be in
Pachuca again. We were just walking along a street when suddenly I saw a member
who is the husband of my recent convert Yolanda. We were catching up and so many
things have changed. He was inactive before but now he has temple recommend and
a calling as the mission leader! I was so dang happy. Then Yolanda exited the
store she was in and when she saw me she said "OH CROSS!!! CROSS!!!!" We ran and
hugged one another and she gave me a giant kiss on the cheek. I have an enormous
love for her. A true blessing from the Lord.
We have been searching a lot for new people and well little by little we
will find the ones who are prepared. We cant rush through the work. We have to
be patient and work as a team. We had more success in our numbers of the week.
Although we didn't have any investigators at church, we had almost all of the
recent converts at church and less actives. Another blessing of the Lord.
I gave a talk in sacrament about the mothers of the 2000 stripling
warriors. Even though there are only 2 verses about these incredible women, we
know they were prepared spiritually and taught with certainty that the Lord can
do all things if we do not doubt.
I thought of the scripture this week that reads "wherefore, the things
which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are
pleasing unto God and those who are not of the world" 1 Nephi 6:5
We can live in the world without being part of the world. We can follow
examples of those in the scriptures and do the things that are pleasing unto
God.
The gospel of Christ changes lives. I am beyond grateful to be an
instrument in the hands of the Lord and be a representative of Him. I love you
all and thanks for everything!!!
Hermana Cross
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| Long bus to Pachuca |
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| Intercambios......again |
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| Hermana Haddock..WOOOO CCM Comp |
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