December
1, 2014
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| Service Project helping clean rec center |
Hola Mamacita!
Today I think I have
come to a conclusion: white people scare me. Haha no, I'm just super
comfortable with the Latinos and the Black people that when I ever see a white
person that's not an Elder, I freak out :P.
Thanksgiving was great!
We ate at Christina and Samuel's house and they had turkey and Pumpkin pie!!! I
was praying so hard for pumpkin pie because I thought for sure they wouldn't
have it and they did! Haha then we also had rice, beans, cucumbers, and confetti
cake. It was a pretty good feast.
So there's the video
"He is the Gift" or "El es el Dadiva" and because it's
supposed to be super big, we as missionaries are given 10 pass-along cards each
day about this video. It's been pretty awesome! Hna. Burke and I have been
getting a lot better at our contacting skills! We're trying our hardest to
contact everyone we see! Haha it has really been a blessing in our work. The
other day we had a guy that actually contacted us and asked, "Are you from
a church?" so we talked to him for a little bit and he told us he wanted
to go back to a church. Then he told us to pray for him that he might be able
to quit smoking. Sure! It was a cool experience.
We've been talking with
Franko and Norma and we have a set date for their wedding on the 19th of
December. I'm super excited for them! I'll have two weddings under my belt
before I even get a baptism! It'll be great!
Hna. Burke and I have
had a pretty awesome week. We've met a lot of different people and we've been
having a great time teaching our investigators. No matter how many times I read
it, watch it, hear it, or say it, the first vision always gets to me. This
fourteen year old boy saw God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. I know it,
God knows it, and I cannot deny it. Every time we teach the first vision to an
investigator, whether it's in English or Spanish, the spirit is there and the
spirit is strong. It always makes me so sad when people don't want to open
their hearts and listen! Because this message is so beautiful!
Today we were in the
Walmart parking lot and I was going to give a "He is the Gift" card
to a man that was getting out of his car. All I asked him was, "Hi! Can I
give you a card about Jesus?" and he firmly and flat out said no. I was
almost in shock, How could he say no to Jesus! Usually people will at least
say, "oh no thank you" or "sure" and take it and run. It
made me so sad!
The longer I'm out on my
mission, the more I get excited about telling people about this gospel. It is
such a huge blessing in my life and I've realized that I can't stop after the
mission. I might not be telling everyone I lay eyes on about the gospel, but
I've started thinking that something this important in my life that has helped
my life so much, could help anyone else in their lives as well, as long as they
are willing to listen. I think right now the thing that is hardest for me is
telling people about the gospel and knowing that they aren't willing to open up
and listen or that they won't put in the effort to say a read the Book of
Mormon and having a meaningful and real conversation with their Heavenly Father
as to whether it is true or not. But then I have to remember that I can't force
anyone to do anything! and I can't convince anyone of anything, especially with
my poor Spanish! It is all the spirit and I am so grateful that it is!
I got the primary book
and the Christmas countdown last Monday and we were so excited to start it
today! Thank you so much mom! Hna. Kaaa and Hna. Burke are also very grateful
for the cards you gave them. Mom you are the best mom ever! Everyone is so
jealous of all the letters I get haha. During transfer week we had to get our
mail from the zone leaders and I got four letters and the other sisters got 2 English
ensigns. :P You don't have to worry about sending me a package because I
already know that you're the best mom in the world and just having your support
me is all I need. I love you the most!
Para Siempre Dios este
con Vos
Con Amor,
Hermana Twitchell
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