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I think I'm good on money. You probably know better than I do. I
don't think they use US stamps here. I only used those in the MTC with
the reverse pouch. But I'll be sending some letters today and I'll just
buy Ecuadorian/international stamps. Thanks for the info on the other things and thanks for delivering the gift to Kenz.
Okay, things are good here. The week has been a roller coaster.
There were moments when I missed my family so much but then reminded
myself of President Hinckley's story about writing his dad about coming
home. I kept saying to myself, "Forget yourself, and just go to work."
Then there were other moments when I was so high on life. This work is
so rewarding. People we meet with say the nicest things about how we're
"sacrificing so much" but I don't feel like I am. I feel like I'm
gaining so much more than I could possibly give. But I'm working on
giving and giving in every moment. I'm trying to be exactly obedient
because I'm realizing how important that is. I'm trying to forget about
home and put my whole heart, might, mind and strength in the work. Hence
the subject, "Estoy ocupada en una gran obra y no puedo ir." (Nehemiah
6:3) (I'm busy in a great work)
My companion is great. She is a great missionary. We're working hard and, on our own time, we laugh a lot.
Okay,
Friday was the baptism of G. It went very well. She's so strong.
Her story is so amazing. I'll write it in a letter. We've been working
with a less active family who is just awesome. Their hang-up is that
they have soccer games on Sundays. Well, the other night we had a really
awesome lesson with them and found out the mom (also, G.) was
baptized when she was 13 but never confirmed! So, we're working with her
to get her ready. She just can't really progress too far without..
attending church. Which she says she is sure she will not.... There has
to be something else there, huh? We're working on uncovering her
iceberg. So, this weekend I was fasting for her and we didn't make much
progress with her, but another investigator attended church! So when we
use the phones in the cabinas shops (because for a while we didn't have a
phone) my comp would make the calls and I would talk to the man at the
counter. He's so awesome. Anyway, Saturday night we were walking by his
shop and I stopped in and invited him to church. Sunday morning, about
ten minutes before the meetings ends, he walked in. I wanted to shout
for joy, but that's not necessarily acceptable during sacrament meeting
in the LDS church. But my heart was very full. He's doing really well.
Turns out he actually lives in another branch :( thus we have to pass
him along to some elders. un gran regalo, (a great gift) if you ask me. He's already
read the book of mormon and is really receptive and doing really well.
(His name is E.). Okay, so recently we've had a lot of appointments
fall through and contacting is a little difficult because the people
here are strict Catholics. But last night we were walking down the street
to the home of a woman we'd visited once and a woman walking past us
was crying. She looked at us and we reached out to her and she just
hugged my companion and cried and cried on her shoulder. We walked with
her back to her house and there worked with her and her daughter for a
loooong time. They have both been working through some major trials and
it has caused a lot of tension between them. Anyway, I feel like we were
able to help and she just kept saying, "I was ready to just die and
then I saw you guys and I know God sent you to me." Anyway, they've been
very receptive and I feel like they're so ready for the gospel! In
every way! (Salazar family)
Mom. You rock. I'm so excited for our whole family to be speaking
Spanish! keep going! Dad, I love you and I love receiving your emails! I
hope things turn out in your calling. Tell me all about it, I can't
wait to hear. Also, ASEA. And Romney.
Mitch, thank you so much for your thoughts. I'm absolutely going to
apply them. We need more references. That's a really hard part of the
work. I'm going to use your suggestions tonight. I love you. Tell your
wife happy belated birthday for me. When is your baby girl due?!?!?!?!?!
Okay, I have to go. Thanks for everything.
Hermana Norton
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