Well this week has been super slow. The work is
just not going any where. Our teaching pool is really small and our
leaders are chewing us out for it. It's just hard when they personally
can't see your efforts and the work you're doing. But I know they are
just doing there job and that they get just as chewed out from
President. Our zone here is a lot different from my last. Modesto we
were very unified and supportive of each other. Here it's just they'll
talk to us when they have to get our numbers or for role plays. We have
a lot of Hmong Elders though! Our District Leader is Hmong speaking.
Him and is comp are from Kaysville. So it's fun to hear them speak the
language.
We had Zone Conference this past week on Tuesday.
It was really good! I loved how the topic wasn't really "gospel"
oriented or "missionary" like, it was on how to be better people and to
see how our missions will benefit us in the years to come. It was just a
good self motivator and reminded me why I am out here. We all have
been held back to come at this time. We knew the people we would be and
become. As a missionary, I did not come to California to be miserable.
I didn't come on a mission to be 99% obedient, sleep in, drag my feet,
want worldly things, etc. I came because I wanted to prove myself. I
knew this would be hard yet I still accepted the call. Sure it's okay
to miss home and want things, we're humans, but it's controlling those
desires and wants. In a year I'll have all that again, but for now I am
here because I love Him. I enjoy making an impact on others lives.
I've grown to love the people here so deeply. I've grown to love you
all so deeply! I have found appreciation for my life challenges. I've
learned to communicate and be a good friend.
Well we've been teaching a lady named Lucy and her
daughter Naida. They are a cute family. I think I told you about her
before how we stopped at her house and she told us of her family and how
they are all sick with cancer, in the hospital, and just struggling in
life. She's been reading the Book of Mormon and enjoys us coming over.
We've also been visiting a lot with the Lagunas family. Anthony (12)
is getting baptized next month. He was suppose to get baptized last
month and then this month, but the families schedule is hectic this
month so hopefully next month. He wants to be baptized now. Last
Monday we had FHE with them at the Betham's home and he just kept saying
"why can't I get baptized now?". We watched Finding Faith in Christ.
The mother was baptized a while back but is not active so we are trying
to target her and the rest of the family. But Sis Lagunas really
enjoyed the video. She said she just gets it now and why we do what we
do. Last night we did FHE again and it's just beautiful to see Sis
Lagunas greatly benefit from these lessons.
Thank you for everything! I'm so blessed to have
you all in my life and for the love that we have and share.
Te quiero mucho!
- hermana Sorensen
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