Well a big turn of events has come this week that I wouldn't ever imagined happening. The impossible became a possible. So to explain everything that is going on in short terms my ear is messed up and I need surgery so I will be returning home hopefully only for a short time to have surgery then returning back to my mission! So to keep from being a Debbie Downer I will focus on some of the highlight fun things of the week!
Last Monday we had a district activity and we went bowling! It was a ton of fun! Of course I was the worse out of everyone and had the lowest score out of everyone but that is ok! We had a ton of fun (NOT) listening to non missionary appropriate music. As well the whole group came into agreement that my companion was the most awkwardly adorable bowler of us. It was so cute she would just walk up to the line and throw the ball down the lane and like kick her leg back to give the ball momentum. She even beat me in bowling! It was so fun and cute! Later that night we had a second birthday dinner with one of the families and she feed us pupusas. Then she had us all comparing our belly fat. She told me no wonder I was the bigger one between my companion and I because I have been on my mission for 10 1/2 months. Great now I am fat! On Tuesday we had interviews with President Reynolds which was a ton of fun! We got to see him and his wife which was great because Sister Reynolds was very concerned that I had a good birthday which made me feel special!
Then later on in the week we were helping the branch president take down the Christmas decorations from around the church.
On Thursday I wanted pizza and it said it heated up in the microwave. I have to say it didn't turn out quite as I had expected it to. The pizza kinda fell a part on me! It made me very sad! However because I am in the Spanish program the Hispanic or non existence there of in me came out so I folded it half and ate it like a taco! I have to say it wasn't half bad.
Then came the snow storm of 2017. Saturday it snowed from 10am-12am. Basically it didn't stop snowing all day Saturday. We had gone to help with bishop store house which was super fun and enjoyable as we organized food for everyone! Then came the scary part! I had to drive in the snow! Ahhhhhh!!!!!! I was so nervous the whole time! I thought we would hydroplane into something what I don't know but something! I don't know why my companion had so much confidence in me! Eventually our mission president told us we had to leave our cars parked at our apartments and just walk everywhere. So we did some service shoveling snow and wiping it off people's cars. It was a ton of fun! There was so much snow everywhere I think my companion thought I was crazy because I kept saying wow that is a lot of snow. WOW that is a lot of SNOW! WOW THAT IS A LOT OF SNOW! So yeah snow happened!
This is our investigator who had is baptismal interview yesterday and will be getting baptized on Sunday! I am so excited for him! I can see he has come a long way and made many of changes in his life to be where he is now. For me this past week in a couple of different moments I could feel why I was serving a mission. So many people like him just want more and a change in their lives! They want peace and joy and love! I love my mission and the people around me! I know they have changed my life and I will be forever changed because of it.
This a scripture in Alma 7:27 which brought me much comfort and peace this week. This week the message of peace and love are two that have been on my mind constantly. The peace that if I follow with faith and put one foot in front of the other I will make it to where the Lord wants me to be. For now I am not needed in New York. There is a reason I am to be home at this time. What that reason is I still don't know but I know the Lord has it all under control. As for love the scripture in John 14:15 that says "If he love me keep my commandments" takes on a whole new meaning to me. If we truly love God then we need to be willing to keep all the commandments he has given us. And sometimes he commands that we return home from our missions for a short period of time to get surgery. Why we don't know. But what I do know is that I love my Heavenly Father and Savior way to much to not follow his commands!
I will keep everyone posted in this turn of events! I love y'all! And have a wonderful week!
Con Amor
Hermana Ashford
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