Then on Thursday was national prayer day. I don't know if y'all knew that but the first Thursday of May is national prayer day. So Brooklyn did their own day of prayer. We were told to go by our president so our entire zone was there. What happened is a priest or preacher from 7 churches gave a prayer. Each of the seven were told to pray about something specific. They were government, media, churches, education, families, youth, and the city. They were all very into their prayers and the audience besides the missionaries were really into everything.Then after all the prayers these band called Sisterz got up and said prayers through song. This is when we were told to stand up and dance
as well. So the zone got up and got moving. It was actually very helpful because it was super cold outside so by standing up and moving we got somewhat warmer. Which was nice. Overall the event was cool and fun!
Then on Friday we to a reactivated member's house to help her with doing family history that itself was a story. The moral of the story is she had two accounts created so we couldn't get her attached to her membership number and at the same time there was like 4 other problems. I was on the phone with someone for 30-45 minutes trying to fix it and it still isn't fixed. Uh technology sometimes can be a pain. Then we headed to the church so Hermana Castañeda could write her college application essay. Now mind you by the time we left the member's house it was pouring rain. So we had to walk a half a mile to her train station because the bus we needed wasn't coming for another 20 minutes. So we walk the way to the station without an umbrella. Let's just say we were drowned rats by the time we made it to the church. Everything was wet from head to ankle (because my toes were in rain boots so they didn't get wet). Uhhh I learned my lesson the hard way if it looks like rain just take the umbrella.
Then that night we went to a member's house. She had only been home a little bit before we got there. She was going to make food for us and the for the elders to stop by and pick some food up to go. So we came in to help her make baleadas. They are homemade tortillas, with homemade refried beans, eggs, Mexican cheese, crema, and we put pork on it. So I learned how to make the tortillas and I was helping make them. It is slightly harder than it looks because you flatten the tortillas with your hands. So it is a little difficult. The member thought I was pretty good at if I do say so myself. Plus I love
cooking and I love learning how to make Hispanic food! I am so excited to make it when I get home.
Temple trip oneish. On Saturday the branch had a branch temple trip. So one of our reactivated members wanted to go. She asked if we would go with her. So here is the deal we make transfers in Manhattan every now and then because that is the only way to get somewhere the quickest. So we made a transfer in Manhattan and didn't actually go to the temple with her but we made sure she got there safe and sound. So we count it as our temple trip but we didn't go inside of the temple with her. We just watched her walk out of the train station. It was a small adventure. On the way back it took a little longer than intended but overall the member had a great time at the temple and I am so grateful for he gospel.
Then Saturday night we were sitting at our table before getting ready for bed. When my companion basically jumped onto the table freaking out and pointing. I look behind me and see nothing and I am like what happened. She was like there was a mouse! She freaked! She moved all of our food that was in the top cabinets to the fridge. Then she tried to scare it away by pushing the broom into the hole it crawled in. I still haven't seen this mouse but apparently we have a mouse in our apartment. She claims otherwise but the truth was she was even scared to go to bed that night. She still is a little freaked out by having a friend here. She doesn't like that he doesn't pay rent. So we shall be getting mice traps today. 🐭
Temple trip two! That happened today. It was overall super fun and an adventure!
So this week at one of the lessons we were at we were teaching the plan of salvation and the mom of the family made this comment that really stuck with me. We were talking about how we can live with our Heavenly Father again. For those of you who don't know the plan of salvation it goes PREMORTAL LIFE -> BIRTH -> EARTHLY LIFE-> DEATH->SPIRIT WORLD-> RESURRECTION-> FINAL JUDGEMENT-> THREE KINGDOMS OF GLORY (which are) CELESTIAL KINGDOM ☀️ TERRESTRIAL KINGDOM 🌙 AND TELESTIAL KINGDOM ⭐️. So the celestial kingdom is where we want to make because that is where Heavenly Father lives. So we were talking about this plan and how we make it back to the Celestial Kingdom. The mom said "Sometimes we fear the celestial kingdom because we think it is too hard to make it there, but really it should bring peace and hope because of how simple it is to get there." I know at one point in my life I did fear the celestial kingdom because I thought it was too hard to get there and be able to live with my Heavenly Father again. I know now that the path is simple. All we have to do is tryour best to become like Christ. We have to be baptized and learn how to follow and become like Christ every day. I know we can return to live with our Heavenly Father. I know his hands are always extended
and open for us to go to Him. I am grateful for this gospel and I love my Savior.
I love y'all! Have a great week!
Con Amor
Hermana Ashford
Picture 1: I see this and I feel right at home.
Picture 2-3: Brooklyn day of prayer
Picture 4-5: Drowned Rats
Picture 6: Baleadas
Picture 7: cool graffiti that I like! For you Danielle!
Pictures 8-12: Temple Trip!!
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