Letter numero uno
Here is Heidi's newest letter! Mom and dad ( and I agree) have decided
that although Heidi is a great VERBAL communicator, she either doesn't have the
time or the patience or both to be a great LETTER communicator as we are always
wanting more details! Mom did get to chat with Heidi though and found out some extra details for us:
She likes contacting at the farms in the area because she has not
experienced farms much. but her companion does not! (She's probably experienced enough farms)
Remember she said
that she is learning Spanish much more quickly with this companion as
they talk in Spanish all the time. Heidi says they can tell stories to each
other, and only break down sometimes on words.
There are tons of cats and dogs everywhere in the streets and
they are scary and like rats and full of diseases she is sure. (this sounds
more sad than scary to mom)
Why hello hello everyone!!!
SO! what a week! I hope I have time to say everything I want to.
Starts off with monday, like every other week. I got hit with a
boulder (more like an avalanche because it came from all sides and all the
people I talked to) that I needed more faith in order to see the miracles here.
And my loving companion received the same avalanche, so we put together a plan,
and with the prayer of faith we went forth to change. To change this area, to
change this people, to change ourselves. And in doing so, we learned so
much.
First, every single trial that comes your way is for a reason.
Trials help prepare you for later events in life, they help you humble yourself
and depend on the Lord, they help you be able to help another. One thing that I
loved to be able to see in this week was how I could understand more deeply the
needs of those I was teaching because of the trial that I was working through.
Sometimes, the Lord breaks us down in order to lift us higher.
Second, we are all here to change. That is the entire purpose of
our experiences here. Everyday, we are to change to become more Christlike. And
we cannot do that in comfort. Changing requires action, commitment, and faith
that you can acheive it. And guess what? You can! Because...
Third: You are never alone. Your Heavenly Father knows exactly
what is going on. And He will always be there to help you. As well as Jesus
Christ. He knows exactly how you feel and how to help you. Trust in them. They
trust in you.
Fourth, miracles happen. Today. (miracles happen once in a while
if you believe...name that movie! (I googled it.. .it's Princess Diaries)) As we went forward in faith we saw so many
miracles this week. And even though some of them may seem small, like being
able to run fast enough and get to the road just in time to flag the last bus
down after a hot day, (Hooray! A glimmer of a story from the mission.. if only we had the rest) or finding rescue when lost in the (literal and
figurative) orchards in life, (another glimmer of a story from the mission... I wonder how long she was literally lost for??) every single one is a demonstration that God is
aware of you and will help you in your life.
So, I hope this will help you as you go forward in faith this
week. Look for the miracles. I promise they´re there.
Hermana Albright
Letter numero dos
Our secret agent (mom) was able to find out some more details for us:
Heidi studies now during siesta time so her schedule is: wake up at 7, 8:30 comp
study, 9:30 leave for tracting, lessons, etc. 1:00 is lunch, 2:00 personal
study 3:00 language study 4:00 outside working again til 10:00! so late!
She
said she is looking forward to talking to Chris (her brother in law) in castellano!
She
says she has a new "love" in her life, (sorry boys you've been replaced) it is called alfegores,
and it is like an oreo only 3 times bigger with dulce de leche which is a kind
of carmel, and peanut butter on them too! Luckily for her waist line, (I'm pretty sure Heidi could gain a couple of pounds and we'd still all be envious of her waistline..) she
says theywalk everywhere, and could be averaging 8 miles a day!
She says
they like to sing, just like the pioneer children as they walk!
The
average weekly baptism rate there for the mission is 11.
Heidi said that all our prayers are helping her,
and she can literally feel them strengthening her at times.
She said they
mainly work in two towns, Huergo and Tres Puentes.
Hey yall!
So this week was amazing! We are finding more people to teach,
inviting more people to be baptized, and finally seeing the fruits of all our
efforts! Our little church where we have church was FULL yesterday! It was so
great and all the members were so happy to see people come back to the fold, or
begin their journey to finding God in their lives. One thing that I´ve learned
here is the importance of the family. There´s so many part member families
here, or part active, part less active. Its so sad to see only one strong
member in a family and see how much it pains them to not have their whole
family with them! We know that families can be together forever, but how we
treat our families here will be how we treat our families there. I hope you all
take the time of day every day this week to talk to your family, tell them you
love them, and have a family prayer.
Hey family! I love you! And even though I can´t pray with you
right now, I´m praying for you.
Anyway, everyone has been begging for more details about my life
here. So I figured, a pictures worth a thousand words, right? So I hope you
like the pictures! (which means we don't get the words..) This week we went and worked at the farms of one our
members, and pulled onions for four hours! Whoo! I´m a lot darker now than I
think i´ve ever been in my life! Dont worry mom, i´m still putting on sunscreen
every day!
We also had a zone conference with president this week! Ya! I
love zone conferences they´re the best spiritual boost ever! President talked
about enduring to the end, and how when we push through the hard times we can
see the miracles come. And its so true! There will always come a point in our
lives when we don´t want to do what is right, but when we do it, we will be
greatly blessed!
I hope you all have an amazing week! Love ya!
Hermana Albright
