Semana Setenta y Uno

I was reading something this week that really hit me 

¨You wanted me to change the world. Did you think there would be no cost?¨ - Martin Luther

¨You young missionaries came out here to change the world, to change lives, but there is a cost. It costs everything that you have on the altar of sacrifice-your fears, your pride, your laziness, your dis-obedience, your weaknesses; we cannot hold anything back. When you came to the mission field you burned bridges behind you, you burned ships in the harbor. There is no retreat to your former life. You cannot have one foot at home and one foot in the mission field.” 

I love this quote because Its true... being a missionary you cannot afford to be thinking of home... you cannot be at home and in your mission at the same time!!! its impossible!!!! But I have learned that with time it becomes easier and easier to focus everything that you have on the work. One becomes more consecrated in what they are doing... and only has a desire to serve the Lord and preach the gospel and repentance at the people that they are serving. I know it’s true... I have felt it... every day I have such a strong desire to serve and to preach... and there is nothing that gives me greater happiness than doing exactly what I am doing right now. I love the scripture in Alma 29:9 ... Se lo que el Señor me ha mandado, y en ello me glorío. Y no me glorío en mi mismo, sino en lo que el Señor me ha mandado. Si, y esta es mi gloria, que quizá pueda ser un instrumento en las manos de Dios para conducir a algún alma al arrepentimiento, y este es mi gloria.... This is my joy!!!! 

[Translation: I know that which the Lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself, but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; yea, and this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.]

This past week we had exchanges and I was in Cerro Grande.... funny thing was that I ended up singing in a baptism that wasn’t in my district or my zone.... and yesterday they asked me if I could give a talk..... it was super super funny for me.  J 

Anyways turns out the Belinda went to church.... The story with her is that she wasn’t going to come to church because she sells in mercados [stores].... so when we taught her about the Sabbath day I had the strongest feeling to share my testimony and promise her that if she decided to go to church God would open up the doors for her to go.... and it turns out she went and was 15 minutes early!!! I almost cried because I was so happy!!!!

anyways!!!

Love you all!!!! happy leap year!!!

Hermana Reed

Semana Setenta

Here are some crazy things I’ve eaten here in Honduras:

Iguana soup

cow stomach

fish head soup

chicken feet

raccoon

This week was very interesting as well.... I am just going to share a few experiences that I found interesting...

This week we were looking for people that we have contacted and I felt that we should go visit a member who is about to have a baby... and we ended up talking to her older sister and she told us that she was taking care of her husband who has cancer.... we shared a couple of scriptures with her about the atonement!!! the next day we went over to eat lunch with them and we found out that her husband passed away early in the morning.... it was crazy... I know that the spirit has been guiding us a lot recently because there are people that need help here and now!!! I love it so much!!! sorry I didn’t have a ton of time!!! I love ya all!!! 

Hermana Reed

Semana Sesenta y Nueve

This week was good.... we are working hard.... The zone leader have been stressing out a little because all the baptismal date in the zone are falling and we have no idea why... but anyways. This week was a good week because I learned even more of what it means to be guided by the spirit!!! SO.... This week we were having a tough time trying to find someone to put a baptismal date and help our investigators.... so we decided to go and look for people in a certain area.... 

While we were searching I had a distinct feeling that we should go look for a contact that was close to that area... so we went but she wasn’t home, but there was an older woman who was on her porch, and we began to talk to her, and she began to tell us that her mother had died recently and she was really really sad. So we talked to her about how she would be able to see her mother again. She let us in and we talked to her about the plan of Salvation. She loved it and began to cry. 

Then my companion invited to baptism!!! (I am so proud of her) and Belinda said yea!!! WE also extended a baptismal date with her for the 19th of March and she said yes as well!!!

I love being guided by the spirit...This experience reminded me of how one really can’t do missionary without the spirit.... like at all... and throughout all of my mission I have been practicing to listen to the spirit and be worthy of his companionship. I love the spsirt because It has been my best friend here. I have also learned that the holy ghost gets offended for the the most little mistake that we do... so in order to be worthy of his companionship I need to be constantly repenting. But it is worth it. I would rather have the company of the holy ghost at all times in my life!!!

I love this work so much.... you know why... because this work is real and true!!! we are in the last days, and part of one of the sings of the second coming of Jesus Christ is that The gospel will spread throughout all of the world.... and as well the Lamanites will return to the faith.... something like that. And you know what... its coming to pass!!! I am so grateful to be a part of this great work!!!! I am so proud to represent Christ and my family... and I am proud to be a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints!!! 

I love you all!!!! Peace out!!!!