Our mission is kind of special in
several ways but I wanted to list just a few things that have
happened in the last days that really set some of those things apart
for me.
I love walking down the street and
running into members. They stop and talk and we find out about all
of the things going on. People here don't use the phone the way we
do back home, you just kind of “run into” someone. The amazing
thing is how that works. Sunday night I felt strongly that we needed
to go visit our Sister who is our new District Primary President, and
also someone we dearly love. We left for her house, about 2/3 of the
way there, we ran into her. She told us she had just been at the
church and was looking for us, because they want to do a training
meeting for four Branches close here next Sunday and wanted our help.
We were able to discuss ideas and make an appointment to meet with
her presidency. Coming back we ran into a brother that invited us to
a wedding this coming Saturday morning, I will be able to play for
it. We also set up an appointment for him to meet a brother coming
from the USA this week who is setting up work projects here. Next we
ran into the Branch Presidency from the Seamay Branch and were able
to talk to them about their future missionary, and let them know the
dates for the next temple trip.
I love seeing the progress and work of
our members! Chulak District told us they have 25 couples planning
on going to the temple the end of this month for their scheduled
temple trip.
I love working with the missionaries,
it is so much fun! We have challenged, okay bribed, our zone here in
Senahu and the one in the Polochic that if each of the companionships
in their Zones will speak and stay in only English for one hour every
day, each day for a week I will make chocolate cake with fudge sauce
for their zone. We have given them this challenge before and some
are doing it, but having to learn Kekchi here makes it harder for our
Latino elders to focus on the English. Hopefully the bribe will
bring the challenge to a reality.
I love the fact that several groups,
families and individuals from the United States are putting together
trips to this area to try and give service and lift the members here.
We have been getting to communicate with several of them and put
them in contact with different members.
I love watching the mission grow. We
are getting to go back to Corral Pec this week for the inspection of
the new chapel there. Also every change date Elders are getting to
open up and strengthen new areas.
I love listening to the birds sing in
the morning.
I love visiting with the members, their
love is amazing.
I love walking through the market and
meeting and talking to all of the people. That is why the pictures
this week reflect our Saturday market.
