PEOPLE..unamas semana aqui..wowza!! Holly you are the coolest true Hermana I could ever ask for...no joke. Just read your letter. Those pictures are so so so cute. Not going to lie wish I could have been at conference with you an Paheena, Pero esta bien!! Okay so esta semana was bien. Muy bien. VERY very busy. Trying to soak up all that I can. And everytime I talk to a native i realize how hard it is to understand them..they talk so so so fast. But that is okay I can usually make out what they are saying.
This week I really focused on the Atonement..studying it, thinking about it..and realized once again how powerful it really is. They encouraged all missionaries to look at the Atonement as the center of our teachings because really it is the center of the Gospel. The fact that Jesus suffered for our sins and thus knows us so individually and can relate and forgive is what makes us able to return to him. If we teach with an understanding and true belief that this is true, our feelings about it will communicate to those we are teaching..and they will feel the Love of Christ for them individually. That is what I am finding to be one of the coolest parts of this Gospel, You always have a friend in Jesus Christ and your Heavenly Father. There is a kind of Love there no one else can give. The Atonement truly has the power to lift. LIft us above our sadness, pain, more than just our sins. The hard part is helping someone feel that.
We have a progressive investigator we have been practicing teaching in Spanish, and after a week of really working to improve our teaching...we made some progress. We put aside our Spanish notes and taught. We had a conversation. Something that was difficult to do in Spanish at first because you are trying so hard to find the words. But it was so cool. I still probably sounded like a Cave Man still but I the spirit communicated my point. I can tell such a difference when I teach with concern about my Spanish and when I am just trying really hard to help the person...still super hard, but it is coming.
Teaching is hard hahaha..I've never taught always been a student. I'm learning a lot. Patience...the person you teach with isn't always going to say what you think they will. And you have to make it unified. Listening is something I haven't always been the best out. But it is so important. Listening is the key to a good lesson..and patience haha. Also I am learning some big differences between a man and a woman. Women overthink everything hahahaha...Men are so logical. There are positives and negatives to both of these.
I love you all so so so much. Thank you for the note from everyone. Don't kill anyone in Hockey. Glad you are all having so much fun. But seriously be careful!!!!
Grandma G: Thanks for the DearELder got it this time. Don't worry about sending me anything. I don't need anymore weight before I take off. I won't need any makeup for a little bit. But you are so sweet thank you so much!!!
Well the MTC is one interesting place I will tell you that much. Not going to lie, I will not miss the repetitive schedule. However, I will miss how much time I have to learn.
Hermana Batchkoff and I are still going strong and it makes me sad to think of her not being my companion after a week...i seriously lucked out..she has taught me so much and we laugh hard. Like really hard sometimes at the stupidest things haha! But I love her so much.
I never realized how judgemental we all are..i mean maybe it is just me but i think the world is kind of judgemental. You get in an environment like this where you become aware of your every action and realize wow I have a lot to learn. It is good. But at the same time I realize Jesus looks for the good in us and aims to lift us up. Remeber that.
Te Amo! Jesucristo es nuestro Salvador. El es su mejor amigo. Yo se esta evangelio is the true church. It is incredible how much sense it makes. How logical it is but at the same time how much faith it requires.
Gracias mucho for all the love and support. I am so blessed to have such a BOMB Familia! En Serio!!
PS 3 friends from JEru are here and Lauren sent us Love Nuts THANKS LAUREN!!!! People here love them brings back some good memories.
Have a great week and remember Jesucristo loves you more than you know.
Te Amo,
Hermana Holland
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