1. Dora and Vicki. Remember that email I forwarded to you
guys from that lady that went to Lima for cancer treatment after a few
weeks of teaching her? Well the missionaries found her like two days
after she got there, started teaching her, and 2 days ago, her and her
daughter were baptized! We got a call last week during our ward mission
meeting from Vicki. She called to ask for permission to get baptized in
Lima with the Elders... haha we OF COURSE said yes! We became really
good friends while we were teaching her and she said she just had to
call her Hermanas in Cusco to make sure it was okay. haha. She´ll be
back in cusco in a few weeks. Just another example of the Lord´s timing
and planning in our lives.
2. Cynthia. We have been teaching a girl (27 years)
that hasn´t been progressing too much because she is very indecisive...
hm, sounds like someone we all know... haha. We are like the same person
it´s ridiculous. She is sincerely searching for the truth and is very
confused. She doesn´t like to commit to things until she really KNOWS
and won´t regret her decision. We took her to the church to show her
around and knew that if she was to feel the spirit anywhere, it would be
in the church. Well, when we arrived, the Young Single Adults were
setting up a Kareoke night in the room right next to the chapel. Yikes.
We continued with the tour with whitney houston playing in the
background. We sat down with her on the front row of the chapel and just
talked. She opened up, we opened up, and had an amazing break through,
One of the most spiritually strong moments I have had on my mission.
Yeah, the Sexy Saxophone Man, Whitney Houston, and Michael Jackson were
there in the background... but that´s exactly it, they were in the
background. The only thing we could feel was the spirit strongly
testifying to us that this is where we can find peace. I learned that
day that the spirit can truly trump anything... even the sexy saxophone
man.
3. President Harbertson. We had interviews this
week! My favorite 15 mintues of the 6 weeks! He talked to me about doing
the will of the Lord. He said that we often have the desire to do the
will of the Lord, but don´t know how to do it. The answer is simple.
Obedience. I have probably heard that a MILLION times since even before I
left for Peru, but it especially struck me in this moment. If we truly
want to do the will of the Lord (and we should want that because he
above anyone knows what is best for us), we should do what he has asked
of us. And not just do part of what he´s asked, or the things that WE
think will make a difference, but do every. single. thing. he has asked.
How can we expect him to bless us if we are not striving to do our very
best to do the simple things he has asked of us. We talked about
progression in the mission and in life... we can constantly improve and
should constantly strive to improve. President Harbertson, he is so
wise. He is very focused on helping us prepare for life after the
mission, while helping us improve now and become the best we can be. He
said that if we can figure out how to do the will of the Lord, then we
are truly successful missionaries... and it will help us in every part
of our lives after our missions. He said so many other great things, but
that is what stuck out to me most. I want to strive to be better and do
the little things so that I can gain the trust of the Lord and do His
will.
4. Hermana Thompson. My companion is amazing and I
learn from her everyday. We had a great comp inventory (I am a huge
believer in comp inventory. I get scared everyweek, but I always end up
loving it so much) and talked about some things that we could really
improve. She told me that she thought both of us had been a little
prideful this last week. And that was causing a lack of spirit in
lessons, tension... lots of things. She was so right. I think I knew
that too, but I am grateful for her honesty. Everyone needs a good slap
in the face sometimes, and this week I had a little slap in the face
from the Lord. Constant improvement... that´s the lesson. Hermana
Thompson taught me something very important though. She said that when
we have these "slaps in the face", we should learn from them and move
on, taking with us what we learned... don´t dwell on the past. I think
it was Robert D. Hales that said "The past is to be learned from, not
lived in." This is the beauty of the atonement as well. We can alwyas
improve, always work harder, and look to the future with hope.
Other than that, one funny story. A lady was sharing
her beliefs with us. She began to tell us that she believes that we
should not have make-up, earrings, necklaces, bare legs, or short hair.
oops, oops, oops, oops, and oops. In this moment, I was wearing makeup,
earrings, a necklace, no leggings or tights, and well, we all know what
happened to my hair. I felt like a walking... what we would call
"inicuo" or "apostacía". haha, it was pretty funny.
Love you all. I pray for you everyday!
Love,
Hermana Nelson
This is my old comp Hermana Allred who is now my sister leader. I get to
see her lots here in cusco. it´s fun, we love each other!
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