It was a fantastic week. We've really just been focusing on finding new people lately because a lot of the people that we have been teaching just seem like they're never gonna go anywhere until we let them discover that we're telling the truth on their own. That's the thing... It seems like nothing gets done unless you do it yourself, but you can't do everything yourself when it comes to missionary work.
I'll tell you about two of the investigators that we have right now. They are the parents of an active member and just moved here from Texas, actually! They're Mexican, but have lived in Texas for something like 30 years I think. They don't speak English, but they are the most wonderful people. Every time we go over there to teach, Emilia wants to cook for us and we never decline her! It's just so weird though... This week I was thinking about how I couldn't imagine having a completely 100% reverent, distraction-free lesson with them because they live in a house with 7 kids or something and 5 adults... There's literally always something going on. But anyway, we are thinking about making a huge sacrifice and not having that delicious food just so that we can meet up in the church and feel the spirit strongly. I'll let you know how that goes, but goodness gracious! I seriously love the food she makes.
There are a lot of really good cooks in this ward, I don't think I told you that before... I don't think you realize how much of a blessing it is to have them because I LOVE food if you don't know. Arroz con pollo, flautas, tamales, ribs, tortas, pollo frito, carne asada, mole, SPICY!! Goodness gracious I love eating on my mission. I asked Emilia if she would teach me how to make salsa because she always has a different flavor every time we go over and they're all so good and she said she would, so I might just be a mexican when I come home!
Elder Jones and I get along really well and he is a great missionary. It's nice being with another little more "seasoned" missionary again. He's been out for about a year. I don't really know how to explain what we do.. We just do what our leaders and the spirit tell us to do and it's different things most of the time. We have a lot of investigators, but nobody ever understands the concept of baptism and how it's not the end of the line. We have really just been focusing on finding new people though because I know that there are literally people just waiting out there ready to hear the word.
Being in Orange Park is especially great now because everyone is becoming more and more loving every single week. We are working a lot with the members and inviting them to go out and talk to people on their own about the gospel. I have been really focusing on "becoming Preach my Gospel" lately because that is just the way the prophets want us to do this work.
Something really interesting that I learned this week is that the spirit does not come unless you ask for him to. He won't tarry with you if you are on the edge of sin and righteousness. So we have to first of all live worthily to have the Holy Ghost with us, and then we ask for his assistance to know what we need to do or what we need to say. The great part is that when you have the Holy Ghost with you, living worthily is a walk in the park! Just pick your side and remember that you already decided in the past life that you wanted to follow the Savior. The end of the battle is pre-determined! Satan will lose no matter which side has more spirits, but he wants us to think that's not true.
I'm sure that you are having an absolutely wonderful time in San Antonio. I wish I could see little Sadie crawling around being a baby and stuff. Say hi to everyone for me! (obviously.) Let them know I still love them.
That is crazy that Tara Bartlett is getting married. I guess I haven't really talked to her in years, but it still just seems like yesterday that they moved into our neighborhood and she was just a Sophomore! Congratulate her for me! That's wonderful! I hope that her and her fiancee are thrilled!
I made the Monte Cristo's and they were perfect. Everything I remember they were! I didn't realize how simple they were to make. They're like a mix between dessert and breakfast. They are so magical.
This week a person that we were talking to taught us the Mexican version of Eenie-Meenie-Miney-Moe and it goes like this:
Tin Marin de Don Pingue
Tatu la Macara que ella fue
Yo no fui, fue tete
Pegale, pegale
que [el merito] fue
[you can replace -el merito- with el or ella]
Estamos disfrutando nuestro tiempo aca en la mision y espero que ustedes hacen lo mismo. Les amo! Sepa que yo estoy bien contento como siempre.
Ah! Have Ryan translate... Recuerdo que yo tengo una historia que yo escuche ayer. Supuestamente hubo una hermana misionera en Mexico hace tiempo que estaba dando un discurso durante la iglesia y ella era nueva en la mision, entonces tuvo miedo y estaba hablando como una americana que no supiera espanol. Entonces ella queria decir, "Estoy avergonzado" por causa de su discurso pero dijo, "Estoy embarazada!" (because that's what you would think embarrassed would be) y despues ella le senalo al obispo y dijo, "y la culpa es suya!" Hahaha fue bien chistoso, si es verdad o no!
Hasta la proxima semana!
Con amor,
Eric
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