Hola Familiaaaa!
What's weird is that this is the last week of the transfer.
The time seriously goes by way too fast. I can't decide what my predictions
are... I think I might leave because I've been here three transfers, but I also
think I might stay because I'm training Heimsy. So I really have no idea, but
I'll find out Saturday!
Last Monday after Toledo we taught Maribel and Fátima the
plan of salvation and it couldn't have gone any better. At one point we were
talking about earthy life and how it's full of challenges and trials, but that
everything that we go through is for our benefit and it helps us learn and gives
us an opportunity to become a little more like our Savior. Anyhow, so Maribel
goes, ''Yeah, exactly. That's why I always tell Fátima about the contract.''
Obviously I was like, ''What contract is that?'' and she goes, ''The contract
that we signed with God up there before we lived here. You know, saying we
agreed to His plan and that we'd come back to Him.'' HOLD THE PHONE. What person
who isn't a member and who is learning the plan of salvation for the first time
says that type of thing !? Maribel, that's who. She's so dang on the ball, it
kiiiills me! I love Maribel. Then after the lesson we went with Fátima to the
JAS Noche de Hogar. It was waaaay good. This kid Ricardo who just reported to
the MTC this last Wednesday gave the message. He showed us this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSwCOs-uXzU) and we talked
about the Atonement. It was really powerful and Fátima really enjoyed
it.
Tuesday we were at the hospital from 10am to 5pm. As you can
imagine it was the best day of my life. First was the majorly awkward ultrasound
of my bladder with the old Spanish doctor.
Then blood tests to see if I'm still anemic. Then Dr. Mohamed Mohamed from
Palestine analyzed all that junk (ultrasound, blood test, two urine analysises)
and this is what he told me. My ultrasound showed nothing anatomically wrong
with me and the blood test showed that my iron was normal so the anemia is gone.
When he looked at the UA's though, he said each one tested positive for a
different infection, instead of the same one coming back. He said that was
curious so here's what's up. I'm on two antibiotics for a week and then
cranberry pills for a month. On the 3rd I'm going back for another UA and then
hopefully the problem will be solved.
Our district meetings this transfer have been super good and
I've been learning a lot. I don't remember who said it or where they got it or
anything (not helpful, sorry), but they said everyday we should ask ourselves,
''Have I increased in faith, virtue, knowledge, godliness, and love?''
Interesting. Hopefully our answer is yes. That night we taught just Fátima
because Maribel was working and Luna was in Perú, but the lesson was awesome. We
taught the second half of the plan of salvation and she picked everything up
super quick. We also invited her to be baptized September 14th and she said yes!
That's two days after my year mark. Happy year to me, hopefully I'm still here
for it! She's really excited and we're excited for her!
Thursday we had a lesson with this reference named Paula.
She's from Colombia, here with her husband, and super wonderful. She had all
sorts of questions and my favorite was, ''So how do I become a member?'' She's
from heaven. After the lesson she stayed for the Relief Society activity which
was María Elena teaching us how to make arepas. Then we headed to Sol to meet up
with the Hermana Leader Trainers for intercambios. I stayed in our area with
Hermana Caballero and Hermana Heims went to Vallecas with Hermana
Olsen.
The intercambio was good. I'm always nervous about them cause
I'm not a fan, but it was good! Hermana Caballero is Spanish and has been out 9
months. I love Hermana Caballero, but I was happy to have Heimsy back Friday
night.
Yesterday in Sacrament Meeting they announced that Elder
Ballard would be in Spain next month! Someone get more info on that for me! I
wanna know where he's gonna be and if I get to see him :) Also came the
announcement that starting the 15th our meeting schedule changes from 10am
church to 3pm church. Who wants to be at church from 3-6? Not this guy. This
good news is though that none of our investigators will be able to say it's too
early! Last night we had a really spiritual temple tour with Jaime. He's opening
up and we're making him think. I like it a lot.
Well, that's all I got. This week is temple week! And our
ward is FINALLY watching ''The Work of Salvation'' broadcast. I hope it gets our
members pumped about missionary work.
I don't know if anyone besides you guys reads these emails
anymore, but for those of you who do, send me your missionary experiences! I've
gotten a couple lately and it makes me really happy to see what's going on in
other parts of the Lord's vineyward. Be ready always to tell people why you are
the way you are; why you're happy, how you've found peace, why life matters.
There's people out there waiting to hear :)
I love you!
Love,
Hermana Munden
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