Hello my wonderful family and friends!
So fall has finally come, and hot and humid days are very coming to a close. It is raining here a lot, and it is just slowly starting to get colder and colder and colder. I am excited to experience my first Minnesotan Winter! Even though so many people have told me that this is supposed to be a really bad winter. Then they ask me where I am from... and then just laugh and tell me that it's going to be really cold. Thanks?
Funny Story. So I really don't like talking on the phone to people who speak Spanish, because it's just really hard to understand sometimes. But the other day, one of our investigators (Andy) was calling us back and Hermana Brittner was in the bathroom. We hadn't been able to talk with him in a while, so I answered it before Hermana Brittner came out. I was talking to him and we were just having a regular conversation talking about work and the Book of Mormon. etc. Then all of the sudden he started talking REALLY fast and I didn't understand anything. He asked if I understood him, and I said I understood a little bit. Then, he tried explaining it in English; but, eventually he gave up because it was too hard. It was actually quite funny and we both just laughed. Afterwards, Hermana Brittner told me that she was actually done right after I answered the phone, but she wanted to give me this wonderful opportunity of speaking Spanish on the phone. So yeah, it probably was just funnier for me in the moment, but I just thought I would share :)
We did a lot of less active work this last week! Last Monday, we got to meet with this amazing lady named, Rossy (sounds like Rosie). She has been less active for a long time. But, she recently decided to ask us to come teach her more about the church because she wants to learn more. She has such a strong desire to figure out for herself if this church is for her. She expressed to us that she wants to learn more about the Bible and the Book of Mormon, and strengthen her relationship with God and Jesus Christ. Overall, this lesson was basically just awesome and we are so excited for her!!! We also visited with Vivian this week! We talked to her about General Conference and the Prophet. She was so excited to hear that we get to listen to the Prophet and His Apostles in about two weeks! It was fun to see how excited she is for General Conference!
We had an interesting lesson with this guy from Mexico. He's almost 80 years old. His name was like impossible for me to pronounce, so sadly I cannot remember for the life of me. We taught him about the Book of Mormon. He was happy to hear that there is another testament of Jesus Christ, and is excited to read it during this next week. At one point in the lesson one of his sons got home from work, and he turned to us and said "hey, you should teach him about the Doctrine." and continued to tell us that we should marry his son. It was really funny hahaha. We are going over this next Sunday to teach him (and hopefully his wife too)!!
LEONOR! Ahh, I just love Leonor so much. I think I have mentioned her before, but she's an older lady who grew up in Spain. She has had a really hard life, so she doesn't smile that often. But this week she sang a couple of songs to us!! She's actually a really amazing singer, and apparently she won some competitions back in Spain when she was younger!! We love visiting Leonor every week!!!
Hermana Brittner and I sang in Sacrament Meeting yesterday. We sang, "I know that My Redeemer Lives!!" When we were singing I just felt the spirit testify to me that it is true. Jesus Christ lives!!!
This week we had a zone conference, and we had a lot of really good training that was super helpful and just awesome. Hermana Brittner, Elder Callahan, and I sang a song. We had about 15 minutes to prepare the song, "Abide With Me" but it turned out really good!
One of the main things that I loved about the Zone Conference was how almost every message that was given was centered on Jesus Christ. This is a very simple spiritual thought, but I think it is something that is easily forgotten. And one thing that I have noticed is just how much happier life is when you are using the Atonement of Jesus Christ weekly. The Atonement isn't just for forgiveness of our sins, but it is to help us with literally everything we think or feel. In 2 Nephi 31:20 it says, "Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life." I think this scripture describes how all of us want to feel. I know that we all want to be happy; we all want to have a perfect brightness of hope; we all want to feel loved. And guess what? We can have that with the help of how savior Jesus Christ. Yeah, life is difficult and there are some curveballs that hurt, but that doesn't mean we can't be happy through it. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love each and every one of their children, and I know that they do not want us to be sad. So, remember that the Atonement applies to each and every one of us, not matter what.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and happy week! I love all of you! But more importantly, Heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ love you all SO much more!!
Love,
Hermana Duvall
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"Yeah for being sick!" |
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Hermana Brittner wasn't sick but joined the Gatorade gang!" |
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