Did you know this winter in MInnesota it is the coldest it has been in 30 years? WOW. It is actually starting to warm up and I think I missed the brunt of the cold, thank goodness. You know as missionaries you are required to back out your companion it is still something i'm getting used to and sometimes its embarrassing but I have tried to start having more fun with it haha. So this morning it has been snowing so much! And on our way to go email we had to go up this big snowy hill and it just wasn't working for our little car. So of course we are half way up the hill in the middle of the road I have to get out and direct her down with cars passing by and everything. It was quite the scene and we had to do this a few times before we just said we were going to take a longer different way. I included some pictures because it was just too funny not to.
There were lots of humorous moments this week, as some of you know I need to purchase a bike here in the near future. A recent convert has the bike of a missionary who went home a few months ago, she gave it to him because she didn't want to have to send it home. My companion told I could maybe just buy that one from him because its the one the mission suggests! So we talked to him about it and he is Mexican keep in mind, so it wasn't the easiest to understand everything. We decided to talk more about it in person and so we were just teaching in little Guatemala (the trailer park we are always in) and his car is just waiting in front of ours. He said hey I have your bike! So we thought oh great how nice of him! WELL.....it wasn't the bike we had in mind. He went out and bought a brand new bike from Wal-mart! Ah I didn't know what to do. Our cultures are very different and I couldn't accept it. And plus I knew I probably would need a sturdier one for my whole mission but I would never tell him that! It was so bad...I told him I couldn't take it I just knew you had one he never used and it was an option. We probably had a 20 minute discussion because I wouldn't take it. So the result was that I would talk to my parents and see what they thought so I will update you next week with what ends up happening. hahah the guy is so kind I just was not expecting him to go buy me a brand new bike!!!!
Spanish....it is defiantly really hard. I am practicing and using what I know all the time. It is just really hard when we are in a lesson and I don't know what the person is saying. I can say what I need to almost always which is good but it is frustrating!! I know it will come with time but I want to be the best missionary that I can be at all times! I know the Lord does not require us to be perfect, what a blessing!
The life of a missionary is awesome. I have been pushed and tested in so many ways I never have before been. It is crazy. You feel so much closer to the lord than you ever have but so far away from those who love you. I am learning so much. It is actually pretty fun to knock doors but sometimes scary. You have to just put your self out there in every instance! Feeling up the gas, buying groceries, walking anywhere always! I have seen the bad days and the good days already here.
So we have an investigator named Gaspar and he is so ready for the gospel in his life. He just can't get work off to go to church and be baptized its frustrating and hard because he is already living the commandments and is ready for baptism! This week we fasted with him so that he could come to church but he still didn't get it off. We hope that our faith combined with the power of our Heavenly Father he will be able to come soon because he is ready!! I have felt true joy here when I have seen the gospel make sense or when I have felt the love of God for that person.
One of many miracles that happened was that we knocked on a mans door and he wasn't interested at first and said maybe his daughter would be. So we started teaching her the restoration and her dad actually decided to stay and listen. The daughter was really receptive and has lots of potential and the dad had lots of questions. When he found out we were Mormons he said if I knew you were Mormon I would have never let you in! We just kind of laughed and said well we are normal people with a message of our Savior. We were able to set up a come back appointment with him and his daughter and we later found out we also were going to teach his other daughter that doesn't live with him. I hope we can a change of heart for this dad and see his family come to real joy and eternal salvation.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE ON VALENTINES DAY!
I got so many letters and packages I could not be more grateful, so thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!! They made me feel so happy and loved.
I love you all and hope you have an awesome week.
PRAY ALWAYS
XOXOX Hermana Pentelute
I forgot to tell you it was my first zone conference this week and it was awesome really inspiring. I also did exchanges for the first time! They were awesome haha and really fun like a sleepover. We slept at a members house because they live with members and it was way nice! They had an elliptical. The first time ive really been able to get a work out with it so i am sending a picture of me doing it in my pjs with no shoes thats pretty much how i work out and i guess i look pretty funny!
love love love you guys
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