I had some great experiences this week and some funny ones as well. But FIRST, I want to say thank you to everyone for supporting me in the many ways you have. From the simple comments on Facebook before my mission, to the earnest prayers, I appreciate it all so much. Everything adds up to an amazing amount of help and encouragement.
Not much happened this week pertaining to our investigators, but I am so grateful for every opportunity I have to teach!! I am really trying to understand how the Spirit works.
An update on my Spanish-- well, last week I wrote "pido disculpe" but it's actually "pido disculpas", I'll just get that out of the way. I can pick up most words now, but the sentences and expressions are so different compared to English that I don't know what they are saying a lot of the time (even though I understand the words, if that makes sense). Recently I've been pounding myself with vocabulary because there's just so much to learn.
At the Executive Commitee Meeting (something like that) we were just sitting there, talking about our investigators, then someone honks their horn outside. The bishop put a grin on his face, pulled out a wad of cash to start counting, and said "ah, la comida" (ah, the food). I got my hopes up because i was absolutely starving, but I couldn't tell if he was kidding or not. Sure enough, someone gets up, and comes back with literally 60 empanadas (look it up!) and a Coca-Cola. Then the bishop said, "Elderes, coman sin vergüenza" (Elders, eat without shame). Ma'vale (YOU KNOW IT) we ate without shame. Those things were incredible.
I did have some really funny moments this week, but I also feel like each week I learn more and more. In particular this week, I learned the value of a testimony. Each testimony is precious. If you have a testimony, please take care of it. Whatever is going on in your life, I promise you won't feel better by throwing away your testimony. Elder Holland said something like: "Hold on to what you DO know, and wait patiently for the help of Heavenly Father". He knows exactly what you feel and why you're feeling that way, and He always deserves more trust than we already give.
Mucho Amor,
Elder Buuuurns
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