9-19-2011

Hola mis Amigos y Familia

So this week was crazy! We had a lesson with Matias (he is the son of a recent convert) and we were watching the Joseph Smith movie. I love watching this movie because I have never experienced it ending without the Spirit filling the room.  The day however was a first. Matias is such a great investigator, and Richardo (his Dad) is a great guy as well.  Richardo was baptized about nine months ago, and is really confused in his ideas of the church. This only confuses Matias more, and makes it difficult for him to make any progress. The lesson ended with my companion and I feeling very disappointed, and even sheding a few tears... This of course made both of the men go into freak out mode just because guys don´t know how to handle a girl when she cries. ha ha They both called us later that day to apologize, and we told them that it was fine, and that we only felt this way because we cared about them so much. It is moments like these, when your investigators don´t understand the importance of what you are teaching them that we are blessed with a little more understanding of the Saviors love for every single one of us.

I also had my first interview with President Avila. It went splendidly. I really am so grateful to have him as my mission President. He is such an inspired man that is always intuned with the Spirit. I feel very lucky to have his council for the remainder of my mission. He hinted that I might me training for this next transfer (starting next week) AWWWW I don´t know if I am ready for that, but I have faith that if the Lord feels like I am ready all will got well

After interviews my companion got very very sick, and was in bed for more than two days.  She has been having a lot of stomach problems, and we are thinking (mission nurse included) that she my have a parasite.... We hope not, but if worse come to worse we will be taking a trip back to the offices for the special medication.

Well, I don´t know if that sounds really exciting for all of you, but for me it was a roller coaster of events.  I hope you all have a wonderful week. I love you and will talk to you again very shortly.

                  Ciao,

                        Hermana Ricks