5/19/14- 1st Area, week 19
About the scriptures, tell Joseph to bring his English ones, and if he can, to not bring his little quad because it will fall apart. Tell him to get a separate Triple and a separate Bible in English. I had to re-glue the binding on my quad because it is so big and it isn´t as strong, and is still having a hard time staying together. As for Spanish, In the MTC for me, they give you the paper back versions but I bought nicer versions in the distribution center. I don´t know if it will be the same for him, but that is how it was at the MTC here. They also give you a spanish preach my gospel. But anything you don´t have or want a nicer version of, you can but at the distribution center in the MTC. It isn´t as big as the one in Provo, but they have one. I bought a small hymn book there too, He will want a hymn book. Any other questions?
I miss our garden, I miss having land in general. No one here knows what it feels like to have you "own land" It is silly, but it is interesting what a difference it makes. Everyone here squishes into these tiny piso´s. The first thing I am going to do when I get back is LAY ON MY LAND! I think I am going to buy a small plant, I need something to take care of, but we can´t have pets. I figured a small cactus would be ok:)
I had no idea all these people were leaving on missions! That´s great! who else is leaving? or has mission calls?
I loved hearing about the pocket watch! I love thinking about our potential and all that we are capable of, but at the same time it is sad when we know we can do more and live up to our potential more but chose not to. That is where repentance comes in. I love that even though I may have a hard day where I walk into the piso at ten feeling like I could have done more, but then realizing I can repent and learn from that day so I can do better the next. The atonement is such an amazing thing that sometimes I don't fully understand and wish I took more advantage of before the mission. Hermana Zitting and I would always compare ourselves to pieces of coal. How during the mission we are all just ugly pieces of coal, but through the heat and pressure placed on us, by the time we get release we are DIAMONDS! You just have to realize that although you may just be an ugly piece of coal right now, you have the potential to be a diamond.
Please tell Dan how much I love them and how thankful I am for their love and support in my life. They have always supported me and I love them so much. Tell Dan he is in my thoughts and prayers. They have done so much for our family. I really look up to them.
I have a strong testimony about obedience. And how even though some of the rules on the mission seem really stupid, if we are exactly obedient, Heavenly Father protects us. There have been so many times where Hermana Endicott decided to be obedient, even though it was hard or seemed stupid, I know we where protected because of it. I am also really thankful for the Elders and how they are worth to hold the priesthood and worthy to have the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Please keep the branch in your prayers.
I love you! Have a good week! Hermana Brumble
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