8/18/14
We had a great week! We have been working so hard and My attitude has really changed a lot. I feel good about what we are doing. I know that the best way to cope with those feelings is more work. Heavenly Father blesses us for our work and our labors, sometimes I just need to have more gratitude and recognize those blessings more. When we have a bad attitude I think sometimes he is slower with giving us blessings. I know I would be. We are receiving some really good things here. I am excited.
Pascual was so excited to talk to you. He was begging me for your number. He really wanted you to know how much the love us. He said he was going to try again, he really wants to talk to you. We are going to see him tonight, he'll probably ask for your number again. I told him I couldn't talk to you though, so he knows I'm not breaking the rules.
I really appreciated your message about courage. Sometimes I get too comfortable where I am and what I have. I need to be more bold with people. Taking chances and trusting in Heavenly Father (having humility) is what brings miracles. He can only give miracles according to our faith, and faith is an action word. We need to ACT! We have been really trying to find more people. Yesterday we purposely didn’t schedule any lessons from 6 to 10! We contacted the whole time! That was hard, but Heavenly Father blessed us with some really good people. We are also going to parks more. I fell a lot more comfortable with contacting someone walking by on the street than someone sitting down with their boyfriend/girlfriend or when they are doing something with their family. But there is so much potential there and we need to work harder with talking to everyone. I need more courage and humility. Thanks for always being an example of both.
I'm so glad you got the box! I was so worried about that. Everything is from Toledo, a really old little town in Spain. The swords are some classic Spanish swords and yours is a replica of the ones from the crusades. The fans are a Spanish tradition. Everyone uses fans here. The actual Spanish fans are a lot more elaborate and made out of fabric, but super expensive. They are hand painted though. And mom's shawl was made by this really super old Spanish woman, it is very traditional as well. The necklaces are from this really famous brand only made in Toledo. I'm glad everyone liked everything.
We always think that we want these really hard experiences in our missions to prove that we can handle them or to receive the blessings from them. I have noticed a difference in attitude and feeling when we are thinking about the trial and when we are actually in one. It is easy to say, but not so easy to do. How we act during our trials are a true reflection of our character. I'm grateful for the trials that I have. I know I am being shaped by them and that through them, I am moving forward on this path. Without trials we just stand still. My testimony of my Savior is so much stronger. I have truly learned to rely on Him and the Atonement.
We had Zone Meeting this Wednesday and President has decided that as a mission we are going to read the Book of Mormon and finish on December 23. We are going to have a special devotional with everyone to finish. We are also going to memorize D&C 4 in Spanish for the 28th of August which is our Zone Conference. I'm super excited!
Thanks for everything, I love you.
Hermana Brumble
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