Week 69 in Spain! (16th Week in Mostoles)

3/23/15

This week was really, really slow. It is so frustrating when you have one good week and then a string of really, really slow weeks! Especially when it’s so close to transfers. We are almost done with this transfer and I'm starting to feel it! The end of transfers are always kind of scary, but when the one coming up is your last.....EL PEOR! It’s hard to describe the feelings I'm having right now, it’s kind of like when I started. It’s scary because I'm not certain what is going to happen. But exciting at the same time. I don't want you guys to feel like I'm scared to come home or anything, this has just been my life for a year and a half, I'm sure every missionary goes through this. Sometimes I feel like it is all I know how to do.

This week we didn't have much happen. Just the normal, we taught and contacted and taught some more:) We had a really cool district meeting though. Elder Maya had us each go up and write on the board something that we were each struggling with. Hermana Spencer put the language, I put down patience, Elder Maya put down home, Elder Castro put down using good language, and Elder Canteroput down confidence in the future (he goes home in May too). We each went around and talked about things and how we can help as a district overcome these "barriers". We all went around and Hermana Spencer was pretty quiet. When we finally got to Elder Cantero we each said something and then Elder Maya asked Hermana Spencer if she wanted to add something. In my mind I thought "she'll try and then just say no like before" but in just a few seconds of quiet thought, she said something to him so powerful and exactly what he needed in perfect Spanish. The Spirit that was in that room, the look on everyone's faces, I'm never going to forget that moment. She proved to everyone in that room that overcoming these things that we were all having problems with was something possible. It made me realize that I needed to have more confidence in her, but also that I needed more confidence in myself as well in changing things. When we have desires to change and put complete trust in our Heavenly Father, He makes everything possible. What a powerful moment.

I'm super excited for these up coming weeks. I can't wait to see general conference, I love it! We are also having our ward conference soon and we're having a fireside with Brad Wilcox.  Hermana Spencer said he goes around and talks to youth mainly. We'll find out I guess:)
I sure love you guys, I hope you have a great week! I definitely am going to:) Please tell everyone that I love them.

Hermana Brumble