Hola!!
This week was good, it started out busy but once it calmed
down it was fine. My trainer left to train my friend Hermana Taylor since her
companion has to go home this week. It was a bit of a surprise for all of us
involved but it's working out nicely. It is so much easier to have just one
companion, plus I actually get to talk more. Everyone is wicked surprised by my
Spanish and people are always asking me why I don't talk more . . . I remind
them about my trainer and companion and they just smile and nod their head. So
this week we focused on finding less-active members and trying to help them back to
Church. What we learned is that some just don't want to be found. We would
knock on doors, see people and they wouldn't answer, or they would claim that
person doesn't live there. It was frustrating but that's life. We just have to
focus on finding those who want to hear the Gospel and who are ready for it.
On Thursday I also got a bad migraine that progressed
to a sinus infection. I got medicine for it and it is helping a lot but it is
still there. Hopefully it will go away completely! I think when I stopped
taking the medicine in the MTC, I hadn't gotten rid of it fully so it just came
back. Oh well!
In other news, with only two of us in the apartment, it is
so much easier to get ready in the morning and we rearranged all the furniture
in the bedroom. We now have space to exercise!! And today we played soccer as a
district. We were playing on this Astroturf that was walled in (really nice to
not have to worry about kicking the ball too hard) but so many people were
stopping and yelling things at us (the white ones) so we had to go back to the
Church. For the 20 or so minutes we played, it was great. I miss playing sports
and being active. Walking all day just isn't the same.
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| The sisters' apartment is newly arranged. Look at that space! |
This week I have been working on being more humble. Ether 12:27 is
a great scripture about humbling yourself before the Lord and asking for His
help in strengthening your weaknesses. I have many faults and it seems like the
mission is pulling them all out. It has been hard to accept but it is getting
easier and hopefully I will be able to overcome some of them before I leave.
The subject line is from a poem Mom included in my mission
notebook. It reads:
"I will not wish
thee riches nor the glow of greatness, / but that
wherever thou go / some weary
heart shall gladden at they smile / or shadowed
life know sunshine for a while. / And so thy path
shall be a track of light, / Like angels'
footsteps passing through the night." (from a church wall in Upwaltham,
England)
This quote has really been on my mind this week, and serves
to describe my mission. We have the knowledge of the Gospel, and what we need
to do to prepare ourselves in this life for eternal life with our families. We bring
light and knowledge to those who are ready for it and accept it. And sometimes,
all we can do it smile and greet people who otherwise want nothing to do with
us. Some seem to recognize us as missionaries and smile when they see us, even
if they don't want to learn more, they at least seem a little happier after our
passing. Sometimes that is all we can hope for, to comfort and bring joy into
the lives of others, even if for a moment.
I love you all and am so grateful for your prayers and
encouragement!
Love,
Hermana Bennett
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| Katherine's friend Hermana Taylor sent her a letter with a unique address. |
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