FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS, PAPA! ¿Còmo estàs? ¿Què van a hacer para su compleaños?! ERES VIEJITO!!!!! ¿Cuantos años tienes?!
For my email, I wanted to share with you an experience that I had. This week, I had a dream. I had just recently gotten home, and I was with my parents and my sister. We were walking somewhere, when I looked down and realized that I didnt have my missionary plaque anymore. I remember a feeling a tremendous sadness in my heart. I layed right down on the ground and cried, and a thought popped into my head.... "You didnt do all that you should have done....." And then, I woke up. This dream has been on my mind the entire week. It made me realize two things.... 1. I will be so so sad when I finish my mission. I know that this experience is truly one of a kind, and I am cherishing it more than anything. I cannot believe that I have 10 months now. The time is going by too fast. 2. The thought that popped into my head really frightened me and made me think... Am I really doing all that I can for these people? Am I sacrificing of myself? Am I learning all that I can? Am I progressing? Am I changing? Am I becoming more like Christ? I dont want to end my mission with the thought in my head that I could have done more. That I could have been more. That I could have knocked one more door. That I could have learned more. That I could have changed more.
Other things to tell you.....
- MAMA. I will NOT BE WRITING YOU THIS NEXT MONDAY. Because I am coming home...... NO PSYCH! But we arent allowed to leave the house because it is Carnaval. So I will write you WEDNESDAY at 8 or 9 in the morning. So dont freak out and call Hermana Hansen when I dont write you on Monday, okay?????
- All of you parents out there: I was listening to a talk this past week, and I want you all to read it. It is called "A Prayer for the Children" by Holland. It is great. READ IT.
- One of my converts from Potosi called me. Valeria. It made my whole day. I really hope that we can go back to Potosi to visit her when you guys come get me.
My week was great! It was Barnina`s baptism this past Saturday! It was such a happy day. I really loved it so much. She was so happy. It is so incredible to me that I have the opportunity to watch people change their lives for the gospel. I will never forget her baptism.
For my email, I wanted to share with you an experience that I had. This week, I had a dream. I had just recently gotten home, and I was with my parents and my sister. We were walking somewhere, when I looked down and realized that I didnt have my missionary plaque anymore. I remember a feeling a tremendous sadness in my heart. I layed right down on the ground and cried, and a thought popped into my head.... "You didnt do all that you should have done....." And then, I woke up. This dream has been on my mind the entire week. It made me realize two things.... 1. I will be so so sad when I finish my mission. I know that this experience is truly one of a kind, and I am cherishing it more than anything. I cannot believe that I have 10 months now. The time is going by too fast. 2. The thought that popped into my head really frightened me and made me think... Am I really doing all that I can for these people? Am I sacrificing of myself? Am I learning all that I can? Am I progressing? Am I changing? Am I becoming more like Christ? I dont want to end my mission with the thought in my head that I could have done more. That I could have been more. That I could have knocked one more door. That I could have learned more. That I could have changed more.
I will never forget that dream. I want to end my mission, knowing that I did everything I could for the people here in Bolivia. It has changed the way that I think of my mission.
Other than that, nothing else really to report! Hna Parry and I are having a lot of success with members. They all are really willing to work with us. We have their friendship, and most importantly, we have their trust. It makes me so happy to go to church and see us all working together.
- MAMA. I will NOT BE WRITING YOU THIS NEXT MONDAY. Because I am coming home...... NO PSYCH! But we arent allowed to leave the house because it is Carnaval. So I will write you WEDNESDAY at 8 or 9 in the morning. So dont freak out and call Hermana Hansen when I dont write you on Monday, okay?????
- All of you parents out there: I was listening to a talk this past week, and I want you all to read it. It is called "A Prayer for the Children" by Holland. It is great. READ IT.
- One of my converts from Potosi called me. Valeria. It made my whole day. I really hope that we can go back to Potosi to visit her when you guys come get me.
That`s pretty much it.....
LOVE YOU
Hermana Routsong
Foto... BARINIA`S BAPTISM!
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