2/24/14
Hola
Familia y Amigas,
So this week has
probably been one of the hardest of the mission so far. Now having a new
companion, that only knows a few English words, I have really had to expand my
vocabulary and learn how to describe things in the weirdest ways. For example I
described having a sharp pain in my shoulder as the light that is in the sky
when it rains is in my upper arm. Yeah she got the idea. But it
has been real fun with her and really can communicate pretty well. She
has taught me so much about how to be a better missionary.
Also other than that
it has been hard because I have been the one that has had to lead the sector
and pretty much do all the planning, because she doesn`t know the sector. So
that has been hard. Planning at night takes forever and literally I brush my
teeth and fall into bed afterwards and then do it all over again the next day.
Another thing is that we have had a bunch of set plans this week and have
had a lot of the young women able to come out with us (Our little ward
missionaries, which is just another sign of the hastening of the work).
But our entire plans end up falling or the people just aren`t there.
The beginning of the week we only entered in one house each day out of
the 5 or 6 set plans we would have every day, which was really really hard.
We were being rejected person after person after person. It was so
hard to not want to just yell back at them and tell them that "Really I am
only trying to help you, because I love you, and I know this gospel will make
you really be happy and really have the joy and peace that you need in your
life." And the hardest part was that is was not just the people on
the street, it was the less actives too and even a few of the members.
Then when I was at my point of breaking down because I just wanted to help
these people and they wouldn`t let me and felt like I was failing as a
missionary, because we were not making our goals. This is when Hermana
Najera reminded me that our job as missionaries it just to invite and the rest
is up to them and their agency. So even though we were not making our goals, we
are still fulfilling our purpose to invite.
The other thing I have
learned this week is that our invitation as missionaries is an invitation to
repent. Every commitment that we invite someone to make is an invitation
to change a little part in their lives to live a life closer to the life of
Jesus Christ. That is repentance right there. As a missionary, I invite
nonmember, investigators, less actives, and members to repent and get a little
better every day. Do you know how it is to tell someone to repent and do
it in a way that will not offend them? It is hard, but Hna. Najera is such a
great example to me and is helping me to be a better missionary by her example
every day.
Although the miracles
did come by the end of the week and we had two of our investigators attend
church. It was such an awesome experience for them I knew they could feel
the spirit and they both want to come back.
Oh and the funny story
of the week. Our gospel principles class that is right after Sacrament Meeting
for all of the new members and investigators is always a hoot, because there is
much more of a diverse group in that class. We have our ward mission
leader leading the class, and then the patriarch always comes to and then all
of the investigators that come mostly from Catholic back grounds and their
ideas. It is always funny and everyone has something to say. And
yesterday was especially was interesting because we were talking about the Fall
of Adam and Eve. Yeah... Anyways one of the recent converts
Matilde, who is 70, asked at the end, "Well my question is where was Adam
when Eve was tempted. He should have been right there by her side and
helped her to not sin." And everyone had to chuckle a little at
that. She is the best!
Oh and I have letters
here for a few of you but I still don`t have your addresses...so please send
them to me!!!
Can`t wait to hear
from all of you next week!!
Love you guys,
Hermana Corbett
p.s. sorry don`t have
time for pictures this week.
So
this week has probably been one of the hardest weeks of my mission, and I
really need a pick me up from my family, and I didn`t get a single email from
you guys this week. I know what it is like to be on that end and having
lives and having one million things to do and I know that it is not that you
guys don`t think about me often, but I don`t know that unless you write me.
Even if it is just an “I love you “ or a small paragraph. I need to
hear from you!!! I love you guys!
-Hermana Corbett
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