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| A cactus for Izzy (and all other cactus lovers) |
Hey everyone!
This week was good! I'm definitely getting more used to the schedule (up at 6:30, work out, plan, study, walk until 9:00 at night), and my understanding is getting better, though the communicating part is still a struggle. But despite my lack of ability, we have people who are progressing well! We have three investigators with baptism dates, all amazing people with sweet spirits who have blessed my life (though I may not understand everything that they are telling me).
Tender mercy this week:
On Tuesday I was feeling pretty bad for myself. It had been a long day of walking, getting stood up for lessons, and rejected by people on the streets. As we were walking I started thinking about how nice it would be to be able to just go home, sit at our kitchen counter and eat some Oreos with my family (a common occurrence in the Naatjes household). That night when we got home we stopped by to make sure our appointment with our neighbor across the street (Mateo, a literal angel) was still on. After talking for a bit, he told us to wait for a second, went into his house, and came out with a box of Oreos for us. We tried to say no but he insisted we take it.
God cares about us each so much. He knows our struggles, our desires, and our needs. He cares about each part of our lives, and if we are striving to serve Him, He will bless our lives in many ways, no matter how silly it may seem.
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| Finally got some Wendy's! (American food!!) |
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And KFC.... (sorry mom)
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Also: IT RAINED THIS WEEK!!!! Multiple times. It made it cool enough that I actually wasn't sweating the whole week, and today its actually a bit cold (like 70 probably) and my companion put on a sweater. I am just loving the cold and soaking as much of it in as I can!
Funny thing: Mateo (neighbor angel) gave us some of his leftovers this week, and it was a dish called menudo (cow stomach). My companion thanked him and then told me not to eat it because she said menudo was gross. After it sat in our fridge for a few days we went to throw it away and my companion saw some stray dogs and decided she wanted to give it to them. We set it down and left it for a few hours when we walked, and when we came back it was still sitting there, untouched. Not even the dogs would eat it.
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| News flash: you can't flush toilet paper in Juarez |
I hope you all enjoyed General Conference this weekend! It was so powerful, I cried multiple times (as I tend to do with spiritual things). Study it as much as you can, those messages were sent directly to us from God. He knows us and knows our needs. If you feel like you need any direction in your life, I would suggest going there first. There is personal revelation to be found for each of us among these talks. They have answered many of my prayers and will yours as well.
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| Me and Hna Thompson watching conference (in English!!!!) |
Love and miss you all!
Hermana Naatjes
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