She Turns 21

Thank you for all your emails and birthday wishes. It is so fun to have a birthday and receive all this love.

I have been spoiled today. My companion surprised me with a delicious chocolate dessert for breakfast. It was a mix of cake and chocolate mousse... ricisimo. And she also gave me a shirt that says I Heart DR. We then went to a mall with a handful of other hermanas for lunch.

We had a good week. There was one morning that we tried contacting in the wealthy neighborhood. It was the longest morning of my life. We did a bazillion contacts and did not get into one house. I am sending lots of sympathy to my cousins in Europe and New England - proud of you. 

The downer of the week was that Carlos felt like he wasn't quite ready to have his interview like he was supposed to. We are going to wait a little longer. He is super solid and ready but he has made so many changes in his life so he wants to give it a little more time. Baptism is also a huge leap of faith. It can be daunting to try to start walking in a different unfamiliar road. He doesn't want to fail. 

I have been thinking a lot this past week about how times I have failed in my life. That sounds negative but it has actually been very productive for me to think about it. I have thought about all the different situations in my life that have been new and difficult and uncomfortable. In the beginning I usually struggle. On my mission, I have seen that the fear of failure can be one of the most hindering emotions. I have seen it with investigators and I have seen it in myself. If we fear failure, we are unwilling to be stretched.  One of the best things I have learned out here is to laugh at myself and not get down on myself. 

I am so grateful for the good friends and family that I have. The richness of my life comes from the relationships I have. I am so grateful for the love and support I have from all of you. Love you all so much. 

Hasta Lunes

Megan 

P.S.  Thank you for all the info about our new mission president - super interesting! I told Hermana Thomas and she said she is happy to have a "brotha" enter the scene. 

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