Hello!!!!
My new companion is Hermana Gingell. She is 19 and from
Myton, Utah. You are probably asking yourself where the heck is Myton, Utah??? Yes,
that was precisely my question. It is between Duchesne and Roosevelt. She is so darling. She makes me laugh, is
so kind and thoughtful, and she chases away the dogs for me. It has been
interesting being back in the training program. As I´ve watched her go through
the transition into the mission field, I remember what it feels like. It is
such a distinct feeling. It feels confusing and overwhelming - like an
out-of-body experience. It feels like all of these things are happening but you
are not really there. Learning the language is incredibly frustrating and
people often laugh when you don’t speak well or don’t understand. It’s
physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting - come 8 p.m. you can barely
keep your eyes open. But she is doing very well and fighting through all the challenges.
We made it through our first week here in Cancino. I have
now had four areas and have whitewashed four times! This time has definitely
been the most challenging because my companion obviously can’t help me too
much. It has stretched me sooo much and forced me to work hard, manage my time
better, and plan more effectively.
We are in a great area. I think we are really going to like
it here. We have made a to-do list of things we are going to do while we are
companions. It’s important to try and make it fun and take advantage of the
time we have on this beautiful island.
I was reading about when Christ told his apostles to leave
their nets behind and follow him. In Luke´s version he says, “launch out into
the deep, and let down your nets.” I definitely think this metaphor applies to
the mission. The mission requires you to leave behind what you were doing
before: “launch out into the deep - even if it is scary and uncomfortable. At
times we find ourselves reminiscing on the past or even longing and glorifying the
past. It is so important to live in the present and always be moving forward.
We must travel into the unknown, be bold, make good sacrifices, leave behind bad
habits, and develop the attributes of Christ. I like what Elder Holland said in
Remember Lot´s Wife, ¨It is possible that Lot´s wife looked back with
resentment toward the Lord for what he was asking her to leave behind. So it
isn't just that she looked back- she looked back longingly. In short, her
attachment to the past outweighed her confidence in the future.¨
It sounds like i am missing out on some quality yard work haha.
My companion said the movie Divergent was super awesome. It’s weird to me that
she saw the same movie you went to see. It shows how little time she has in the
field. She is super cute. I am teaching her how to cook, shop, and manage her
money. We are growing together.
Have a good week! I love you all so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Xoxoxo
M
“We make our own destiny... We can satisfy ourselves with mediocrity. We can be common, ordinary, dull colorless, or we can so channel our lives to be clean, vibrant, progressive, colorful, and rich.”
- Spencer W Kimball
“To achieve sustainable innovation you need to seek persistent disequilibrium. To seek persistent disequilibrium means that one must chase after disruption without succumbing to it, or retreating from it. A company, institution or individual must remain perched in an almost falling state. In this precarious position it is inclined to fall, but continually catches itself and never quite topples. Nor does it anchor itself so that it cannot tip. It sort of skips along within reach of disaster, but uses the power of falling to propel itself forward with grace.”
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