Dearest Family,
This week has been a whirlwind. We`ve had many interviews
and pre interviews for baptism with our investigators. We`ve also been
preparing for the marriage of Familia Mozombite! There hasn`t been as
much teaching as we`ve liked this week because of it, but, we found a
new family to teach! Rut (12) and her mom (who is single) Enit. We met
Rut several weeks ago (she lives on the same street as all of those kids
that I took a picture with). I started talking to her, practicing her
English. We`ve taught them the lesson on the Restoration. Both are
praying to know if the Book of Mormon is true. There was a sweet spirit
in the home as we taught.
My spanish is
improving. It is far from perfect, but I feel more comfortable teaching
and bearing testimony. Just yesterday we had a great Gospel Principles
lesson. There was good attendance and a great spirit as we taught about
Temple and Family History work. It went really well-my companion and I
are teaching with better unity. I will send a picture of our white board
as I told my companion that this is the way my mom teaches her lessons.
All of the people in attendance liked our lesson!
Last
Monday I had my first FHE (or Noche de Hogar) here in the jungle. We
taught the Restoration, played some games--(super funny to play in
Spanish :) and then had our "dessert". It was at the home of F. Quio
(recent converts). They had Familia Mozombite and Rogner and Victoria
over. It was a great night as Rogner finally accepted the invitation to
be baptized!! The past couple of lessons, he has skillfully dodged the
question, but that night he committed to pray about Joseph Smith and the
Book of Mormon again and be baptized when he finds out it was true. The
only bummer was that his wife Victoria wasn`t there during most of the
lesson and night--their son Larry--he`s 6 and they think he has autism.
He doesn`t do to well in social situations. We will continue to work and
pray for this family!
Well--to end the week,
we`ve had a runaway investigator. After interviewing Junior, Elder
Gonzalez our District Leader felt that perhaps we should wait to
baptize. Junior was really disappointed and since then, we haven`t been
able to find him. Yeah.... As missionaries we are imperfect!! The
situation could have been handled better--but we are learning! We have
faith that we will be able to find him and help him prepare for the
sacred ordinance of baptism.
All is well here
in the jungle! We get soaked on a daily basis from the rain, our
rainboots are more for the protection from the mud (it is treacherous
walking up the muddy hills :) But all is well. I am getting more and
more accustomed to it all--I feel like I know our ward better and our
investigators as well. God is good. I continually feel strength from the
Atonement of Jesus Christ. Although this mission isn`t about me, I feel
like I am learning so much each day. Just yesterday as I read 2 Corn
9:6. It talks about we will reap what we sow--scarce or bountiful. Let
us reap bountifully!--seek out the interesting experiences, advantages,
opportunites. Learn, develop our talents, stretch our of our comfort
zones. We are here to progress and grow--let`s not waste time. I know
that our here I am reaping bountifully--it is such a privilege to be
under the mandate of Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles to preach the
gospel. The good news of the gospel!! Let us always cherish this
knowledge that the Lord has give us.
I am well! I love and miss you all dearly but I really am happy to be out here.
Much Love,
Hermana Jackson
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