This week we had RAIN here in Iguala. It's
really awesome because a lot of our area is dirt roads so my shoes were
coated with mud. Also, my shoes that are the most comfortable (the
black clarks)...the sole is cracked. I feel like an official missionary
now. Don't worry, mom. They are still functioning just fine. And the
smell really good...just kidding.
First thing first...I HAVE A NEW NEPHEW AND HE IS
PERFECT AND CHUBBY AND BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations Christen and Mike! I
can't tell you how badly I want to hold him, but I guess I'll have to
wait another year. In the mean time, don't forget to show him pictures
of me and brainwash...or, I mean...tell him about his favorite Aunt
Kylie. :)
This past week we have Zone Conference. It was
really great. I must tell you, President Kusch is an inspired man and I
feel very lucky to serve here with him. We are all reading the Book of
Mormon in 65 days because that is how long it took Joseph Smith to
translate the golden plates. I am reading in it Spanish so it takes me a
little longer. We have to read 10 pages a day in order to finish in
time and so far I am on track! It's only been two days, though. Haha. We
are reading it and highlighting ever reference about the
Gospel/Doctrine of Jesus Christ...Faith, Repentance, Baptism, Gift of
the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End. Each in a different color. I am
also highlighting referencing to the Savior. I am really excited about
this. I also have hopes that this will improve my Spanish. I think it
was President Hinckley that promised if we read the Book of Mormon in
the language we are trying to learn, we will be able to learn it
faster.
This week I was told that I have really long
pinkies. I never noticed before. We were in a lesson with one of our
families that we are teaching and we compared my pinky to theirs...it
was like twice the size of their pinkies! haha...so freaky looking. But I
think it's because they have dwarf pinkies. For real. I'm the normal
one, ok?
Also, in another lesson with a menos activo family
that we are working with, they told me that their son is afraid of my
eyes! He thinks they are freaky looking. I opened them really big and he
literally turned away in fear. But it's ok, because we were visiting
another menos activo sister in our ward and she told me that her 3 year
old grandson wanted to go to church with her because he wanted to see
'la guerita con los ojos bonitos' (white girl with pretty eyes). So It's
all good...I have 3 year olds who are in love with me and others who
are afraid.
The work in progressing here in Iguala but we have a
lot more we can do. We didn't have a ton of investigators in church
yesterday, but we had some. Also, some of our inactives we are working
with were there and that was just as exciting for me. We are working
with one family and they haven't been to church in 2 years. We found
them and they have a daughter that has a baptismal date (she is 9). Last
week they didn't come but they were all in church yesterday and it made
me so happy! They are a great family (this is the family with the son
who is afraid of my eyes...haha).
We also found a family that we are teaching that are
super Christian but the mom is really receptive and super sweet. She
always talks about how she loves that we are always so happy even though
we are far from home.
I think my favorite investigator right now is
Romaldo. I don't know why because I can barely understand anything he is
saying because...well, it's in spanish AND he mumbles, but he is just
really cool. I think he is in his 50s and his wife died last year. His
kids aren't the greatest...they don't say anything to us when we come to
teach him, but Romaldo is really great and I can tell he is truly being
prepared for the gospel.
I have to remind myself that we just opened up our
area here and right now we are working on finding people. But we are
doing what we can. Changes are coming up this week but I have a feeling I
am going to stay here with Hna. Hernandez. We still have work here to
do.
I am really grateful for this work. And really
grateful for the priesthood and those who bare it with humility and
love. I am grateful for the sacred ordinances we receive through this
power. I realized that May 30 was my 2 year anniversary of going through
the temple. TWO YEARS. I know that the ordinances that are found in the
temple are saving ordinances that we need in order to progress. Whoever
reads this...if you have a temple near you...GO. Go for me...and for
the blessings and for the people you will do work for. It's worth it.
Love you all!!!
Hermana Durham
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