Hi everyone! How are you doing? It's been a little while
since I've written, and lots of things have been going on since I was last in
Uruguay. I hope that all of you are safe and well in the midst of the crazy
things going on in the world today, I know Heavenly Father is in control and
will help you as you put your trust in Him.
So I was sent home about 2 months ago because of the Corona
virus, and it has been one of the hardest things for me to leave the place and
people I have learned to love so much, but I have seen so many blessings as
I've worked to just trust in God's plan and have faith. I have been so
blessed to be able to spend this time with my family and make new memories with
them. Then I received a new mission call. I was told I'd go to serve in the St. George, Utah mission and I was excited, nervous, sad and happy all at the
same time. I knew I'd have to leave my family again which would be
incredibly difficult and I would be in a new place, unsure of how long I'd be
there or what the differences would be from my time in Uruguay to this new
experience.
The time finally came when I was ready to leave again and
what an incredible new adventure I've been given! I was able to travel to Utah
without any problems and was able to speak to a few people along the way about
what I am doing, which was an answer to prayer and really just a tender mercy.
I arrived in St. George and met my new Mission President, President
Kaluhiokalani, and his wife, received some instructions and met my new
companion. His name is Elder Vega, and he is from the Philippines. He's been here
for 5 months and really is an amazing missionary!
We've been assigned to serve in the Beaver City area, and
are in charge of the Beaver Stake which has 6 wards and a Spanish group. I have
already come to love this place and people which is such an amazing blessing
for me because I quite honestly didn't think I could love anything quite like I
did Uruguay. We're part of a Spanish/ English zone and we've been able to work
with people using both languages which has been neat.
So a little bit about what we've been able to do here so
far: We still aren't able to meet directly with people in their homes unless we have
specific permission, which we do for once person :) , and we are working lots
with social media and teaching online lessons. It has been quite a big shift for
me to work in this way from what I was doing before, but again lots of
blessings. I was concerned about working in English and in not being able to
meet directly with people, I was thinking it wouldn't feel the same in online
lessons and had doubts along those lines. However, it has been such a neat experience though
as I've seen my worries aren't the truth of how it really is. In my first online
lesson I felt such a special Spirit and joy and was amazed that it was just the
same feelings as before. This was really just a testimony builder to me of the fact that
even when things change or we have concerns, God is the same. He is still doing
His work and He will make things work the way they should to fulfill His
purposes.
I've been able to meet quite a few amazing people while I've
been here: Andrea and Jose (from Mexico, they have a baptism
date of June 6th, really amazing people! ), Kimi (baptized recently and working
to overcome some challenges in her life,) Antonia and Alfonso (working to be
baptized, have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ,) and Priscilla (interested
in learning more about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and really strong faith.) I
truly am so grateful to be here and be able to work with these amazing people.
I love them so much!
Ok, I know this has been the world's longest letter, but I'm just so very grateful to be here. I know in the world the past few months
things have been hard, and turned upside down, but I've learned to look at it
in a different perspective. It's a grand new adventure, that we can make the
most of. Throughout all our lives we will have challenging moments and trials
that seem too much for us, but I KNOW that Heavenly Father ALWAYS loves us. He
has a plan for each one of us and will bless and direct us as we follow Him and
have faith. The fear can be replaced with peace and love. Even in the midst of
the hardest storm, we can find strength and know that with Him we will make it
through. He has all power and wisdom and can be our greatest friend so let's
all start this new adventure together! I promise He will guide your steps and
help you return to Him if you just trust in Him.
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