10 dinners in 6 days

Hello my sweet family!

 

I hope all is well at home! From the email from mom and dad everyone is doing great and are happy! I'm so glad.

 

So this week has been really fun and crazy! I have been some issues that I'm working on resolving with eating better, but that can only go so far if you're fed twice a night almost each day by members and investogators. If you say no, they get offended. If you eat it all, they add more. If you don't finish all but about 2 bites, they're offended. BUT, if you leave the 2 bites, they usually leave you alone. Most nights as we walk to the car and into our aparment and are scared to make any sudden movements or we'll barf. Seriously, most nights I'm stuffed to my throat with beans, tortillas, and rice. So regardless of my efforts to eat better, I'm getting freaking fat. It's rough.

 

The great part of my week is that we have a new investigator, Lina! She has a date for the 21st of this month. Lina is great and full of awesome questions, super eager to learn. More than half of the people we were teaching the weeks before and had dates have dropped us. It's been hard because the excuses they come up with are insane...what is comes down to is, they don't want to change their bad habits. It's so sad to see these wonderful people give up something so special just because they like their beer on the weekends and smoking. One of my favorite, moronic excuses was, "I smoke because I get stressed, and stress can kill you!" ....OH MY GOODNESS!!! I've been really struggling with understanding people. Sometimes, some peole's angency is just annoying. But I just pray for patience and great faith that one day these people will understand what they are missin out on.

 

Last night we had an F.H.E. with la familia Parada. Hey Maryn? Does the name Myra Parada sound familiar? :) Myra served on Temple Square the same time as Maryn! How cool is that! Anyways, the Paradas have a son that is married and inactive and they're expecting a baby. Marvin and Michelle came to the F.H.E. and we taught about the Plan of Salvation. It was a very special and strong lesson. I felt prompted at the end to share our families experience with Brycen. As I bore testimony that families could be together forever, I knew the Spirit was touching the heart of Michelle.

 

I am so grateful that I have the special opportunity to live with my family for eternity. I am so grateful for all of you and the love and support I recieve from everyone. Thank you all for being the best family in the world!

 

All my love,

Hermana Florence