Creepy hugs!

Hello Dearest Family!!

 

This was a very awesome week! We were able to see a family that we haven't been able to catch at home for a few months this week, the Cruz family. They don't have much desire to change...so we see them when we can. There is only so much we can do to help them if they don't want help, ya know? But we had a really great lesson 2 with them, about the Plan of Salvation. Hermana O'Neill and I are getting better and better at teaching with each other! She has the scriptures ingraved in her brain I swear...she knows a solid scripture for every principle of the Gospel and any question or doubt they have! I am very lucky to have her as a companion. She took great care of me when I got pretty sick these last few days. It was a little frustrating at first though...she called the medical assistant on me and tattled...then we had to go to Walgreens and home where we were instructed to camp our for a couple days. Not at all my idea of a good missionary time but I do what I'm told. I did sneak in one last appointment though with the Santillan's, so I felt a little better about it! Tha Santillan's threw a party for Eduardito, he's 6 and thicker than Brayden! We went in time for cake and we were able to share a quick lesson with the adults after the party was over. I got the best video of everyone singing Happy Birthday in English...I crack up every time I watch it!!

 

On Saturday at like 6 we went to see a potential investigator, someone we contacted on the street, taught on the spot a few principles and got his address to try again another day. his name is Jose Martinez. he was SUPER nice when we stopped and talked to him, he is very Catholic as many people are here. His wife answered the door and seemed suspicious that two young girls were visiting her husband at night. I'll give it to her, it's kind of weird. We wanted to talk to her though too but she wouldn't have it. Well Jose came out and talked to us for a bit, we tried to teach but he was all over the place. Then we noticed that he couldn't stand up without wobbling. Yup, he was drunk. We call those borachos. Right when we noticed we shared a look and started to say our goodbyes. When he shook Hna. O'Neill's hand he put his other hand on her shoulder. I got the same thing but it turned into a creepy CREEPY hug that was difficult to pull away from. But as I pulled away he did the hand down my arm linger thing that made me feel so filthy. We then very quickly left. Maybe we'll try him again during the day with a male member...maybe.

 

Eva Vasquez is supposed to be baptized this next week along with one of her girls. Eva, however, has been studying with the Testigos de Jehova(Jehovah's Witnesses) and is struggling with her faith. We are working on daily contacting to encouraging her to receive her own answer about the Book of Mormon. I haven't prayed so hard for an investigator before. Eva has so much potential and her family could have so much more. I pray and pray she will continue to at least try. I love her so very much.

 

No one came to church yesterday. Which was a little heartbreaking. Having investigators come to church is so crucial. They feel the Spirit there so much more and they find answers they might not have otherwise found. That's really why we all go. It's why it's a commandment to attend church every Sunday. To remember Christ by partaking of the Sacrament and showing our willingness to do more and progress. There are many reason to attend all 3 hours of church, but if anyone is struggling with it, please, go because it's a commandment. If you will do that then you will find more reasons to go each week. our Heavenly Father loves us so much! He wants us to be so happy! Church can make us happy, if we let it.

 

I love y'all so much! Thanks for all of the love and support, it means the world. I am so grateful to be here in Texas, there isn't anything as great as being a missionary! Work hard and love each other!!

 

Love,

Hermana Florence