Hola familia y amigos!
First week in Nampa North down. It was really good! Hermana Jacuinde got sick a few days, so that kept us from working a bit. But besides that, I got to meet a bunch of awesome people.
This week we got to go to the church orchards again with our ward. This time, we were picking the peaches. Our ward has a whole row of trees that they are in charge of and so we get to help with every step of the way. It's about 50 or so trees, so it's a lot of work.
We also found out that 2 different families were getting married. One in Caldwell, who Hna. Jacuinde is friends with, and one here who has been waiting and waiting to get baptized until after they got married. Finally they did this week! So we got permission to go to both of the weddings in one day! It was so happy and they both emphasized so much about eternal marriages and families. It was the first step for both of them. For the couple in Nampa, he is getting baptized this next coming Saturday!
Also, there's this man we're teaching who was really hesitant and didn't feel like he had received an answer. He's doing all the right things and is a good father, but he was waiting to take the next step for when he got a really huge answer. We don't even know what he is expecting, but I heard his story and it reminded me of myself. So I shared with him my story of how I decided to serve a mission. I really wanted to do the right thing and make sure that going on a mission was what Heavenly Father wanted me to do. So I started thinking about it and praying and searching my scriptures and fasting and EVERYTHING to try to get an answer. I don't know what I was expecting, but I thought it would be obvious. This was a big decision and I knew that I could receive guidance on what to do. So I spent a loooong time doing the same things and waiting and waiting. I started getting kind of frustrated because I didn't feel like I received any answer. Then I read Ether 12:6 about how we don't receive a witness until after the trial of our faith. I had to ACT before I knew for sure if it was right. So that's what I did. I put in my mission papers and then AFTER, received and felt little promptings and assurances that it was the right thing. A lot of times Heavenly Father trusts us to do the right thing and so he pushes us to act first. Demonstrate a bit of faith before receiving a knowledge. And if we are acting and it's not the right thing for us, He tells us. It taught me a lot about how revelation works and to be patient with myself and I'm (now) grateful for that experience. I know Heavenly Father wants to help us. He has a plan for us to help us grow and come closer to Him. He won't let us go astray. If we do, it's because we choose it. I love being here and I hope that you are all safe and well at home!
Con amor,
Hermana Shirley
Hermana Jacuinde, in the flesh... Kinda.
Hermana Jacuinde decided to use my curler on her hair. hahahah
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