How is everybody?? Actually I heard about the earthquake
Colton experienced and thought it was crazy how he's experienced more than me
and he's still in the states! ha This week was actually really good though, not
too much happened with work, because we had a Great Zone Conference, and we
also got to go to the broadcast of Women's Conference! I was super excited
about that because I thought we wouldn't be able to, but we did and it was so
great!! And yes mama, the Philippines was part of it, it's the big group of
cute primary kids in like 3 rows with the whitish background :) You can hear the word patnubay pretty
clear..it means guide :)
But zone conference was so great this time. Everybody did
great workshops, especially Sister Sperry's with just the sisters about virtue
and remembering who we are as daughters of God. And then President Sperry did
one about the scattering and gathering of Israel and our role in it as
missionaries and members and it was INCREDIBLE. I wish I could just send you
the notes I took on it...he's so incredible with scriptures and history. He
definitely is the reason why I LOVE reading the scriptures so much now, it's
incredible! But it was hilarious because me and Sister Clark were sitting in
the back row and Pres. and Sister Sperry right behind us...at one point I was
looking in this mirror trying to fix my crazy hair because it was so humid and
all the sudden I see President's face Way close behind me looking at me in the
mirror! I can't explain it as funny as it was..but it was hilarious!! And then
later on while Sister Sperry was giving her workshop to everybody she said a
quote that "We should try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud"
and Pres. leans forward between us and whispers "I'd like to be a cloud in
front of someone else's rainbow..." and of course knowing me..I BURST out
laughing!!! And could Not stop. The rest of Sister Sperry's workshop!! hahaha
It was Hilarious!! Then he goes "Don't you dare tell Sister Sperry I said
that!" haha I love President Sperry, I'm sad he'll only be here a couple
more months.
Besides that our investigators are doing pretty good.
Honestly though, I'm worried about Evelyn. Every time we teach we find another
problem...like before it was basically everything with the Word of Wisdom, even
law of chastity, and now we found out she has to interview with President
because of abortion. She also shared that she owes a lot of money to the
Municipio (I donno in English..) and just things that make us worry...so we're
really praying about what to do and if we should postpone the baptism or not.
Because where she lives there are Terrible terrible influences all the time and
she'd be totally alone. But she's made a lot of changes and progress so
hopefully she'll be ok :) Rufina is also doing Great...but on Sunday the
funniest thing happened! We walked in and I saw her but her hair was Way super
short! I tell her I like her haircut and she just goes OFF...talking about how
mad she is about it and she doesn't know what happened, she was so mad she
didn't even pay for it! She said "panget" about 50 times which means
ugly..hahahaa I was trying so hard to not laugh, but it was hilarious! Poor
lady..I'm sure it will grow back though :)
Also brother Jose just keeps doing better and better! He
wore a white shirt and tie to church this week and he looked so great! It's
incredible to see people just be more and more converted to the gospel :) When
we were teaching him this week about the temple he just started crying talking
about his family and how grateful he is for all the gospel has brought into his
life...he's seriously amazing. I feel so so grateful and lucky I got to teach
him!
Also this week I read two Really amazing talks from October
Conference 2012..."Converted unto the Lord" by Elder Bednar, and
"The First Great Commandment" by Elder Holland. I recommend both :)
They both just have incredible messages about really being deeply converted to
the gospel, not just having a testimony, and showing our love for God by
obedience. I'm SO excited for conference next weekend!!
So it's been really great here, I'm still just trying to
hold on to every single day because it goes SO fast!!! I can't believe I've
practically been here a year...it's too fast! But I love it :) Love you all so
much, hope you're all doing great!!!!
Love,
Sister Benesch
PS here's me and Sis Clark at zone conference :)
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