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| Sister Heck's desk |
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| My desk |
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| I hate myself |
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| A banana stand that I decorated cute |
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| A reminder that I am still cute. |
This week was really awesome. We
have an investigator who really struggles learning cause she's mentally a
lot younger, and we've been able to teach her a lot better. It was all a
matter of trying new approaches. Object lessons, pictures, drawing
things up on the board; it's become so much fun teaching her and I can
already see the light in her smile growing brighter. (Whereas before we
were lucky to get any smile at all)
We've been struggling with finding new investigators so we're
meeting with a lot of active members to have lessons to come up with
their own mission plans and think of ways they can share the gospel with
those they love. It has been awesome because the members love us and we
love them and it's amazing to spend any time with them at all!
One of our less actives had moved away to Arizona and just came
back this week. All I can say is the fun is just beginning. We have
lessons with her and her best friend who lives in the Women's Shelter,
they're both less actives and I love them to death. They also have the
most outrageous stories from one lesson to another. So much drama, it's
all the soap opera I'll ever need. The only way I can describe it is
that every time we meet with them, the recap is similar to a season of
Degrassi.
We got this popcorn where it comes with a bag of butter to pour over it.
I don't want to talk about it.
But yes I did drink some butter straight out of the bag OKAY I DONT WANNA TALK ABOUT IT ANYMORE.
I got the package from home this week! Loved it so much! Ate all of
that almond cranberry thing and me and Heck are gonna try and find more
this week at the Natural Groceries store in town. The gloves mama
crocheted are a little big but I love them so much and I wear them all
the time because it is very cute to think of mommy crocheting. Soon she
will be a little prune in a rocking chair. The transition is only
beginning.
Sister Heck and I have had some great times this week. Sun naps at
lunch have been life changingly good. We also have been playing an on
and off game of hide and seek. Sister Heck foolishly revealed to me one
day that her biggest fear is that she'll come out of the shower and I'll
have disappeared and ran off. So one day when she got out of the
bathroom I hid behind the couch. She striked back next by hiding in the
laundry room but I wouldn't fall for it, I just kept making lunch and
ignoring the fact that she was missing. This made her mad and she struck
back with more force. This time she hid in the closet right outside our
bathroom. When I came out, all the lights were off and she burst from
the closet and if I hadn't just relieved myself I would've soiled my
skirt. I screamed louder than I have in a long time and she fell on the
floor and was red from laughing. We laugh a lot a lot a lot. Her
favorite is my giraffe noise.
She also got a crack up out of my reaction to Sunday dinner. The
Schofields fed us what they said was enchiladas. but was really
enchiLAVAS. THOSE THINGS BURNED MY MOUTH OFF. Sister Heck must have been
holding in laughter the whole meal as she watched me pick at that
thing. Luckily I am very good and swallowing without chewing. If I
didn't chew I could manage to swallow a whole bite with minimal
burn-damage done to my mouth.
The greatest spiritual experience I had was just a tender moment
spent on my knees in prayer. I pleaded with my Heavenly Father to help
and strengthen me in the work. I then prayed for all of my family
members individually. And then the long list of additional people that I
love with all my heart, including those from home and those here in
Farmington. After the prayer was over I realized I didn't want it to
end. I asked my Heavenly Father if I could just stay with him a while
longer. The lyrics of Abide With Me Tis Eventide were brought into my
mind. I recited them and thought about how important it is for us to
have that desire. If we can get to the point where we all are begging
him to "abide with me", then we'll be aligning our life with His
teachings. We'll be doing the right things, being in the right places,
so we can feel that love.
I love all of you.
xoxoxoxoxoxo pinch pinch pinch
- Sister Valdez
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