Hi Friends and Fam-Bam!
I hope everyone is doing well out there and that you all are
sticking to your new years resolutions. Such fun stuff. There isn't too much to
report this week but all is well here in Moreno Valley. I have been living off
grapefruits and oranges and the sunsets we have are just to die for. I am still
not used to seeing all the palm trees and citrus groves everywhere. Every time
I see a glossy mandarin orange tree I do a double take and have to remind
myself that I am in a land of plenty!
I have a love/ hate relationship with Sundays. Sundays on a
mission are such a struggle.. Every week we work like crazy to get these
darling people to come to church. When the feel the spirit and want to change
their lives in the lessons you feel like they are ready to be baptized
tomorrow! Then, they dont come to church that Sunday and your heart just shatters.
I guess slow and steady does win the race!
We had quite a bit of success this week, We were blessed to
pick up 6 new investigators this week and that was SO EXCITING.
One of the new investigators is a super sweet lady named
Laura. She just escaped from an AWFUL and ABUSIVE husband and is now trying to
piece her life back together. She and her 5 year old daughter are looking for
peace and friends. Perfect. She and I really connected over a similar trial
that I had and that she is going through now.I feel overjoyed to share my
experiences and how the gospel is a life changer. SO special. Even though my
Spanish stinks and I am in no wise close to fluent, I feel the spirit speak
stronger than anything when I stumble through the lessons. I am grateful to have
a back up.
Members Members Members... I love em so much.We taught a
Bible study class this week and I took the role of writing all the important
points on the chalk board while my companion explained things. The members were
so shocked that I could write, they kept saying "Wow she can write but she
can't speak Spanish at all!" Haha.. I may not be very good but I can
certainly understand them. So funny though. You can't ever be offended in this
culture. With the new year, Latinos have a tradition of eating this
special sweet bread with plastic baby Jesus's inside. Ummmm... yeah, so whoever
has a slice of bread with a baby in it has to make tamales in February. Of
course I got a baby. However, I dont think I will be making tamales this year.
Haha.
Well that's all this week folks! Have a good one continue to
turn yourself to Christ!
Stay Safe and God Speed. Xx.
Love, Hermana Tobler
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