...Visa status= no visa. Kinda awesome because I really like
serving here. TRANFERS!! are this week and nobody knows where to put all us
visa waiters because when they actually get here, we're off. Possibly
mid-transfer. No clue.
Ok I'm going to go ahead and describe a bit about the
mission, where I'm living, that stuff. It's about time. Right now I'm with
three other sisters living in a member home. It's weird because the
neighborhood I live in is a bunch of mansions, up overlooking the valley right
next to the mountains, but my whole day is spent in around four trailer parks. Layton is so
pretty! I thought I was close to the mountains in Provo. Here I feel like I can
touch them, that close. The weather is as bi-polar as it gets but esta bien.
We met with the Amaya's again today and basically they're
top notch people. It's weird to think that Janeth is my age. I really respect her and her decision to
investigate the church. I love that in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints we all teach and learn from each other. There is no one person who knows
it all. From the 8 year old who speaks in sacrament meeting to the bishop, we
are able to see how others have learned and come unto Christ and then apply
what they have learned to our lives as well. Makes sense.
Had the chance to meet Asencio the other day. Asencio is in
his late 50's, from Mexico, and waiting for his family to join him in the
United States this summer. He is so excited! He really got a kick out of my Spanish, straight up
started laughing. This week I've made it a goal to not tell anyone that I'm
"learning spanish" and instead just go for it. Throwing words out
there. It's been going nicely and it's changed the conversations I have. When
people see that I'm trying and not making excuses, willing to look dumb, they
respect me more. Even trust what I have to say more. When the effort is there
and you're teaching with humility you allow the spirit to testify to
investigators. Ok, so here's the miracle. The minute we left Asencio, Hermana
Roades mentioned that Asencio had actually dropped them around 4 months ago-
hard core drop. Please leave. I don't want to hear anymore drop. What?! But he
loves us?! Shocker. Seems that his heart has been softened. I'm excited for him
to hear the gospel a second time with a willing heart.
My first transfer has already changed the way I think about
everything. The mission, my relationship with my companion and with you, my
family. It is TRUE that when you love your companion, you'll love your mission.
I can see that it could be easy to judge your first couple trainers- well every
companion you have I guess. But we just need to learn that some things DON'T
MATTER. Being united with Sister Roades this transfer has allowed me to show my
love, Christ's love, for those we teach. Surprise, this transfer has been hard.
I've have been studying and really trying to understand humility. Thinking, how
can I develop humility? It's consistent work. I know that faith leads to
action, and when we are consistently trying to be better, Heavenly Father will
help us out. Thinking about charity, having the pure love of Christ is a
GIFT....and I could go on forever so stopping now.
This week I encourage all of you to decide what really
matters to you and to let the small stuff go! Do it! You will feel better, you
will have a better relationship with every one...
Whew. Long letter...sermon.
I love you all! Excited to hear from you!
Love,
Hermana Cleveland
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