Hollaaa,
So, today is the first day of my 2nd full
transfer here in Madrid! Hi, time FLYS here. I still haven´t gotten
used to the time warp...
Yesterday was rough. I
tried reallly hard to keep it together when I had to say goodbye to
my trainer. I actually had a harder time with it than I thought I would. We´ve
had amazing two months together and saying goodbye to her meant saying goodbye
to everything that was normal and comfortable. I knew that this next transfer
would be full of trials, prayers, and whole lot of growth and I didn´t think I
was quite ready to face it all on my own. I don´t think I have ever felt so
inadequate or afraid of stepping up and into something new.
However, last night, after a long day of tears
and paparazzi (erryyybody wanted photos with Hna Giler. It
was great/I thought my smile was going to break) I humbly knelt down at the
edge of my bed and I said a prayer. I was immediately blanketed with the Spirit
and so much love from my Heavenly Father. Giant tears rolled down my cheeks as
I offered up a prayer of thanks and pleaded with Him to give me the strength I
needed to make it through these next few weeks. I asked for the strength to be
an example for my new companion and the inspiration to continue to teach all of
our wonderful investigators that I have come to love so much. I knew I would
need the power to soften hearts of stone and the humility to learn how to
listen to the promptings of the Spirit.
Also, it was in these few precious moments when
I was reminded that I am not alone and that He will always give me the help
that I need as long as I do my part. I was reminded of the words from my Stake
President the night before I entered the MTC when he counseled me to be exactly
obedient and stay close to my mission president.
It´s moments like these that fill me with
gratitude for the opportunity that I have to serve a mission. I know that I´ve
had some trials this past several weeks, but I honestly couldn´t tell you what
they were. The hard times always come to an end and the good times are always
more than worth it. I´ve never been happier and I am so excited for this next
transfer! I woke up excited and ready to work hard. I met my new companion this
morning! She´s a gem. Love her already. Obviously. Her name is Hermana Norton
and she is from Colorado. We´ve already made it through possibly our biggest challenge
of the transfer haha we had to carry her luggage across the city. Wow. I
actually thought I was going to die haha She had a ton of stuff and it took us
forever, but eventually we made it. All is well. The church is true. I love
being a missionary.
I love you all! I have the best family ever!
xoxo
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