There has been a lot of things going on the past couple weeks, and to be honest, I don't remember a lot of it haha. It seems as though everyday we are out finding tons of new people, talking to new people, teaching new people and a lot of the times, they just never seem to really want to stick to it. That is the hardest part...meeting people, talking with them and seeing how much they need the gospel in their lives and seeing that they want it but then they turn from it because they are afraid of the change. Its interesting how we are always so afraid of "the change", afraid of doing something new, or stepping out of our comfort zone, or leaving something, someone, or some place behind. We find ourselves running away from "the change" or even the very thought of it, and we fail to recognize that ''the change" is actually the best thing we could do for ourselves. The change towards living the gospel of Jesus Christ is at first different and sometimes hard, but it is so worth it. We gain so much perspective from it. The beautiful thing about it is that, it is a constant, it is a knowledge, it is a peace of mind. I love the gospel for that, I love my mission because I have gained that perspective, that although at first going on a mission was the last thing I wanted, now, I know that I never want to live my life without the constant peace from living the gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that although in my life I will go trhough many changes, I will always have that love of my heavenly father and that peace from living the gospel.
Other news...
So this month has be the month of Hispanic heritage so there have been tons of events going on in honor of that...this last week we went up to the temple to an event with a couple investigators and it was so much fun! We got to see some Peruvians singing, and puerto ricans and the Bolivians dancing along with the El Salvadorians and the Paraguayans...it so easy to get that Hispanic pride, haha. I love this culture, I love the people, I just want to go travel all over central and south america (Grom, you down?).
We are teaching a woman named Erica, she is from Columbia, and I love her haha. I have decided that Colombians have the best accents that I have ever heard. Erica is going to get baptized on the 6th of November and she is so ready for it. She spent a lot of her life looking for a church, she attended a lot of churches, but the first time she came to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints she knew this was where she wanted to stay.
So yeah, everything out here is moving along, the work is going good, the spanish is coming and it is so funny when it doesn't haha...oh well, I know that as I continue to do my best, the Lord will bless me. I have already seen it so much. I love you all tons and I hope that everything is going well.
Cubo,
RR
Papa Wally- Good luck in Africa and be safe and Love you...say hi to caroline for me:)
Granny Jo- Love you
Barnes Family- you all are the best
