Hey Fam!!!
We´re already at email number three....
Time has flown by soooooo fast! especially this week,
So, I seem to be aquiring some flak for not responding to
all of my emails... So I would like to apologize for not responding. An hour is
literally not enough time to respond to everyone. But! I will do my very best
to get y´all in my shout outs every week.
So to start with, Thank you family, Grandma Grace, and Aunt
LeeAnn for the sweet nuggets of love this week!!! I love reading all of them so
much and I miss you all. One of these days Imma probably start to cry because
of the kindness it is that you send me all of the mail!!! So gretchie, please
dont stop sending me jokes, I need the little pick me ups! Goob, Your crazy
awesome trick for your email was super cool. Please teach me how to do that!!!
Syd, Lyfe is a little rough to be honest but Im sure it´s not as bad as your
cheeks are probably feeling. Mom, thanks for the pics of the Gammed out party!
im so glad it went well! Dad, thanks for the update of Gretchie´s driving
status. I hope you didn´t get as nervous as that time I was trying to drive the
Jetta. Thank you LeeAnn for the update on the Farm! I bet that was a blast.
Thanks Grandma Grace for the cool story about Katy! That touched my heart! I
hope she stays friendly with the sister missionaries!
Now, on this week’s edition of the CCM email I´m gonna
highlight some hazards as well as some of the good things at the CCM:
Let’s start with hazards,
1. Disease.
This week has marked the beginning of a nasty epidemic of
the stomach flu mixed with something else. If you really want to know what a
couple of my CCM friends have been feelin, there´s a scripture for you but it´s
pretty graphic so don´t check it unless you really want to know. It´s Jeremiah
4:19. Fortunately for me, I have a super
awesome immune system curtesy of my dad´s job, Thank you Father! I am so grateful
to have missed that sick bus cuz it hasn´t been pretty for those who got on. We
had 30 percent out of 400 of the missionaries down and out for the count for a
while so I am beyond grateful for the fact that I stayed healthy.
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart
maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my
soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
2. Cement things
So this one is a little bizarre but these cement grass
things almost break my ankles every time I walk through them. They are spaced
weird and the grass in between sinks super low so la lucha es real every time I
go by them. A picture will be provided so you can see what I mean.
3. El Comedor
This is both a hazard and a blessing depending on the day of
the week and the food they are serving. For example, bean and mashed potato burritos
I would consider a hazard as one of my choices for breakfast on a morning this
week. It´s just not super appetizing to me. But they also have some wicked
awesome salsas that make pretty much everything edible so I can´t really
complain too much.
4. Random Statues
This needs little to no explanation when you see the pic.
And now how about some blessings!
1. Wall Decor!
Mission maps are some of the coolest things and I get to see
that my mission is actually the smallest out of the 7 missions in Mexico City.
But! It will be awesome! Also, they have the coolest pictures hanging on the
walls here! Like one of the 12 disciples smiling and walking with Christ. I
just love them!
2. The Auditorium
So there are two things about the auditorium that I love. One
is the super comfy chairs. They are a blessing in and of themselves. Secondly,
we watch movies and listen to really cool speakers there! We watched Meet the
Mormons this week and I actually kind of enjoyed it. Also, I have never fallen
asleep in those chairs whereas the rest of my district has. Those silly ducks.
3. Discussion time after devotionals.
This is one of my favorite times because it’s basically just
a round table/ open testimony meeting and I love it.
4. Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage
I started this book today and i really really really love
it! It’s so awesome and interesting and filled with things I didn´t know
before. I am literally 22 pages in after probably 2 hours of studying and
reading and I just can´t get enough! it´s sooooo good! I want to read more
books by this guy after the mission because I am just so in love with the deep
doctrine and the way he puts the information on the page. let´s just say, It’s
a beautiful read.
So, I´ll finish off this week with some of the thoughts I´ve
had this week. I ´ve been very grateful for my health and for my opportunity to
be here. I am so lucky to get to serve the Lord. Another is that I discovered
something for myself this week. During one of our testimony /discussion
meetings I was pondering about all the rules I have to be obedient to when
something hit me like a giant wave. Christ submitted his will to the Father
under a supreme act of love and charity for all of us. Being exactly obedient
to what our Heavenly and Earthly parents tell us to do is an act of love for
them. Your agency is yours to do what you please with but choosing to be
obedient is a beautiful expression of love that nobody but you can give. I just
love knowing that by choosing to follow Jesus Christ I am showing my love for
him and how grateful I am to the Father for this chance at eternal Life that he
has given me. I love the Lord and I love this work! Being a representative of
Jesus Christ, my incredible Big Brother is the most amazing opportunity I could
ask for! I love the gospel and I can´t wait to share it with others!
´Til Next week!
Love, Hermana Hyer
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