Semana 6 en el campo

My fate has been decided and I get to stay here in Educacion with my missionary mom Hermana Escoto. What a relief! Because of some of the things that have unfolded this week I am so glad and now understand why certain things happened before I arrived here in Mexico and why I needed to have Hermana Escoto as my trainer.

Reason numero uno has to do with a lovely situation that happened to me at college. Remember how I twisted my ankle? Well as I remember it, it happened for literally no reason. I was just running. Nobody touched me, pushed me, was anywhere near me or anything. It just happened. Well, I am here to tell you that I have discovered the reason I needed to twist my ankle. It´s because my lovely trainer Hermana Escoto twisted hers this past Thursday and I know how to take care of it. That is the reason I needed to have that happen to me: so I could help somebody else. I´m finding that that is the reason that many trials happen in my life, it´s so I can be prepared to help others through theirs.

So Thursday she twisted her ankle, Friday we went to the doctor and found out that she had indeed twisted her ankle. We also had an activity as a ward where we watched Meet the Mormons and it was great because two of our investigators came and the inactive that we have been teaching came too. It was great!

So Hermana Escoto can´t walk a whole lot so we´ve been taking it a little bit easier these past5 couple of days and it´s working out well. My only fear is that one of these days her foot will say "no more" while we are in the middle of our area with no one to help us out. But I know that the Lord takes care of us and so that´s not going to happen. I´m pretty sure I´ll forget how to walk fast by the end of this though... Just kidding. We´ll be just fine.

So I did get to watch Women´s conference and it was really interesting to see in Spanish. The hymns are all in english. They don´t change the lyrics to spanish for us and to hear everything in spanish is a bit weird. I miss hearing Uchdorf´s voice for real but it´s cool to see how much I understand in Spanish. I´m doing pretty great at translating all of my notes and such into spanish too. It´s an adventure!

A mission is an adventure, that´s for sure but I know that I´m here to help everyone come unto Christ. The Gospel is true and the love of our Heavenly Father is real!

I love you guys!

Hermana Hyer

Semana 5... Transfers so soon?!?

So this week was crazy schedule wise. We had pretty much everything turned upside-down. We didn´t have a district meeting on Monday like we usually do because we had a Zone conference on Thursday which threw our weekly planning off until Friday and I had Intercambios on wednesday and switched with one of the Sister Training Leaders and proselyted in a different area for a day. Needless to reemphasize but I´m going to anyway, this week was crazy.

And, next week is Transfers.... dun dun duuuunnnnn!!!!! Next Sunday I find out if I stay or go or if I change companions or not.... Oh my word, I´m a little worried for transfers because I´m worried that we will change areas and the work has finally picked up here and I really don´t want to leave. But, if I have to, I´ll accept it. The Lord knows better than I where I need to be.

Also as kind of a side note, I´m teaching English. Yup, I´m teaching my companion, the other 2 Hermanas and Hermano and Hermana Serrano English. It´s kinda challenging but it´s also super fun!!! It´s helping me understand Spanish a bit more too because I have to know the rules of Spanish to explain the rules of English in a way that they can understand. English is really weird... We do lots of things that don´t make any sense. But whatever, the important bit is that I am teaching! Yay!!!

Also, I ride in something called a mototaxi sometimes and I´ve supplied a picture so that you can see what they look like. Please Mom, remember that I am safe and protected here in Mexico. Thanks!!!

I love you guys so much!! The gospel is true, I love all of you and I can´t wait to tell you all about next week!

Lots of Love,

Hermana Hyer

Semana Cuatro

So, highlights of this week, we finally have investigators, Hallelujah!!! We have two who have accepted baptismal dates and are progressing. It´s so awesome! One of them, (Enrique) reminds me of Dee every time we meet with him. He looks exactly like I think Dee will look like when he is the age of Enrique. Francisco is the other one and he is pretty great as well! I am so happy to be teaching more and more!

As for the whole temple dealio that went down this weekend, it was amazing. Like, really really awesome. We got to go and watch the Cultural celebration which was broadcasted at the Capilla (chapel) and it was really cool. It was a play about how the Gospel came to Mexico and about how it flourish and what they sacrificed to have a temple here because before the closest temple was in Arizona and they saved for years and years to go to the temple to be sealed. It was really cool to watch. We also had the opportunity to go to two of the three temple dedicatory sessions which were also broadcast to the capilla. It was so beautiful!!! Both President Eyring and Elder Holland were there directing the procession and they gave really inspiring talks. They both had translators but Elder Holland began and ended both of his talks in spanish which was really cool and I learned that some of President Eyring´s family lived here in Mexico for a long time.

Now, please pay attention to the following knowledge I gained by attending these sessions.

So, temple work is extremely important. I knew that it was very important before but now I know more about why and I will share my knowledge with you. Elder Holland gave a very interesting talk that gripped my attention like no other. He talked about the coming of Elijah and the importance thereof. When the church was being restored the Angel Moroni quoted a specific portion of scripture from the Bible about the coming of Elijah. In our canon of scripture the same words are found in all four of the standard works:

+Malachi 4:5-6

+Doctrine and Covenants Section 2

+Joseph Smith History 1:37-38

+3 Nephi 25:5-6

These words are that important that the same words are repeated in each of the four standard works. Think about that. It´s as if the Lord is telling giving us four chances to read them so we can´t miss them. Elijah was important because he held the keys to sealing all of the works of the priesthood on Earth. Without this sealing power the world would be "utterly wasted at His (Christ´s) coming". The importance of temple work is manifest in these scriptures and in something else Elder Holland said. He said that we have been saved for this time to do the work for our ancestors and provide them with all the saving ordinances that we have the privilege of receiving for ourselves. He also said that we promised in the premortal existence to save our ancestors by doing the work for them. So, the invitation for you guys this week is to go to the temple and save our ancestors, Please!!! I don´t get the opportunity to go to the temple and do work for them but you do, so please do it! If not for yourselves, do it for me and for them.

I love you all and the Gospel is true!!!

Hermana Hyer

Semana Tres en el campo

Hey fam, guess what I found on my adventures here in Mexico? No, it´s not the cartel or anything crazy like that. It´s the amazing wonders of fruit! I found Liche fruit here and it´s pretty awesome. I don´t know if I´m remembering correctly but I believe that this fruit is one of the favors that Dad got in Maui for the shave ice and it was really good. So, I found the real thing and it´s pretty yummy! Also, I found yet again our favorite oranges that are not orange. Let it be known to the world that the oranges in America are a lie and that the rest of the world has yellow or green rind oranges instead of orange! Now off of that soap box and onto another: I also found that here in Mexico, Trix cereal is shaped correctly! Halleluah since i will be eating lots and lots of cereal in the coming year and a half.

So as promised, here is a normal day, I chose September 1st as my example,

6:25am Alarm goes off and we roll out of bed for individual and companionship prayers.

6:30am begin your daily exercise.

7:00am Turn on the boiler, shower, get dressed, and eat breakfast.

8:00am Pray and begin personal study, pray again

9:00am Pray as a companionship and begin studying together. Study for 2 hours because I’m in training. Pray again.

11:00am Pray. Begin Language study which consists of me trying to teach my companion how to speak English.

12:00pm Pray and leave the house.

12:30pm Walk the area to find the house of our first lesson.

1:00pm Arrive at the house, get rejected, search for the other name on the list. Find them. Teach an awesome lesson.

2:00pm Head to lunch at a members house (hna. Llam). Pray. Eat lots of delicious Mexican food.

3:30pm Share a quick message with the members and ask for references. Pray again.

4:00pm Leave the members house and walk across the area to find our next appointment.

4:30pm Teach a lesson in the park to a member named Hno. Quesada.

5:30pm Find a Camion (the buses for everything) and head to the Church.

6:00pm Meet with the bishop.

7:15pm Get on another Camion and head to the next appointment.

7:30pm Arrive, pray, teach lesson, pray again.

8:30pm Leave the appointment and head to the apartment.

9:00pm Notify the District leader that we are in the apartment. Pray. Plan for the next day. Pray again.

10:00pm Get ready for bed and write in journal.

10:20pm pray as a companionship.

10:25pm Pray individually.

10:30pm Lights out and go to sleep.

And that’s pretty much a normal day. Lots of walking praying testifying teaching and planning. It´s tough sometimes but I love it!!!

More exciting news, the other pair of hermanas had a baptism this week and it was beautiful! Also, the rededication of the Mexico City temple is next week and we get to watch the cultural celebration as well. YAY!!! 

That´s all for this week. Thanks for the prayers, the love and the info!

The church is true and the missionaries need your help, so help them please!

Love,

Hermana Hyer