La Gira

 

Ok so usually I don't have much to write because the weeks are always good but usually pretty simple, but this week was CRAZY so buckle up.

So there are 4 Assistants to President.  2 usually stay in the city and 2 go out to the zones that are far from the city to go on a tour of the outside zones.  President told me that I was going to stay in the city but the night before we left he changed it and said that I was going on the tour.  So I had to pack my bags that night to travel for 3 weeks 

The next day, Tuesday, we went on a 7 hour bus ride to set up a multi-zone conference.  We were doing that for a long time and I was running around everywhere to set stuff up.  All the decorations were falling and it was crazy but everything turned out well

Wednesday we had the conference and I gave another training and it went well and the Zone Conference went well.  I still had to run around a lot but I got used to it.

Thursday President had interviews with two zones so we were helping with all that and President bought us KFC so that was nice. Also, at night he took us out for dinner and we drank this weird bubbly drink called pooboo or something like that and it was actually pretty good!

Friday we traveled with President to Huatulco and did exchanges with the missionaries there.  It was amazing!  We found a super amazing family and it was an absolute miracle how we found them!  They even ended up coming to church!

Saturday we went to another town and did exchanges with the missionaries there and they also went well!

Sunday there was a District Conference on the coast so we were attending those meetings.  They needed extra help so I ended up singing in the choir   I'm meeting lots of people and everyone always asks about my hair and if I can send a picture of it to them so they can show their barber JAJAJA.  I also got to go to Pochutla and say hey to everyone there so that was awesome!

Sunday night President brought us to Puerto Escondido and we stayed the night with the Elders there.  But let me tell you it is HOT here on the coast.  The elders have air-conditioning but there was a thunderstorm that took out all the power, so we didn't have air-conditioning  So I ended up sleeping on the floor and it was super hot. But in the middle of the night the power came back and the air conditioning turned on and I woke up and I was super cold  during the chaos of the night a curtain fell from the wall and I ended up using it has a blanket 

Today we are going to play beach volleyball with the district here and with President Martinez!  

Something I have seen a ton this week has how much the Spirit helps us.  I can't deny it.  The Spirit testifies of our Heavenly Father and of Christ.  It is our guide and will always help us.  We must strive to feel the prompting of the Spirit more often and we will be so blessed!

New Things

Hey Everyone!  I'm writing today and not on Monday because my P-day is Saturday now.  It changed because now I'm working in the offices of the mission.  I was called to be an Assistant to the President of mission.  It's definitely new but I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn.

But this week was pretty crazy and busy.  Transfers were on Tuesday so there were missionaries traveling and we had to make sure everything was OK.  But the problem was that sometimes here in Oaxaca when people want to protest they just do roadblocks.  And there were so many roadblocks that day.  So missionaries got to their houses 7 hours later then they should've but everything finished well

We went to bed pretty late that night making sure all the missionaries got home and then we had to get up at 3 in the morning to take the missionaries to the airport.  To say the lest I didn't sleep much this week

The next day we had to prepare for a leadership conference and that went well.  Yesterday we had a multi zone conference and we had to give trainings to like 80 missionaries and plan everything.  It was a little crazy but everything worked out and it was a good experience.

It's weird to be in the offices preparing trainings or planning stuff and not to be out in the street but I'm learning a lot.  It's really cool to be able to work alongside the president of the mission.

I got to go the the temple!!  We went with the missionaries who were going home and it was such a special experience.  I love the temple and I know it is the House of the Lord.  I know covenants help and protect us.

I love this gospel!

Good week

 

This week was great!  It was the last week of the transfer and we saw a ton of miracles.  

Something I have come to know and rely on is the Spirit.  The Spirit truly does speak to us and that is so incredibly special.

Elder Chávez finishes his mission this week and I will miss him a ton.  He is a great companion and missionary.  I am also getting transferred.  I'm sad to leave this area.  The members and the people we are teaching are so special and I love them all so much.  

I've noticed I have a curse.  If I bring an umbrella it doesn't rain and if I don't bring one it rains.   At first I thought it was a coincidence but no.  At this point it is just science It doesn't matter what the weather app says in the morning if I don't bring an umbrella it will rain

Something I read is that the point of the gospel of Jesus Christ is to make bad men good, and good men better.  This is so true.  Often we focus on the atonement of Jesus Christ as only something that changes us from bad to good but I feel like most of us are good.  I am so grateful that the atonement of Jesus Christ helps us be better.

Side note we are in a taxi right now and the driver wasn't paying attention very well and we hit a speed bump and flew

Hola

 

Hey Everyone!  I hope everyone is doing well!

These last two weeks have been absolutely incredible!

Last week we were working a ton and it was so special!  We saw a ton of miracles and I know the Lord blesses us when we are diligent and obedient!  Last Sunday we were visiting a family and one of their daughters just moved back in with them and has been coming to church.  She didn't seem that interested though. But we were teaching her brothers girlfriend as well and she loved what we taught and ever since then she started progressing super fast!  Last Sunday we set a baptismal date and she was baptized on Saturday!!  It was such an incredibly special day!  Something so special to hear as a missionary is the testimony of someone you taught!  The spirit was so strong and I am so grateful the Lord blessed us with that special experience!

I am so extremely grateful for this restored Gospel we were talking with a man about the Restauration and he basically said even if God told him what we shared was true he wouldn't change his traditions.  It was sad to hear that but we hope one day his heart will change.

It is hard to describe and express all the special things that happen during the week there are definitely hard times for sure when everyone rejects us and we have to walk a ton because all of our appointments fell through but the good moments are so much more important in comparison.  I love this gospel!

Also we ate rabbit and it was pretty delicious 

Blessings of the Fast

This was such an incredible week!  So to start off.  Last week all the members of Mexico fasted for rain because Mexico has been in a drought.  And it has rained for the past week everyday!!  It has been so cool to see!

For the past like 10 months our mission has been fasting everyday.  So everyday a different area in the mission is fasting and when one finishes the other starts.  We fast for 3 things in specific.  1. That we can find new people to teach 2. Especially that we can find families.  3.  That we can have a baptismal service every week.

So the day we were fasting was super crazy.  We had a ton of lessons and it started pouring rain.  But we saw so many miracles!  So first we found a complete family like we were fasting for!  We were able to put 2 baptismal dates and now we have a baptism lined up for every week of this transfer!  Also because it was raining a member saw us and gave us a ride and then after when we were going to a different place a random taxi gave us a ride for free!  We have seen so much miracles!

We have also had more lessons in this week then we have had in thre rest of our mission!  It was such a special week and we are so happy!

If you are feel like you are waiting on something in specific I invite you to fast!  It brings miracles!

I love this gospel so much and I know with all my heart that God blesses us when we do our part and even if we don't see the blessings right away he always does! 

Howdy

 

Birthday Celebration!

Birthday breakfast

Hey Everyone!  I hope you are all doing so well!

This week was really good!  We helped a family come back to church and their 8 year old son got baptized and one of them has a calling now so that was awesome!

All of the members of the Church in México were fasting yesterday and one of the reasons for the fast was for rain.  We finished the fast and while we were eating it started raining do that was so special!!

I am starting to realize more and more just how much I love teaching the gospel!  I love it when people can see things in a different light or I can help them relate a story from the scriptures in their life.  I absolutely love it!

Today we went to the center of Oaxaca and found some cool things and went into a few big catholic churches so that was fun!

Thank you for your Birthday wishes!  We had a lesson planned on my birthday and they surprised me and got me a cake and that was really nice!  It was a great day!

Elder Lacey

A bird pooped on me :(

 

Birthday Breakfast!

Howdy!!  I hope everyone is doing well!

This week was good!  We had a baptism and learned a lot!

So we got out of Quarantine because we felt better and we got everything ready for the baptism.  Everything was going well until we ran out of water.  The font was at like knee level.  So we were considering our options 

1.  We could baptism in the knee depth water and it would just be a little awkward 

2.  Or we could call a truck that has water that would fill up the font directly.

We decided to do the truck option but we were waiting for the truck for like an hour because it got pulled over by the police 

So that was stressful but everything ended up going well!  The baptism was on Wednesday and on Saturday the girl we baptized got to go to the temple to do baptisms!!

Something Elder Chávez and I have realized is that some families have a very special feeling and spirit in their home.  It reminds us of our own families.  We love being in home like these because the spirit is there.  We made the connection that all of these families have a strong testimony of the temple and go as often as they can.  I would like to Invite you to make it one of your highest priorities to go to the temple.  I haven't been in a long time and can't wait until I can go again.  So those of you that can enjoy it!

We had a few absolutely amazing lessons this week and we have some people who are progressing very well!

We were walking today and a bird pooped on my shoulder :(

We also ate a supper yummy breakfast today for my birthday tomorrow!  It was so good!!

I love you all!  Stay close to the spirit and you will be blessed!