Hermana Medeiros Texas Houston Mission: Week 43

Wow it makes me so happy to hear about your week! God is definitely looking out for you guys. All those tender mercies really are so wonderful. It comforts me to know that things are going well at home and that my family is being blessed. I feel so bad...i forgot to send zurgy his letter and so i didn't send it till i think Thursday...sorry bub! i hope you get it soon!!

This week...i can't believe this transfer is over...this week went by so fast! We got to do some service on Tuesday. We went over to a members house and helped put tape all over the walls so that they could pain. I got to do the top wall so i stood on the bed, desks, and on a ladder. I also did the high spots in one of the bathrooms, don't' know how i did it...i put a chair in the bathtub and it magically didn't fall haha my shoulders were sore later because i was stretching the whole time. They gave us donuts for breakfast and then pizza for lunch. The elders were with us and so that was really fun. I love when we get to do service.

We had a meet the Mormon's activity on Friday as a ward. We had a total of about 6 non members who were there and it was pretty awesome. It was different watching it in Spanish. There were English subtitles and i found my self just looking at those but i tried to focus on just listening to see what i could understand. I love all the stories in that movie, they are really awesome. It made me happy to see the Utah mountains ;)

We went to magnolia on Saturday for a little bit and it was so pretty, we got stuck in traffic on our way to see another person and we literally were not moving. so we took pictures and we made a music video and did some more personal study because we were so bored. Found out that there was an iron man race going on and that was why we were stopped, we finally started moving and we followed the racers for a while. they were on the biking part then we thought we got away from them because they turned somewhere but then we got stuck in traffic again for a while because they were coming across the street. So in total we were stuck in traffic for about 2 hours. We read our scriptures and took lots of pictures.

Sunday we had temple tours again and we called about everyone we could think of and no one answered or they were busy so we ended up not going. So we went home and i started packing and Bohn started figuring our some things she wanted to have figured out. I've got most my stuff packed, i have all my pictures off the wall and have my desk packed up now i just need to work on my clothes and all those other things. trying to find the things that i don't need, it's really annoying taking so much all the time sometimes. Try cutting out anything i don't really need. I have a lot of things that i can throw away.

I'm really sad to leave oakcrest, this has been a great ward and i love the people here but i know that being moved will be a good thing. If it's where we are guessing i will only have 1 transfer and then i will take over the area because she is leaving next transfer. Everything happens for a reason and we just need to trust in God. I'm excited for a new adventure and i know that good things are heading my way. I can't wait to serve in a new ward and meet new investigators who are being prepared.

We had a lot of tender mercies this week and even though this transfer has been rough God has given me a ton of tender mercies. Remember to be like Peter the moment you feel yourself starting to sink beg to be saved and put your hand up in the air so god can save you.

So this week we had a really cool miracle. we went to go see an investigator and we asked a member to come with us and she got there a little before us and another car ended up hitting her car on the side and made a dent. When we got there they were trying to figure things out with the insurance and so she apologized and told us she couldn't come into the lesson with us. We understood completely. so we went in and when ever we go over to someone's house i try to find something to complement them on and i liked this investigators shirt. it was really pretty so i told her that. She really appreciated it and we went on talking with her, she opened up to us a lot and the lesson was really great, the spirit was so strong. We were about to leave and she said "i'll be right back' she walked out of the room for a few minutes and then she came back holding the shirt that she had been wearing and she was wearing a different shirt and she told me that since i liked it i could have it. I almost started crying it was the sweetest thing ever. She literally gave me the shirt off her back! She then told us that when we had come by and left a pass a long card on her door when she wasn't there for an appointment that when she walked onto her porch and saw a picture of Christ it comforted her and it helped her through a hard day. She then told us that her friend (next door neighbor who we had tried knocking on but didn't answer so we just left a pass a long card) she told her that she got a really good feeling form it. our investigator told us to go pass by her house sometime. Bohn and i were so happy. We walked out and we saw the member walking out of the other ladies house and they were talking and laughing the member said 'i told her a little about our church and she wants you to come over and talk with her some more.' all within an hour we had so many miracles it was the greatest!

When you do all you can God provides!!!! Never give up on him cause he will never give up on you! trust in him with all your heart. He loves you and is looking out for you and your investigators!

Never forget who you are and what you stand for.

I know that this church is true. My testimony has grown so much on my mission. I have had so many ups and so many downs but in the end everything has been in my favor. I'm so grateful for the atonement and for the chance that i have to study it and teach it and really learn how to apply the atonement into my life. And to know that it's not just for sins but it's for all that we feel in this life. The good, the bad, everything. I know God is my father and your father. He loves all of us so much. We are his children and he put us on this earth for this time and place for a reason. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ and i am so grateful that i can study it and learn so much each day. I love teaching people the gospel and the things that i have found out to be true. When life gets to hard to stand, get on your knees and pray. God is always there and he hears every prayer.