Hi everyone!
This past week was great! We had a sweet District Council, and we even had it in Spanish, which was fun because I haven't done that before! We had some sweet practice in Spanish for our lessons with role plays, too. We talked to a ton people this week too, it was great!
We had a missionary training broadcast, which was worldwide, and that was awesome. I felt the spirit so strong. It was a lot of what we already talk about as missionaries -- living the doctrine of Christ to grow our testimonies, and then to be able to testify even more. Our two hours of listening to them was a blast! Later that day we had a set lesson with Chessy and Francisco, her Dad, but we couldn't find a member to come with us, so we asked them if they could meet us at McDonald's. Francisco called us back and said they could! So we were still able to have a lesson, haha! We just had to have it in public, which is always a little awkward the first time around, but it went great!
Later that night we had a lesson with Jorge, who is our sweet golden referral. We taught him about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he loved it! He's reading the Book of Mormon, and really enjoying it! We hadn't gotten too far with him and the lessons until he called us the day before our last lesson and told us he'd be leaving to move back to San Francisco to start over. I don't know if I ever mentioned this, but he was married to his partner for about a year, who died last July, and that was around the time he was walking around Pike's Market in Seattle when two sister missionaries kind-of -- sort-of chased him down to talk to him. He felt a bit weird, but he loved talking with them, so that turned out well! But he's now officially out in San Fran. He said he'd request the missionaries to visit him though, he's awesome! Just looking for a bit of peace in his life!
After having the broadcast, and preparing to have a Zone Conference this week, I've been evaluating myself and my personal goals. Hermana Aldrich and I have been talking things out, between us and personally our mission goals, and I've come to a conclusion. I don't always look at the time I have left, but in thinking about how far I've come so far on my mission, this past transfer I have truly changed more than I probably have over all my mission. This past transfer has truly taught me what it takes to be a true disciple of Christ. Patient, long suffering, faithful, knowledgeable, charitable, virtuous, diligent, and especially humble. I am who I am right now on my mission because of the endless experiences I'm having with Hermana Aldrich, and my situations right now.
One thing that has helped me out this week is the Youth 2016 music. Wow! How uplifting! We've listened to a lot of hymns, I love it. I am so motivated to become more like Jesus Christ everyday! I truly now feel like a real missionary!
I LOVE being a part of the W.Y.M. Couldn't ask for anything else!
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