Don't worry, family, Mexico lost in the world cup so people are starting to answer their doors again! People are praying more for comfort and meaning in their lives, and the refiners fire process is taking place. Hearts will be changed as a result. All is well!
This week was a great week of a looooot of learning. These past few weeks a lot of the emails and letters I've gotten from friends and family have said a lot of the same thing- "The last few months of your mission is the one you will remember the most!". All my returned-missionary friends have said that that's when they've had the most success and seen the most miracles. These past few weeks have turned out to be some of the hardest and most frustrating haha so it's interesting to see how God teaches me. We've been working and trying and doors still remain unanswered, even though we both feel like we've been working harder than we ever have before. But in turn, I feel like I've learned the most these past few weeks about the nature of God, and about the purpose of the Work in general. So I guess they're right, you really do learn the most you're last few months. Thank heavens I still have a few more weeks to get all the kinks worked out of me.
President Clayton is now home and President Schmitt is now our man! I actually haven't met him, but we will tomorrow at mission leadership council. It was pretty cool, we were saying a companionship prayer and when we asked God to bless President Clayton, we both felt and knew that he wasn't our president anymore, but when we mentioned President Schmitt we both received that confirmation that he was here and doing exactly what he needed to be doing. It was pretty cool and both of us are excited to meet him! We had our last transfer meeting last Tuesday and the Claytons were sobbing during the closing song, which means everyone else was too. Why do people cry so much on missions?! What the heck have I turned into??
The other day we had an awkward amount of time before an appointment, and Hermana Barnes said to me "there' someone we need to go find!" so we drove around and tried to figure out just who was the person we needed to talk to. A few weeks ago we contacted this family outside their house and they weren't super interested, but we had a feeling to knock that door and try again.A father and son, Antonio and Octavio, answered and were SUPER nice. They didn't have a lot of time so we're going back later this week. God is good! And then yesterday we were running in the morning and this sweet old lady stopped us and started talking to us and basically begged for us to come over! Too bad she isn't in our area....but she's prepared and will be a big blessing to the La Mesa elders! We have definitely seen the hand of the Lord in the work this week. I feel like I've never paid more attention to the "small and simple" things and as a result I've been seeing SO many things that I've probably been missing in the past.
The Gonzalez family came to church again:) We're still talking about setting a baptismal date for them-they're super scared. They don't want to rush into anything and I think that they're getting some heat from family members. PLEASE keep them in your prayers!! Man there is so much potential in this family! I swear I've never seen so much change in a family before-every time i LOOK at them I just can't stop thinking about the power of God in the work. I love seeing them walk into the chapel in their church clothes. THIS IS HAPPINESS, PEOPLE!!! They're been such a tender mercy! Gerardo is beginning to read the Book of Mormon and loved the Plan of Salvation lesson......Slowly but surely, these people are getting it. They're feeling the spirit. It's the coolest thing to watch.
HEY! I LOVE Y'ALL!! I hope you know that I pray for y'all all the time!!! BE HAPPY!!!!
Hermana Hess!!
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