Cloud 9.1

Mon 8/17/2015 12:30 PM

It's a beautiful day to be a missionary in the WASPO mission!

I miss President Mullen saying that..

It really is though! This past week was just the worst in spite of the smoky air I inhaled each day.

The air was just so dusty, and the sky was just so gray due to all the fires that have been occurring. Now add that to the heat we've been getting. It's a hot mess.

I don't get allergies whatsoever, but I don't know what was in the air that caused my eyes to itch, and for it to be difficult to breathe. It was probably weed. It's legal here, so I wouldn't be surprised.

But really. I found my eyes watering and super itchy this whole week. It was tough for me to look "professional". 

 Aside from that, I've been

 

on Missionary "Cloud 9" all week. or, "9.1" as I call it. So many miracles. It's been incredible.
 

If you couldn't tell, yesterday was the best Sunday, ever. Why? I'll tell you why. 

Jose de Jesus. Ah! The sisters in the Valley told me the week previous to this last, he passed the sacrament. Yesterday, he blessed it! Happiest news ever! He wore his white shirt and black slacks, and a tie! A TIE!!! Apparently his was too long, so he had to wrap it around his neck like twice. So adorable.

 

 

We also had our investigator Adan come to church! He looked like a total Priesthood holder with his white shirt, tie, and black slacks! I just couldn't get over that. HE NEEDS TO BE BAPTIZED! He was so engaged during the meetings. Sung the hymns. Read 3 Ne 18 during the sacrament, took notes, participated in class, and made friends with everyone. It was just the best. the spirit was suuuuper strong!

Oh, and we got 3 of our less actives at church! It was so awesome!

Josh. Okay, he's so cool. It was quite some time since he last came to our ward. Before I even came into the area about 4 months ago. We had a super awesome lesson about the Atonement and charity and how that correlates in with our lives and personal conversion. This happened Friday night. We invited him to church and he said, "I was planning on going this Sunday. It's been too long. I need to be there." So yesterday morning, we came by, and he had me pick out his tie. I chose pink cause Sister Flores and I were rocking that color for the day. That's beside the point though. He let whatever was holding him back (Satan) go, and put God first. It was cloud 9.1 indeed. Yesterday was the best Sunday.

 I'm pretty out of time, but this week is the last week of the transfer. So weird. Doesn't seem real. Time is just obscure to me. I feel that I'm getting transferred out. Been here a good chunk of time. Crossing my fingers I get transferred to the valley. I feel that this will be my last area, and it'd be the greatest to "die" with my Recent Converts. It'd be a great end to a great journey.

 

Oh, and we met this awesome golden latino named Edgar who really wants to change and grasp in everything we're teaching him. Watch me get transferred out.. Haha
 

Love you all! Have a great week (:

Con amor,

 

Hermana Robles