Week 43: Just Another Day In Paradise

Hello my beloved family!

 

Here I am loving life and loving the mission. Even though I am in paradise, don´t yáll think that there ain´t no trials, no sweat, no work, and it´s all play....haha, but even though we come home dead tired each night, I cannot think of a better place to be right now, than serving the Lord in a full-time mission. I know that this is where the Lord wants me, and I am so thankful for the opportunity to serve with all my heart, might, mind, and strength.

This week we had a mission meeting that was with every single missionary here in Costa Rica, President and Sister Wilkinson, Elder Duncan (president of the Central America area) and his wife, and one of the presidents of the Seventy, Elder Maynes.... It was super neat to be with every single missionary, and to hear the words of inspired leaders. I forgot to bring my notebook, so I will let yáll know what I learned next time...it was amazing. The sneak peek is that he told us, that instead of teaching us and lecturing us about how to teach better, or how to be more organized, more obedient, work harder, work with members, find new investigators, etc. etc. etc., he wanted to teach us doctrine, and how we can understand the doctrine of the plan of salvation and the atonement better so that we can explain it to our investigators. so until next time....

So I am in San Carlos now. It is gorgeous. Well, I think that every area is gorgeous, but I am talking mountains, green vegetation everywhere, great views. this is the life, haha. We found a lot of new investigators this week even though we had to travel to San Jose two times this week which took a lot of our proselyting time. So, San Carlos is enormous. Like, HUGE. You can travel 3 hours in bus and still be in our area....so yeah. There is me and my comp, and Elder Pratt (our district leader) and Elder Orellana (from El Salvador) in this area. One ward. a huge church building, but very few members come each Sunday. So we are going to reactivate and baptize so that we fill up this gigantic chapel. bring it on.

Today was p-day....yup. we went to a waterfall. yup. gorgeous, and very tempting, i wanted to jump in. one day. one day. haha. There is a part of the creek that is very deep and has a slip and slide made of rock to enter it. sweet. but for now, I could only watch Greivin jump in and swim around while us missionaries watched and envied. haha.

I love you so much. I LOVE being a missionary. I know that this is the Lord´s church. I am so thankful to be a part of it. Now go out and share the gospel with someone. Hoy mismo, this week, tomorrow, today. just do it. peace out

 

Love,

 

Hermana Flake