September 5, 2007

Hi family!

WEll another week has flown on bye! I swear that i was writing emails just yesterday!

This week was a tough week for me, not a bad week, just a tough week. I have a long way to go before i am that missionary that i want to be!

Yesterday we taught our first lesson in spanish. It actually went well. I only screwed up a few times, but i am able to see the gift of tongues slowly working in my life. I was amazing that during the lesson i actually used a subjunctive phrase, and i did it right, without having to think about it. We had only learned subjunctive the day before to, so it was pretty great. (ask gav what that is if you dont know!)

I am so ready to go to Florida. I just want to be out among people. I am truly beginning to love people, especially people in my area! yesterday in the referall center i was on the phone with a lady from southern alabama who called in for a free bible. I testified to her and it was so great. You should hear me on the phones with these southern people, before i know it i will be a mormon sounding like a baptist or something. But seriously, it is fun to talk to the people that use phrases like "praise Jesus" or "hallelujah!". I am so excited to go down there!

Now this whole Zone Leader thing. It isnt that tough, but it does place a bigger burden on me. Now not only do i have to worry about my self, (which usually causes enough problems) but now i have to watch out for everyone. Thankfully there are amazing district leaders in my district. I guess i will learn a lot about charity while i am here. I am convinced more and more that everyday holds a specific lesson that we can learn if we just try to learn it.

I am learning the value of planning! The days that i dont plan well, i dont work to the best of my abilities. The days that i do, everything seems to go well.

Yesterday, we had Brother Steven Snow from the quorum of the 70 come and speak to us. He said one phrase that is my new moto. He said (speaking about my mission) "PAY attention, youre going to love it." that was such a valuable lesson to me. I am a true and blue dreamer. Most of my time my head is spent in the clouds, and it was a reminder to me that i need to live in the here and now in order for me to learn the most from this mission. I want this two years to change my life. I know it will, i truly want to come home a more christlike disciple.

I love you all!