Friday, February 10, 2017
17 Jan 2017 Surprises
Well I am actually writing today... turns out that the official changes in the mission are going to happen tomorrow becuase of a problem with the buses... Well here is another surprise... last week I had something called emergency changes... which means I was taken out of my area by surprise and transferred to another area in the middle of a change... it happens sometimes for lots of reasons. But yeah... so I am no longer in La Gomera.... I am now in an area called Patulul which is still a part of the coast but it is a lot cooler then La Gomera... and even though it is 70 or 80 degrees outside after being in La Gomera for 4 months with 100 degree weather I am actually cold a lot. I am no longer an Hermana Training Leader which means that I have a lighter load but it has been a weird and hard adjustment to me... I am still trying to figure out what exactly is my role as a normal missionary again. But the weirder thing has been that my companion Hermana Bonilla was one of my hermanas that I was in charge of and the area too was... so I know all about the area and its challenges... now it is my responsibility to help to fix them... it is a little strange... and well I have now officially started my last change in the mission. It seems so strange how fast the time has flown by but I still feel like I have a lot more time left. I am trying to make the best of it and I am working hard every day. I really do love the mission and it has changed me so much. I love having the chance to share this Gospel with everyone... and I am excited to help the people here in Patulul to come to know more about the Savior and the Atonement and the restored Gospel.
Les amo mucho! Have a great week!
Hermana Stewart
10 Jan 2017
This week was a good one! We had a baptism of a young man named Jorge on Sunday. It was great to be able to see him accept the Gospel in his life at the young age of 16 and to really be able to see that he understands the importance of a baptism. He really has a great faith that has helped me to grow my faith more. We are also teaching his grandma Dulce... She went to church for the first time on Sunday and even stayed to see his baptism. She too is preparing to be baptized at the end of this month. We have been working hard and have been seeing results. Really loving the mission and enjoying every day.
Just so that you guys don't worry next week I will be writing on Wednesday because on Tueday we have changes. I am pretty sure that I will be leaving the Gomera and being an hermana leader for my last change... but we will see what happens on Tuesday...
Les amo mucho!
Hermana Stewart
3 Jan 2017 Happy New Year!!!
Well I still cannot believe that it is 2017... 2016 flew by in the blink of an eye. But it was a good year. I love that I spent the whole year here in the mission. It has changed my life for the better and I have learned so many life lessons. Really I have come to know my Savior Jesus Christ. I have walked side by side with Him in many occasions. And my testimony of this Gospel has grown leaps and bounds. And I am excited for this new year... it is going to be a strange one full of lots and lots of change but for now I am just happy for the few months that I still have to work in the vineyard of the Lord. There are lots of people here in Guatemala that I still need to find and help to come to know our Savior. And I love that with New Years we get to put goals!!! Whoo-hooo!!! I have been trying to make goals that are going to apply for always... and I am excited for the chance to work at them and to make them happen. I hope that each of you can make spiritual goals too that will help you to become closer to our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. Hope that you all have a great week!!!! Remember that God lives and loves you!!!!
Les amo mucho!
Hermana Stewart
20 December 2016 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Well an update on my life here in the mission. Things have been going well a little stressful but thats okay... because what is life without a little bit of stress right??? Christmas good. The 24th we spent visiting some members and eating lots of tamales... I ate 6 of them... and they are big... but it was really good. We got home at the same time and just went to sleep... but the zone leaders called us at 11:45 and woke us up so we went out side to see all the fireworks that the set off here in Guatemala. Sunday we just got up and went to church normal and then we had to travel a little to be able to talk with our families... so we spent most of the day outside of our area. But it was worth it to see and talk with everyone for a little bit. I actually really enjoyed this Christmas. It has really helped me to come and focus more on the true importance of Christmas. The birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. It has been an amazing experience to be able to testify of Him and of all that he does for us. Really I love my Savior with all my heart. Yesterday we were visiting with some of the converts in our area that were baptized a little less then a year ago... I love this family with all my heart. They have passed through so many trials but their testimonies stay so so strong. And yesterday we were just talking with them about some things that had happened and really together we were able to grow to understand more about the Atonement and why this Gospel is so important to have in our lives. Sometimes it is the only thing that keeps us going when all else is going wrong. It was something that I will never forget as we all sat there with tears in our eyes understand how important it is to have this knowledge. And wow how crazy that we are going to start a new year. Seems like this one has started and now will be ending in the blink of an eye... It has surprised me. I think that 2016 has been the biggest year of growth in my life. I have seen myself change so much especially with having this year here in the mission. I am excited for the start of a new year in which we can put new goals and do new things. It will definitely be a year with some big changes for me but I know that with the Lords help all will be alright. Thanks for all of your love and prayers! Have a Happy New Year! And remember that the Gospel is true and that Heavenly Father loves you!!!
Les amo mucho!
Hermana Stewart
13 December 2016 How many companions can you have in 1 week???
Well this last week was an interesting one... I found out the answer to a weird question... How many companions can you have in 1 week? Well the answer is 5. So like you all know we had changes last Tuesday and I recieved Hermana Ramos. Well on Friday night she got really really sick. And she ended up getting sent to the hospital. Well we got lucky because we had to go to the capital and the Assistants just happened to be about 30 minutes from our area. So they were able to drop by and pick us up and take us to the hospital. Which was great because it was night... we got to the hospital at 10pm. And there came President and Hermana Markham and the mission nurse and her companions (she is in a trio). And so the fun had begun. I ended up going to stay in the nurses area with her companions... well we got back to the area at 12:30... And I was so tired. Well all Saturday I was with the Hermana Stevens and Hermana Carroll. And all day I had no idea what was happening with my companion. Well on Saturday night I got a phone call from President and Hermana Markham telling me that they thought my companion had a problem with her kidneys... but that on Sunday morning that I would be headed back to my area with a temporary companion... Hermana Johnson. Who is about to finish her mission but actually started it there in La Gomera. Really it was a crazy time. And I am still her with Hermana Johnson right now. It turns out that Hermana Ramos does have a kindey infection but it is affecting her nervous system... so she is out of the hospital but has had to stay with the nurse the last few days because she cannot walk very well. So right now I really do not know what will be happening. And it has been a little hard for me not being able to see my companion or really know what has been happening with her. But really it has helped me a lot to better understand the Atonement. President Markham always says that we have to make the Atonement personal. And I feel like every single day it becomes more and more personal. It was a week full of lots of ups and downs but it was one in which I learned lots of things. I know that everything that I am learning here in the mission will help me after the mission in my life. So for right now I am just trying to push through it all. But really I love the mission. I love this Gospel with all my heart. And I love my Savior Jesus Christ. I am so thankful for allt hat He has done for me and does for me every single day. I hope that in this holiday season that each of you can take a little bit of time to remember all that He has done and does for you amist the holiday rushes.
Les amo mucho!
Hermana Stewart
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