Hola mi familia y mis amigos!
It's been another great week here and I am still loving it. The hardest part is that I want to go out into the "real world" so bad, it kills having BYU being across the street, and the apartment I lived in is right out the window of where I study every day, but only 3.5 more weeks until ECUADOR!!!
This week I started reading the Book of Mormon again, but this time focusing on all the times it mentions faith. It's incredible how much faith Nephi has even during times of hardship.
In 1 Nephi 17:13 it says:
"And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; ... and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led."
A common theme throughout the scriptures is wilderness, and we all have our "personal wildernesses" so to speak -- times in our lives where we feel lost and are put in new, difficult situations. I love that if we put our trust in and turn to God during these times, He can lead us through any "wilderness" in our lives, no matter how difficult it may be. Isn't it wonderful that the most intelligent, incredible Being in the universe is on our side if we only do what is right?
Highlights:
- Gave my first talk in Spanish at church!! Everyone prepares talks on a certain topic and at church, they announce the speakers, so nobody knows if they are going to give a talk until the minute before. It went really well and the MTC President (who just happened to be in our sacrament meeting that day) and Branch Presidency wouldn't stop complimenting me on my spanish and my accent! *weird flex but ok*
- Taught my first (and 2nd & 3rd) TRC, which means we teach a native spanish speaker here at the MTC. Hna O & I were surprised we could speak enough spanish to talk and teach for 25 mins!
- Last p day I talked to this elder while we were waiting for our laundry, and he leaves on Monday. Yesterday he found me while my comp and I were working out and asked me for my email so he could write me.... aka the equivalent of asking someone out here in the MTC. Let's just say it was pretty awkward lol!!
- Singing "Jesus es mi Luz" (The Lord is my Light, a hymn) all day, every day. No kidding.
Pics:
- Hna O and I had to take the classic map pic
- My actual reaction to getting edible food to eat here :,)
- How we cope with studying spanish for 9+ hours a day... lol!!!
- Hna O snapped this hilarious pic of me longingly staring out the window at my home, BYU :,) we laugh so hard at this pic because I look like a sad dog who just wants to go outside!
- The cool drinks we make at dinner
I'm thankful for all the love and prayers!! I love and appreciate you all and I hope this week is awesome for each one of you.
Con todo mi amor,
Hna Harris
The cool drinks we make at dinner
My actual reaction to getting edible food to eat here :,)
Hna O and I had to take the classic map pic
How we cope with studying spanish for 9+ hours a day... lol!!!
Hna O snapped this hilarious pic of me longingly staring out the window at my home, BYU :,) we laugh so hard at this pic because I look like a sad dog who just wants to go outside!
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