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I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go (MTC Week 6)

Hello everyone!!

First of all, I want to apologize to anyone I didn't have time to respond to - this is about the only email I'll be sending this week because I've been busy packing and going to the temple all day today.  But I am so thankful for the emails and will be sure to respond to them as soon as I can!

The Hymn I put as my subject line perfectly describes this week - let's just say this week was an emotional roller coaster!  This week I found out I was reassigned to the WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON MISSION while I wait for my visa!  My entire district got their reassignments, which was so fun - it was like opening another mission call! 

I was super excited... until I found out my new mission was only English-speaking and that I wouldn't leave the MTC until Wednesday, 2 days after my entire zone leaves.  I was really struggling with that - I had fears I would forget my Spanish, but I could definitely see the Lord's hand in it all.  The next morning, I happened to read in Doctrine & Covenants 100:4 which says: 
4 Therefore, I, the Lord, have suffered you to come unto this place; for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls. 
It was such a blessing and was a complete answer to prayers.  It didn't matter what language I would be speaking - there are people everywhere whose lives we can touch.  I knew I needed to trust the Lord and accept His will for me, even if it didn't make sense that I would be reassigned to an English-speaking mission.  

That being said... the biggest miracle happened after I learned to love my new reassignment - I got an email saying I would go to Phoenix the next morning to sign for my visa!!!!!  I got to take a day trip to visit good old Arizona with 3 Elders, and now I GET TO GO TO ECUADOR IN 2 DAYS!!!  To say I'm excited is an understatement.  It will be crazy to have complete culture shock when I get there on Monday, especially after expecting to go to West Virginia, but I'm so blessed to get to go to my original mission.

Looking back on this week, I have realized how little faith I had in the Lord.  He knew I was going to get my visa, so it didn't matter if I was reassigned to a Spanish-speaking mission or not.  Even if I didn't get my visa, I would have been able to have 2 missions!  I've learned that God really is in every detail of our lives and that if we only have faith in Him and His plan for us, He will bless us beyond measure.

I love you all so much and am so thankful for all of your love and support for me!  I hope you all have a wonderful week, next time you hear from me, pray I won't have a parasite! ;)

Con mucho amor, 
Hermana Harris

Pics:
- At Ecuador's Consulate in Phoenix!  
- Shoutout to the Fulchers for the cutest & yummiest llama sour gummies!  Haha we were obsessed with them!
- Made it home from Phoenix in time to say goodbye to our teacher, Hermano Grajeda!
- Did an online Skype lesson with a member named Violeta who lives in Peru!
- Me & my cute roommates who I am going to miss SO MUCH
- My district at the temple.  We got to go today because it reopened this week which was such a blessing!
- Week 6 at the MTC has us like...

My district at the temple.  We got to go today because it reopened this week which was such a blessing!
Me & my cute roommates who I am going to miss SO MUCH
Did an online Skype lesson with a member named Violeta who lives in Peru!
Week 6 at the MTC has us like...
Made it home from Phoenix in time to say goodbye to our teacher, Hermano Grajeda!
Shoutout to the Fulchers for the cutest & yummiest llama sour gummies!  Haha we were obsessed with them!
At Ecuador's Consulate in Phoenix!  

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