Stranger Things
My apologies I haven't been sending any introductions to my emails. The gist of the email: God smiles on the patient and you can do hard things.
We got a new car and it's sooo nice!! I'm a new Volkswagen Tiguan and it has heated seating. It will probably be the nicest car I will ever drive TBH
We had our Weekly mission Zoom amd we are now pretty much a "sistrict" which means there are 3 companionships of Hermanas and one companionship of Elders. Our District Leader calls himself Presidenta Hunsaker because he is basically our relief society president. It is also his last Transfer and it's going to be a great one.
Our week was basically the scripture in the Book of Mormon saying in Alma 26:27: "when our hearts were depressed and we were about to turn back..." but then, something crazy happened when everyone was transferring. We met this woman named Maria and we started talking to her and she shared with us a dream she had that was really similar to Lehi's Vision. She expressed that she wanted to find God's path and to lead her family to that path. It was really cool. We shared a message and she even got her sister on the phone so that the sister could hear our message too. It was a miracle. After 6 weeks of no progress, the wait is over. The work is staring again.
We set up a Father's day activity and we weren't sure how good it would be for us to spend too much time, but then members pointed us that there was a Nonmember family and a 16 y/o grandson that weren't members and were interested in hearing our message. One of them sat next to Hermana Groves on the table and the lady next to me said "I heard that boy talking to Bishop, he's not a member. You need to talk to him!" So I tried to get his attention in English and no response and so I got that super awkward feeling and lost courage to do it again. So she did and started talking to him and introduced him to us and we found out he is recently coming to the states with no english at all. The lady told me that she used to be a misisonary and how difficult California missions were. She understood how hard it is and I am so glad that she is in the ward because she is really misison focused.
But even then on Sunday the members invited som many of their Nonmember friends to Church and gave us a million references so that Sunday we went to as many as possible and found 5 new people to teach! My heart is full. I can't express how this is the hand of the Lord working these miracles.
Things are looking up! I got the courage to try to make a meal that isn't a crockpot meal (basically I cooked and seasoned Tofu and cooked green beans) and while I was drying the Tofu I was getting frustrated, thinking about how I'm going to break habits that I have, that I need to do the things to get me ready (emotionally) for miracle time not drying this Tofu, how food is not bringing me joy right now, but then once I started cooking it on the pan and sheeeesh once I smelled the food all of those thoughts and feelings went away and I ate it and felt really accomplished. I realized how happy life is when it's simple and you focus on doing the simple things. I am realizing not just why it's important to practice changing your focus on things but also HOW to do it.
Time is going by fast oh my gosh when you get to this point in your mission you now start counting down until your mission is over and it's FAST. The funny thing is though is you still get a trunky dream once in a while. After a bit in your mission, most of your dreams is just you and your companion knocking doors.
If anyone would like me to try one of their recipes send me a picture and I will try it if it's not too expensive!!
Hermana Vestel 
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