Dear Mom and Dad,
This week:
* We spent a lot of time walking between appointments and very little time teaching. More than half of our lessons were taught on doorsteps or standing at the gate-- people didn´t have time to let us in or weren´t interested enough or were scared of us or something. AAAARGH!
* We managed the usual two investigators in sacrament meeting. As sometimes happens, one of them was a visitor from a different area-- not actually one of our investigators. Sigh.
* On the bright side: Hna. Centurión and I are still laughing and enjoying each other. She is a really great companion. Celeste and Elvira told me my Spanish sounds better now-- my companion´s castellano must be rubbing off on me. She is teaching me lots of new words and I take advantage by asking her lots of questions.
* I worked up my courage and told the bishop during ward council meeting that I wanted to help the ward members participate more in missionary work, including fellowshipping inactive members and that I was prepared to teach a ward activity with my companion. He decided to let us teach a combined Relief Society/Elders Quorum class in three weeks. I´m nervous, but excited. I think it will really help the ward if ALL the members are participating more.
* I was rereading an article in the Liahona this week and had an important realization. I read "True joy comes from obeying and believing in Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father." I realized that if I remember how fantastic a gift the Atonement is and do my best to keep the commandments, I can be happy no matter what happens. I don´t have to depend outside indicators of success or approval for my happiness-- I can be happy right now. And it´s been working. I still have lots of moments of being frustrated, but I´m learning to be happy despite the struggles. And I know if I keep being positive and trying to improve, we will be able to teach more lessons and bring more people to church.
Love, Ellis
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