Monday, April 27, 2015
Hola
Familia y Amigos!
Today I hit my 3 month
mark!!!! Wow, I can`t hardly believe it. Time is flying by...but at the same
time I feel as if I’ve been in Peru forever. :) Yes, this week we did have
cambios (transfers)! My companion, Hermana Ramirez, was made a sister leader in
another area in our zone so I still get to see her every week :)
(Last night with Hermana Ramirez)
My new companion is
Hermana Davis from Rexburg, Idaho. She is so funny and keeps me laughing. She
is very different from Hermana Ramirez but we are getting used to each other
and becoming friends really fast. :) But because she was transferred into my
area that meant that I have been leading the area here.
(My new companion, Sister Davis)
Not going to lie it`s
been super stressful and overwhelming because I`m still learning everything and
learning the language. But the Lord never asks more of us without helping us to
accomplish it. I`ve really had that testified to me this week. I`ve had to
decide who we are going to visit, what to teach, where to go, how to get there,
everything! But it`s really made me have to step up to the plate and I feel
like I am a real missionary now who actually knows what she`s doing :) It`s
amazing the strength and confidence I’ve received from the Lord. I`ve had to go
from relying almost completely on my companion to having my companion rely
almost completely on me.
Hermana Davis has 8
months in the mission and knows a lot but is still learning so we are sort of
figuring things out together. :) I`ve had to speak so much more than before because
I`m the missionary that the people know and I`ve seen the gift of tongues made
manifest more than ever. There were lessons where I was basically the one doing
everything. But it`s been really good for me and Hermana Davis is working
really hard to learn the area and the people so I know it will get easier
and easier. She has so much energy and desire to just go out and get the world
so that will be awesome this transfer. I am excited to learn from her.
We`ve seen miracles
every day and hearts changing and softening. Oh, and I also was called on to
bear my testimony in our big transfer meeting in Spanish. It was a really good
experience...so scary....but awesome to see that I could do it. :) I also got
to see Elder Taylor Griffin, Elder Kolton Pierson, and Elder Nick Batty. They
are all doing great and it was fun to talk to them a little bit. It`s a little different
talking to them as missionaries but still so fun to get to check up on them a
little bit. :) Overall it was a big week, lots of learning, lots of growing, lots
of patience and faith. :) Three Months have gone by and I know that these next
15 will fly by even faster. Please pray for Rosita, Fernando, and Elisa this
week. They are converts that are having a hard time right now with coming to
church. Also Beatty, Silvia, Natalie, Rocio, Dinna, and Alejandra. They are
investigators that we are working with. And then Raul, Lina, Paola, and Mirium
are less actives that need help with their testimonies as well.
Love you all so
much!!!! Thank you for all the love and prayers. I am seeing miracle after
miracle here in Peru and I know so much of that is because of the faith of
those at home :) Love you all.
Hermana Cox
(This is my pension (landlord) and her family. They are the best and speak some English which is really nice. They feed us so well too...I`m gaining so much weight!! But I`m enjoying the Peruvian food a lot. :)
(A convert in our ward gave my comp and I little sun hats the other day. How cute, right! :) Haha too bad we can`t wear hats, i`ll have to wait until I get home.)
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