Well it sounds like everyone is getting ready to go back to school and work and what not. Sounds fun! This week we got an unexpected call that we are on car rotations and so we have been walking everywhere. It is very rainy today, so it was fun walking in the rain. This is all prepping me for brazil. I have nasty cuts and bug bites on my legs too. Transfer calls will benext Friday! So, I could be getting transferred somewhere else, hopefully Brasil haha but who knows.
Well this week we met with a referral who is a direct descended of Joseph Smith but is also excommunicated. She was a nice lady but definitely sad. The whole time I was thinking what can I do, I am just a kid, how can I help this lady with all that she's been through. And later that week our district leader shared two scriptures with us, 1 Cor:1:27 and D&C 35:13 " 13 Wherefore, I call upon the weak things of the world, those who are unlearned and despised, to thresh the nations by the power of my Spirit;" Well I got my answer. I just thought that was amazing. I also got to practice a little bit of street contacting since we are walking and we got to go to a community thing they were holding, with free stuff haha. But it was good.
Man do people like to talk forever though. But I guess they really just need to get things off their chest. We had to drop an investigator who was suppose to get baptized Saturday. It is like she is a completely different person now. Its sad to see how much Satan got a hold of her. She called us chewing us out, although I was on the phone with her and just saying how we need to stay out and leave her alone. Its just sad because the whole time she was yelling I could not feel the Spirit and I knew it was Satan and it is a shame. But on the other hand we had Zone Conference this week and one of the things we learned I just love, it was about following the example of Nephi and Sam... "Re-double your faith when adversity comes: Re-double effort, try again in faith and succeed." So that was not going to get me discouraged....We do however, have a baptism on Tuesday! And I am looking forward to that. It is going to be great...it is the 9 year old boy we have been teaching and his whole family is going to be there. But I really do see how hard Satan works with those coming closer to baptism. But the Lord is mighyter and we must always put our faith in Him.
As you have seen from the pictures toto y jeanie came on monday...haha what a surprise! It was nice though we went out for lunch and what not, they are so nice to come and see me. There are some nice people here in michigan. Yesterday this lady we door knocked into saw us walking and offered us some lemonade haha people are all nice...Although the other day we were helping a less-active at her house she lives more in the ghetto, well I was helping her put up signs which I probably shouldn't have been and that is why my leg got cut, but it was not a very comforting neighborhood to walk into, but not the worst either. We did however, get one new investigator there, another latino! yay! haha.. we met some nice people there it was good.
Members have been nice though, giving us rides when we need them. Especially the veijas haha eu amo! This older lady picked us up from the less-actives house, and took us to a Chinese buffet haha and then gave us pie. She is so sweet, esnerio we are spoiled I love the veijas, also my fortune cookie said, that my dearest wish will come true..which means Brazil! haha who knows but thats what it said. I am happy being here I know that I am spoiled here.
Well anyways, This week we have a baptism and I should be meeting with that lady from Brazil 
it is going to be another great week! Eu espero! Oh on Sunday we taught Sunday school and it went pretty well, we taught about the Holy Ghost.... I have also been studying the questions to the soul that is found in Preach my gospel and one of them is how do I balance my career and family. The answer is in 3 Nephi 13 I love that chapter but the verses that I really like are " 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." I love this verse because sometimes nobody appreciates what we do or is grateful I am sure mom feels this way, but the Lord is aware of what we do and sees all and he will openly bless us. I also love these verses:
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
He knows are needs and will take care of us, I know Heavenly Father loves each of us, and I am grateful to be on a mission. It truly is the hardest thing I have ever done but I know it is making me a better person, and I am learning a lot about myself and about how much my Heavenly Father loves me. and how much I appreciate my family!
Eu amo minha familia!
Obrigada por tudo!
Sister Gonzales
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