Sister Jessie's Mission

Family!

How are you guys? I hope everything is going well! Well, these past few days have been pretty crazy with all the changes that are going on. On Saturday our zone leaders called with our changes. I knew that my comp was going to leave because she has 7 months in this area. Insane, I know. And the other gringo missionaries told me that I will probably get a companion who has more time than I have in the mission because that is what happened to them at this time in their mission. But, nope. Haha I am now going back to my old area in Buenos Aires to train a North American newbie. Wow. Never saw that coming. I can already tell that this transfer is going to be the fire of humility. I still feel like I am new at this and I have SO many weaknesses. But, this is an opportunity to rely COMPLETELY on the Lord.

Sorry, I have pics but this computer won’t let me load them. My new comp is from Arizona and has a super super out-going personality. She loves to talk and have fun 24/7 haha. She is completely opposite of my last companion, Hna. Rivera. Hna. Rivera was completely chill and liked to lay low but now, haha totally opposite. But it’s perfect. Hna. Guymon has an unbelievable desire to work and always can make me smile! Hna. Rivera got transferred to Central which is like a half hour away from Zamacola. It was super hard to let her go today. I was bawling like a baby when the taxi pulled off. She taught me so many things that I honestly can’t even describe. She was an angel, and I know that she will change even more lives in her new area.

Yesterday we visited the members, less-actives and investigators, that we have been working with. Wow, it’s was an extremely emotional day for the both of us, especially Hna. Rivera because this has been her area for her entire mission. And I found as we were visiting all these people that I may not have gotten very many baptisms in this area but I created a real bond with the less-actives and the members. The single adults in our ward put together a whole program for us, giving us gifts like a big slab of meat, some yogurt, etc. haha. But honestly, this ward has turned into my family, especially the young people in this ward. They have the pure love of Christ always, and at times I feel like I was sent to this area to learn from their example. Haha I was a wreck after this little program that they had. Never thought I would get so close to them!

The miracle of this week with one of our investigators. We have been working with him for the past two weeks and has a MAJOR problem with drinking and this is practically the cause of all the faults in his life. We have been teaching about the cleansing power of the atonement and at first we saw zero progress in him. But just this last week Mady (the Norwegian--this investigator is her brother-in-law) called us on the phone and asked, "What did you guys do? My brother in law refuses to drink and has completely done a 360. He is a new person." This is evidence to me of the true POWER of the atonement and through this atonement ANY person can overcome their past and get over their biggest weakness. We did absolutely nothing haha Christ and the power of His atonement did it all. He came to church yesterday and loved it! But, now that I am leaving the area, I have to make sure that the other sisters take hold of him really fast! Wow, isn’t Heavenly Father amazing?

Wow, sorry I can’t right tons with all the changes that are going on today. But KNOW that I love each and every one of you and I pray for you each day. What I have really learned this week and I am sure I will continue to learn this this next transfer, that the only way that we can overcome our weaknesses is to GIVE them to Christ in order to make them our STRENGTHS. The power of the atonement is not only for our sins but for our weaknesses, doubts, heartaches and disappointments. He knows how to PERFECTLY succor every one of us. Trust in his perfect knowledge of your soul. I love you all so so much! Talk to you next week! Keep smilin!

Love, Jess