What a week... I
don’t even know where to begin! I learned SO many things about trusting in the
Lord: trusting in His time, trusting that He has a plan, trusting that He is in
control. I have never felt so dependent on Him in my life, but it is the most
incredible feeling to know that He is here with me, present in everything I am
doing. I truly love Him so much and feel so grateful for His influence in my
life.
So this week...
We had one of the most challenging weeks in the world. We
were setting goals that were only possible with the help of the Lord. As we
challenged ourselves, we were able to see that He really wanted our success and
put SO many people in our path. We are teaching like
crazy now, with nearly 50 lessons a week. I have never been so tired in my
entire life. But it is so worth it. There is nothing better than this work and
being a part of this.
And always after a
challenging week come the blessings, right?
So guess what? WE FINALLY MARKED A DATE WITH CLECI. She finally
decided that she was going to be baptized. It was one of the most spiritual, if
not the most spiritual, lessons of my entire mission. We got everything ready
for it, and the ward was SO excited (since she had been coming for the past 6
months!). We were so beyond thrilled for it all.
Sunday morning, the day of the baptism, rolls around, and
she's not at church... We headed over there after Sacrament Meeting and she
ended up telling us that she isn't going to get baptized, she doesn't want us
to come back over, and she isn't ever going to come back to church. She got her
answer, but isn't going to do anything with it...
My heart absolutely broke. All of this work, all of this
certainty that this was the right time for Cleci, and it fell through. Sister
Silva Santos and I were a mess yesterday...
But I learned so many things because of this experience. I
know that the Lord has His own timing. He knows exactly what Cleci needs at
this time. We have to submit to His will. Maybe it wasn't in our plans, but it
was in His. He knows more than we do. So we have to just trust in Him and trust
that things are going to work out perfectly. I know they will. There is no
doubt in my mind about it.
I'm completely out
of time today, but I love you all so much. I am so grateful for this gospel and
for the blessings I am receiving every single day. I love this work. I love my
Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ. I think it's nearly impossible to
love them more, but I manage to love them a little more every single day. I
love what I am doing, more than I could ever explain. I hope you all have a
fabulous week. Don't forget about me! I know I have been gone for a year now,
but I'm still here (; LOVE YOU ALL. Miss you like crazy. You are always in my
thoughts and prayers!
Sister Card
xoxo
PS - far too excited for General Conference this weekend. The
last one as a missionary... WHAT? And yes, Sister Jensen and I spent every
single one together on the mission (:
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My
darling companion and I (:
Yes, FINALLY WEARING LONG SLEEVES.
Best thing ever.
And yes, I am a giant here.
How in the world can I be 5'5 and be so tall?!
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This
is our favorite thing in the world to study... O manual de Casamento Eterno...
Five an a half months... (; hahahaha. JUST KIDDING.
NO. But really. We do read
this all the time, so the picture was necessary!
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