MY FAV PEOPLE! Wow it feels surreal that I am sitting right here typing this. What a week!!
So much has happened and changed in my life this week its crazy! I feel like I just took a complete 180 turn on my life, and everything I ever thought a mission was. hahah. I am all about change, but wow, this is something else (: Tuesday morning bright and early (3 am) I left my sweet little home of Provo Utah and headed for the airport. It was so sad saying goodbye to all my friends that I had made there and just the comfort and at home feeling I always felt. That place will always hold such a special place in my heart, because of those people, my fam away from fam. But all good things must come to an end. Well we got to the airport and headed for Florida. On the plane ride over, I got the opportunity to talk to a woman who was really curious about my nametag and about the church. We only got to talk for a few minutes about what we believe, but she loved it and she gave me her number and email, and I told her I would somehow get some missionaries to come and teach her. She made sure I was aware that she only wanted me hahah. Maybe one day in my mission I will be put in her area in Florida and get the opportunity to teacher her(: That was my first real encounter and experience with "the real mission" and it was then that I knew these next 16 months were going to be amazing.
Everything was so rushed but we quickly got off the plane (which the humidity um WHAT? hahah CRAYYYYzy. But I am already pretty used to it and LOVE it) and picked up our luggage and met President Richardson. He is an awesome guy, full of energy and spunk, but you can tell he has got a plan and he doesn't take crap hahaha. He is not a time waster that's for sure (: You practically have to run to keep up with him. Its good though. I learned very quickly that this mission is EXACTLY OBEDIENT. But I love it. You do everything obedient and with EXACTNESS and you WILL receive blessings. Well he is awesome and I am excited to work with him. As I said, he doesn't waste time. Our first night here they dropped us off in companionships and we went knocking. We got dropped off at this sketch apartment complex. I was like freaking the freak out a little, but we knocked on a door and the sweetest woman let us in, and we ended up committing her to baptism. So awesome!
The second morning here we woke up to go find and meet our new companion. I was freaking out a little not gonna lie (: Buttttt I have been blessed and my new comp is Hermana Cottrell. She has only been out on the mission for about 7 months and is now training me, which is like crazy that she is already training, cuz usually people train when they are almost done, but she is great. Her Spanish is great and she is very outgoing which is good for me. She does everything with exactness, which was crazy for me at first, but I am really learning a lot from her and she is very patient with me. For our area, we have been put into the Miami South mission, PINK WASHING, which basically means that two new missionaries are going into that area, and also they are girls. This area is the lowest area in our mission right now, and has only been an elders area for months and months now, because it is pretty sketchhhh. But Cottrell and I are being the sisters that bring it back. WAS UP. Richardson pulled us aside and said "I have big hopes for this power couple right here. Now get to work (:" I feel awesome that he has that much faith in us! I know there is a reason we are supposed to be in this area, and I am excited to find out why. I have been able to meet SO many different people (Cuba, Paraguay, Haiti, Brazil, Mexico, Jamacia, literally just everywhere) and I just LOVE the diversity.
These past few days have been super exhausting but so so rewarding. Every time I feel sad or down, we go pray with someone or teach a lesson, and I remember the exact reason why I am here. This gospel is incredible. We have knocked LOTS and talked to everyone. I don't want one single person to walk by without hearing from me (:
The womens general broadcast on Saturday was literally EXACTLLY what I needed to hear. Something I really liked from it was what Uchtdorf said. "Just because we cant hear something, doesn't mean that there is nothing to hear". LOVE THIS. We always pray for guidance and inspiration for our lives, but how often to we pray to let us be humble and open enough to hear it? We need to start listening differently. I have prayed this week, probably more than I ever have in my life. But I have SEEN him answer my prayers. I have really tried to better recognize the spirits voice, and let it guide me in my life. I know these next months are going to be SO challenging, but I am excited to learn and grow through our Savior, and share this gospel. I JUST WANT TO SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE.
Sorry this is so long!! I just want to thank EVERYONE for supporting me and helping me get here. All those people who have gone on missions before me, you are just the biggest examples to me. I thank you all so much. Have the best week yall!! Your amazing. Your my people.
xoxoxo Hermana Dimond
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| Our cute little house. We walk out every morning and it just smells like straight MARAJUANA hahha but love it. |
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| We have this avocado and mango trees in our backyard (that is when I knew it was the house for me) look how freakng huge these things are. |
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| We have encountered many of the animal species in our house though(: makes for some good frightening laughs |
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| HAHAHA the best day of mission so far right here. We went to meet with our ward mission leader at his house. It was only him so we had to go out on his apartment deck thing. I was sitting down and Cottrell leans over and whispers to me, "don't freak out but there is a ferret right behind your head". hahaha obviously I turn around and freak out.!!! so funny though. |
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| This nasty things name is tina turner. |
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| This man found it in his home and has now acquired it as his pet. He wanted me to hold it so bad and was just makin fun of me hahah. Also during that visit with him, it started just down pouring and lightning like crazy. I was saying the closing prayer and it lighting and thundered at the same time and I could see the lightning through my little closed eye balls, and I literally fell off my chair cuz it freaked me out so bad hahaha. that is a moment I would like to rewatch when I get to heaven. so funny |
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| saying goodbye to my mtc loves |
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| my teacher, hermano evans, the soon to be quarter back for byu |
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| Goodbye MTC |
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