Week 7 Last Email from the Provo MTC...

May 28, 2013

Well.... Today is my last day in Utah for a couple months. Craaaazy! Haha I don't think it will hit me until I am in WASHINGTON DC!!! YAY!  I am so excited that I have the opportunity to serve there! It is going to be great! :)

Well this week as been a good slash not so exciting week haha but I know that I was supposed to be here this extra week. The new district that we were in really made us feel welcome and so it wasn't that bad :) We were able to have  at least an hour each class session to work with our old teachers so that was nice to have the 2 on 1 time, I learned SOOO much! Most of my notes in my notebook have come from this last week--with Spanish and my teaching! The others teachers did such a great job with teaching the Spanish grammar I actually understand the rules now--all because I was here an extra week. I have a testimony that Heavenly Father has a plan for everyone. He is aware of our needs and what we can accomplish for Him as well. We were able to really focus on feeling the Spirit with our investigators and creating an experience for them where they could learn. I wouldn't say I know exactly how to do it but I am certainly more prepared to go into the field right now.

We had a sister have to go home for medical reasons this last week. It was one of the most heartbreaking things I have ever seen. She wants to be here sooo bad but it just isn't right for at least at this time. Now whenever we are losing our focus or our motivation we say her name and remember her desire and it has helped us as a zone. I have been thinking about the blessing it is to serve a mission and how lucky I am to be able to. Whenever I get down or discouraged, I think of those that can't be here even if they would do anything to be here. I try to do my best and sometimes it isn't my best, so this was a great reminder of why I am here and how LUCKY I am to be here.

Sunday was great, as always. For the devotional it was Stephen B. Allen, an area seventy I think. He certainly taught me about following the Spirit. He had planned an entirely different subject and then right before the devotional, he was prompted to change the subject. No materials, no notes, not outline, nada. I had written down questions before and EVERY single one of them were answered. Even others I didn't even realize I had until he answered them. It was incredible. He had us watch the MoTab. Every time I hear them I get chills right? But to make it even better, it was "Come Come Ye Saints". He called it the mission anthem which after listening to it again, I totally agree! It was an extremely powerful experience for me and I just loved it.

We watched Sister Monson's funeral in the evening, wow. I had my testimony confirmed to me so many times. I couldn't stop crying during the entire thing. Then I was okay for a bit until the end and I couldn't stop crying during the "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again". It was heartbreaking to see President Monson.  I know he has the knowledge that he will see her again. She seemed an incredible lady that supported her husband with everything he was called to do. I wrote down things that I learned that I wanted to become and create my home to be. What a great time to be thankful for the Plan of Salvation and the ability to be sealed together forever.

Next time I write, I will be in Washington DC which is incredible! I can't wait for that opportunity to serve the people there! It will be exciting and a learning experience. Love you!

-Hermana Jos 

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