We had an amazing week over here in Costa Rica!!! :) Apparently there is a drought right now, and it hardly rains... But drought for them means, just less rain. So there is still rain. But it is really pretty here right now. :) A great week for a baptism! :)
Myriam is amazing! Her baptism was beautiful and we had a great turn out! President Hayes and Hermana Hayes even came! Afterwards lots of people got up to bare their testimonies and it was really special. :) She invited us over for dinner afterwards and we got to talk to her mom about the baptism a little. :)
We had a conference this week with Elder Duncan and President Hayes and it. was. awesome. I learned lots and lots and am excited to apply it to our area to help this ward and our investigators. :)
One thing they talked about was our motivation factors. Why do we do what we do? For ourselves? For someone else? To get gain? To improve quality of life? To do things the easy way? Or do things the Lords way?
'Para mi o para ti?' 'For me or for Thee?' For every decision we make, big or little, we should be analyzing our motivations and the outcomes and remember our Saviour Jesus Christ. If it is backed by love, obedience, progression, or service, DO IT! If it is backed by greed, pride, selfishness, laziness, or could hurt the progression of someone, DO NOT DO IT!
I know we are here to learn to be obedient, to learn to want to be good, to learn to help others, to learn to love and serve, to learn to learn and improve. And we have a loving Heavenly Father to help us at ever step. We have a loving Saviour to show us the way. We have the Spirit to guide us and to protect us. And we have our family and friends to give us support and love us. I love my life, this Gospel, and my family and I am happy! I hope you are all happy as well!
Have a great week!
Love,
Hermana Markle. :)
Items of Business....
1. I think we are going lazer tagging today! Wahoo! Pictures next week if it works out....
2. ITS AUGUST!!!! Almost time for school again!!!!
3. My new phone is too fancy. The pictures it takes are sometimes too big to send through email...
4. GOOD LUCK mom at the new job and training at the old!
5. Kami your hair is still REALLY blonde!
6. Brandon, if you stayed home with Suki, where are all of my cute Suki pictures for the week??
7. MY COMPANION IS TINY!!!! Now no one bugs me about being short any more :)
8. That is all..... I ran out of things...
9. My sickness is going away, but now my companion has it... So I bought her antibiotics too... :)
10. Be good!
11. Love you! Chao!
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| A family in our last area started a wall (in their house) that they wanted all the missionaries to sign. We got to be the first! |
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| Pizza with my new companion! |
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| A great ward member who takes us to pizza every time their is a new companion! |
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| Removing stitches from an Elder's leg! Wahoo! |
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| Look! This little restaurant sells IN n' OUT burgers!!! YUM! ;) Hahahah |
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| An awesome family in our ward! |
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| MYRIAM! My new best friend for life! :) |
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| President and Sister Hayes were able to come to the baptism! |
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