There's lots of new stuff! I'm being transferred to Temple (the southernmost end of the mission), I'm going to be training a new sister, I'm going to be in a trio (senior trainer, junior trainer (me), and the new sister), and I'm going to be a sister trainer leader! That's basically the female equivalent of a zone leader. We go on 24 hour exchanges with all the sisters in the area and train them and be an example for them. So, a lot is going to change, and it's going to be crazy but crazy good!
Triumphs:
- I learned how to make the ball jump (playing pool during a P-day activity)
- An investigator almost dropped us, but we got her back and taught and testified and we were inspired to do just what she needed so she could understand. Beforehand I made her a notecard full of scriptures in the Bible and Book of Mormon that answered her questions. I had no idea it would be a big deal, but it literally made all the difference!
- I got to teach a less active girl piano! As of now, she really doesn't want to come to church. Her boyfriend would definitely get baptized if she would only get on board... But we had some time to talk and relate (we both like to draw and play piano) and I've started teaching her piano! It was a lot of fun. The more I talk to people about music, teach piano, play piano in church, the more I can see myself teaching private lessons in cello, guitar, and piano. I don't know how or when, but I really want to get a second degree in music. Sure, I can start teaching people a bit at my current level, but the more I teach, the more I need to know more and have an academic/technical background in music. I often say that keeping up on all my interests would be a full time job. But now that I think about it, it seriously could be!
- had some quality time with a member, whose son is autistic. It's good to just talk about autism and how it works and how it affects our lives.
- The Aguirre family got baptized!! It was the elders that taught them for the most part, but I was still super happy! It was an especially happy day because at first only the 3 daughters were going to be baptized. But at the last minute, the father decided to be baptized too! They're such a beautiful family and they were all glowing with happiness and purity. There's nothing like it. It was also priceless to see one of the elders baptize the father, Julio. He was glowing with happiness more than ever before. I've come to the conclusion that he gets happier by the week. I thought he was happy in the MTC, but it's a night/day difference between then and now. This is the power of losing yourself in the work!
- My last sunday in Denton, I bore my testimony in church for the first time in Spanish (never had the opportunity before). I was pretty much fluent! A lot of the members told me about how much progress I made since my first day in Denton a few months ago. One told me it was a night/day difference, that I'm glowing and so much more confident!
- I'm a better sight reader on piano than ever before!
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