July 28, 2015
Well it's been a pretty good week. Today I am in old town with other sisters for pday. It's pretty fun!
I had my first interview with my mission president, he's really awesome and gave me some good advice about remembering the things that I need to remember! He also gave me some criticism, but it was in a loving way, so that's good. This week I was challenged by our district leader to talk to at least half the people that sister Briggs talked to. So this will be an interesting week, but I'm going to put away my pride and be humble enough to talk to everyone hat passes me!
The area here is getting better and the members are definitely getting more involved. I am excited to see where this branch goes, even if I don't get to see it until I leave. For some reason, I was meant to be here! I'm not always sure what that reason is.
There's a bunch of traffic getting out of old town so I don't have much time to write, I'm sorry!
I'm doing well! Sometimes I struggle with being unsure of what to do or scared to say something, but it is definitely getting better. I'm grateful for the opportunity I have to be a representative of Christ and can't wait to see what the rest of my mission brings!
đź’•Hermana Lapp
Aug 4, 2015
Well this week was a good one.
Spanish doesn't even come close to frustrating me as much as leading.
Leading is scary. I don't mind messing up with Spanish, but if I need
to choose where we're going next... I freak out and don't want to say
anything. I'm just a weirdo and a follower. I'm working on it....
Oh my goodness the exchange was so fun and I even led! The STL I was
with has only been out for 7 months and our Spanish is basically the
same, so I felt pretty good. She just understands more of what they're
saying than I do. The STL is so fun! She's soooo good at talking to
people too and she literally tries to teach the restoration to
everyone we pass on the street. It's pretty awesome! We love both of
the STLs!
We did a lot of stuff this week, but when I sit down to type, I can't
remember it.
Let's see.....this week is week 11. They call it "senior week".
Basically I have to lead everything. Yesterday was the first day and
it was not fun! But I already feel like I grew a lot! There was one
girl that We should've taught a lesson to and I didn't start it. I
just gave her a card and asked if we could come back. I just felt
horrible, but the good thing about this experience is that it gave me
the motivation to talk to everyone and try to lead a lesson. I didn't
want to feel like I let a soul pass me by again so I was more focused
on our purpose to invite others to come into Christ.
We taught the restoration at a baptism last week and i really did a
bad job....and it was in English. I need to work on not fearing to to
just face my fears. It's good! I'm so glad that I get this chsnce to
become a better person. But I'm sooooo much more happy that we get to
teach people to tell them about the true gospel, even if they don't
want to accept it right now!
Love,
Hermana Lapp
I love reading your experience and watching you grow. I'm the mission nurse here now, so I have some advice for you about hydration. I drive the missionaries crazy with this. I tell them that when their urine (pee, when they don't know what I am talking about)is almost clear, with no color, then they are hydrated--all day, every day. That way you don't need to remember how many times you have filled your water. I'm sure you are being too hard on yourself. Just relax, and do what you know you need to be doing. More advice---Headaches, back pain and stomach issues have a huge component of stress at the root of their cause. Almost all of your coping mechanisms for stress are not available to you on your mission, so you need to find new ones. Make sure you are exercising the 30 min every day, but Sunday. Adjusting to Missionary Life needs to become your friend for your entire mission. It will keep you grounded and in the green zone.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing a wonderful service which will benefit you the rest of your life. As you let the atonement become more a part of your being, life will seem so much easier. Remember, you don't have to do everything by yourself. I think Elder Holland said something about Christ seeing us at judgement and asking us why we didn't use the atonement more in our life. He wants to be our support.
You're wonderful!!! Sister Charlene Smith
Thank you for your sweet and thoughtful comment for Scarlett! I will also email it to her.
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