Hello Everyone!
Another week (plus a little bit)! I can't believe how much happens in just seven short days! The miracles just keep coming. I'm sorry my letter is a day later than I said it would be. We were technically supposed to do e-mails yesterday (because the libraries were closed on Monday for Labor Day), but we had back-to-back appointments all day that couldn't be re-scheduled, so...e-mails today!
We had a great week. In testimony meeting Helen bore her testimony and said she had tons of questions but that they were all answered through the scriptures! She used one example that I loved. She said, "I could never figure out why the Church magazine was called the "Liahona. Where in the world did they get that word?" Then she was reading the Book of Mormon and came across the story of Lehi finding the Liahona. She said, "I finally knew what it meant! The Liahona is like a guide for all of us to know where we should go and what we should do, just like Lehi! I know that is true, and that the scriptures really do show us the way!" What a great blessing that was to hear! I was so proud of her and so grateful to have been a part of her discovery of the gospel.
Another awesome experience was yesterday with Elizabeth. We can already see the difference the gospel is making in her life. It is just incredible, amazing really. She was making transfer predictions, as all the members seem to be doing this week. (In case you were wondering she thinks I am going to stay, but Hermana Garnica thinks that Hermana Dollahite is going to stay. After several minutes of this, her husband Jose said, "I don't like this!" It was pretty funny!
Of course, because the subject of transfers came up, Elizabeth was talking about other sisters they had seen those few times they went to church before we started working with them. She kept talking about the sisters like, “you know the one who didn't talk very much and had brown long hair" or "the one who laughed a lot and led the music" or "the tall one with long blond hair, the one who was companions with the short one who had curly hair."
It totally cracks me up trying to figure out who they are talking about when they are talking about the other sisters, especially since I don't really know them. All the members do that!
Of course I wanted to know how she would describe us to the next missionaries and what she said is something I will never forget. She said, "Oh, I don't need to describe you. I know your names. You are the ones who introduced me to the gospel, who made it a part of our lives—I will never forget you." Wow, what a gift that was.
My other favorite moment of that visit was when Elizabeth told us a story about Adrianna. Since we are now adopted members of their family, they have pictures of us on their computer wallpaper (which cycles through the random pictures they have on their computer). Elizabeth was reading and Adrianna was playing on the floor when all of a sudden Elizabeth hears, "Hola Hermanas....Bye Hermanas!" As our picture came on and then left. It was so cute! Every time we come now she calls us by name! I love this family so much!
I love you all more than I can say. I really love being a missionary. I will tell you all next week what happens with transfers but I'm not worried about it. What happens will happen and it will be right. I will never forget my time here though, it has changed me, and I will be thankful for it for the rest of my life!
Love you all,
Hermana Levanger
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