Life just gets better and better!
So you know, as an 18 year old opening her mission call and seeing Brasil....the first thing you think is mountain and waterfalls and green things and monkeys.
Yesterday I experienced it all 10 fold. I visited Tiangua on exchanges with some other sisters. Tiangua is in the Ceara state, and is up in the mountains. IT IS GORGEOUS. We had to leave yesterday at 5 o'clock in the morning to make it back to our area for a zone meeting. Oh my gracious, it's cold, cold, cold there. It felt like Tenessee when we went on family vacation there. But in reality....it was only about 80 degrees. I slept with two blankets and socks and a jacket. And still froze to death. I dont know HOW im supposed to go back to Utah. Brasil has ruined me.
Well as we were making the drive down the mountain, I cannot even explain to you the beauty of what I saw. We came around the bend in the mountain and the sun was rising and broke through from behind the mountain. It was absolutely gorgeous.
Have you ever just had that feeling in your chest thats just trying to burst through with happiness? I have never been so happy in my life. I don't even know why I feel so good. In all honesty, I'm so tired. I've never worked so hard in my life. but it is the MOST AMAZING feeling to be so tired. I know we are working hard. We are focusing the most of our attention on the other sisters because they are really having some personal struggles- but it's amazing the improvements we are seeing in just the last few weeks. It's funny how the Lord is always giving us opportunities to change and improve. I've improved and changed a lot about my personality since the beginning of my mission. One thing I've always kinda noticed is that I compare myself to others. I've never liked that habit. And in the mission field, we all do it a lot. Many times at the end of a hard week I'd look at other missionaries and think.. dang it they had more lessons than us. And I've been looking for a way to stop worrying about that and just work on myself and my companion and our area. And the Lord really answers prayers. With my new assignment as Sister Leader it is my responsibilty to help the other sisters do their very best, work their hardest, improve in their weaknesses. I remember the talk about the Olympic champion who said, "I work hard, I want to do my best... but I want my fellow competitors to do their best also." So with my new assignment, it brings me joy to see others doing well.
We had interviews with President last week. He's really happy with me. Said he's glad to see I'm doing well in Sobral. Most likely I could end up finishing my mission here...because it's already my 5th area. Each transfer I've had a change of either companion or area. I'm on my 9th companion in the field.
Oh by the way, my release date is February 16th. How cool is that? Great way to celebrate dad's birthday!
Speaking of Birthdays and stuff... though not really. I'm about to celebrate my one year mark! And then it's all down hill from there. Time is passing fast. I can't believe how far I've come and so much I've experienced and so much I've changed.
I love my mission. I's been the best year of my life. My mission saved my life. Thank goodness its not over yet.
Love you!
Sister Wainwright
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