Holaaaaaa,
This week has been insane and simultaneously very rough and sweet at the same time. I don't actually know how to put all of it in today's email so I guess I'm just gonna have to give you guys the spark notes version. So prepare yourself for a wild ride. Cause it's been a mess.
1. I got yelled at by Cleo this week. The other hermanas have told me about her and some of the very sad neighbors and situations surrounding our dear friend socorro. We'd brought the elders over to give socorro a blessing and found Cleo instead. The elders were very firm and persistent and she was screaming in our face and for some reason, the courage I've been praying for kicked in right there and I found myself testifying very boldly to her in Spanish and not backing down. But she came this close to about smacking me in the face with a Bible. But I am very proud of myself for not letting her see my fear, but as soon as we left, I just cried in the parking lot. And bless our dear sweet elders, they prayed with us in that parking lot and the spirit immediately came back. The power of the priesthood and the influence of the spirit is so real.
2. We found Olga and dropped her within days as we were very rudely told by her husband that he would not have our libro in his house. So very sad.
3. We had a very sketch situation with this guy we're teaching where he tried to I guess true to hit on all three of us?!?! And it was very sketch so maybe pray for us jajajajaja
4. Conference in Spanish is so hard to understand but it was so good. Diana and Manuel came to conference yesterday afternoon!!!!!!! That was so exciting!!!!
5. This week has been overall very draining and exhausting as we have been putting in so much effort with nothing happening. We have spent several nights just searching and praying and finding no one. But así es, sometimes we simply need to wait on the lord with patience and that is definitely what He has been trying to teach me this week.
6. As a way to cheer myself up, especially since the weather can't make up its mind if it wants to be freezing and windy or rainy or like 70 degrees for some reason?????? I've started counting how many cats I see in a week. There are hilarious cats every where and I love them with all of my heart. So far we're up to 6 but I only started counting yesterday.
7. Also, happy Easter everyone! Yesterday was Easter, conference, and also my 20th birthday so that was cool. My hermanas were very sweet and made me a lot of homemade notes.
8. And of course, it wouldn't be conference without cinnamon rolls so I made cinnamon rolls from scratch WITHOUT a mixer!!!! My pioneer ancestors would have been proud.
But I think that's about it. If course everyday has been filled with sweet tender mercies that I cannot count. Also, if you have a chance this week, I found an awesome talk that I totally think all of you should read!
Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders among You
I hope all of you have an amazing week!!! Les quiero muchísimo!!!!!
Hermana Blackburn ❤️
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