March mission life in the MTC-Journal

 3/1/24

Wow, I can't believe it is already march! Time is flying by so fast! Today was just simply amazing. My Spanish gets 1% better each day.I was reading the Book of Mormon in Spanish this morning, and though I couldn’t comprehend much of the information, I was able to get a general idea! The Book of Mormon is just simply powerful, and I am so grateful for my testimony of it. My companion had a little bit of a panic attack this morning, and I was able to be patient and love her. And helping her understand that communication is very important with your companions. You both have taught me so well how to  be patient in tough situations because of the way that you have dealt with me (especially in my teenage years). We also recorded ourselves singing a song with some of the district. One of the elders arranged it and it was very powerful! It is amazing to see the spirit work through each one of us! Me and hermana pace (the 22 year old) are getting along much better. Our personalities are very similar and it is so easy to just have fun with her! During my workout today I rode the bike for 30 minutes. 5 minute warmup with 20 minutes of 1 minute on one minute off. I got my heart rate up to 175! IT FELT SO GOOD! Although it did make me cry afterwards because I haven’t been able to run. Boy do I miss running, I did not think it would be this hard. But I am grateful for the exercise I do get! After the gym we just played outside! It was nice to feel like a normal person again! During my workout I listened to a talk by Elder Holland, my favorite like was “You did not come this far to only come this far.” This is a quote I lived by my senior season of track. It is very special to me. All this training I have put in is worth it. There will be hills to climb and valleys to cross, but I am here for it. “Keep going, keep running, keep pushing. I am here to keep going.” We also have our travel plans today. I am super stoked about that!! I don’t have to wake up at the butt crack of don!!! I am so grateful for my parents who have got me to the point I am at right now. Family and God's grace keeps me going. I owe Jesus Christ so much, so even when the mission is over…I still have many many miles to run. This gospel is true. I feel this spirit so much every day, and it testifies to me of its truth. I am so grateful for all the prophets and how they have helped me become a better disciple of Jesus Christ. He is my friend, brother, and savior. Through Him I have hope and strength. 

3/2/2024

Today was 10/10! Lots of fun!! Taught a lesson in Spanish. It went so well!! I was able to speak so much!! My companion is seriously getting on my nerves, but it is ok I only have 6 days to go. She is literally like a roller coaster of emotions. I don’t understand it. My emotions have been pretty stable so that is good! I am so excited to get out of this place. I have been lacking a little bit in my confidence lately, especially with the language. And my skin is breaking out so bad, and my hair is falling out from the water. But anyway, there are lots of blessings in my life! Whatever you focus on increases! So I need to focus on the blessing! I will sleep in until 7 tomorrow! woot woot!

3/3/2024

Today was literally so hot. Fast Sunday was amazing. I was able to listen to the testimonies of the other missionaries in sacrament meeting. It is amazing to see that all these kids my age are going to teach the gospel in many languages just because they love the lord. Being able to fast today was such a blessing, I think this is the first time that I have fasted and not focused about the hunger and just aloud the fast to draw me nearer to my savior. Fasting is such a blessing and i hadn’t realized it until now. Tonight's devotional was so so powerful. We talked about how the book of Mormon is a treasure of our day. And really asking ourselves it is a treasure in our day. I am grateful for the book of Mormon and the power it brings into my life! We also talked about how every missionary ever wonders about if this is what they should be doing. And then we went on to discuss some scriptures that were telling us that we were for ordained to do this work. We discussed that in heaven we wanted to come down and be a servant of the lord, and fight this fight. And we didn’t decide to serve a mission a few months or years ago. It happened in the premortal life, when we were fighting the battle with satan. Also during the devotional I got kinda a little prompting that I should be an athletic trainer when I get back! So that is actually kinda dope! We will see where that prompting takes me. I am getting so excited to leave but also it is going to be so hard to say goodbye to all my friends! One girl, Sister maxfield, we were talking about how we immediately clicked and how we have to hangout after our missions, and she might consider coming to SUU! And then some other sister in my branch we were talking about how we all have to hangout after the missions and go camping or something! And one of those sister was in Japrixs ward in price! And she said that Japrix gives the best talks in church! So that was kinda fun! 

3/4/24

Today was fuego!! I am getting so excited to get to the mission and get to work. Lately I have been feeling nervous that I am not going to fulfill my missionary purpose. But then tonight in class we talked about our desires to serve and love others whether we get rejected or not. All I know is that I need to work hard and get closer and closer to God each day, and he will take care of the rest! I have really been internalizing the “forget yourself and go to work” phrase today. God is good all the time, and all the time God is good! Tomorrow is super busy, but I am going to kill it!! MAKE EACH MOMENT COUNT!