ya we got a littttllle bit wet.. hahaha
Monday, September 29, 2014
Like Nephi!
This week was awesome! I have so much to tell so little time! but this week we had the women's conference broadcast.. which i watched in spanish but luckily i understood thankfully for conference there going to have a side room in English for all of the gringos! so i was listening in Spanish but watching the person talk using English and then writing all my notes in english.. I got to the point where I couldnt´want them talk because my head hurt from it all but i understood it haha.. But it was really good and I really liked the messages we need to have our homes and places we go places that bring the spirit so that we are prepared to go to the temple. I really liked all the talks about preparing ourselves to go to the temple, and how the temple prepares us as well. So in and out we need to always be preparing ourselves spiritually!
On saturday we had our clase de ingles.. and lets just say that i have hit the point where talking and teaching in english confuses me. Im at the awkward spot that missionaries hit where its awkwardly between english and spanish and so it was sooo sad the elder thats from California was laughing at me because I literally could not help them teach. they were teaching about that, this, those and theses... and i kept getting them all messed up... hahaha and also a and an. the difference... ya it was sad... really sad.. then on top of that since Elder Wright thought it was funny that I hit this stage the teacher and Elder Wright had me say the final prayer in English.. ya haha lets just say it was two small phrases in English and i couldn't do it so i finished in Spanish.. And now I know what some of your are thinking.. How can you forget your language.... its amazing how fast it leaves you here because i'm constantly using it... so that was a very interesting day.. my brain hurt haha
But this week I realized something. I am like Nefi, my comp has more months than me so I felt like I needed to listen to her and need to follow her lead but it was hard because I want to be obedient.. but then I thought of Nefi, hes the younger brother of his siblings and he would be the one to flat out tell his brothers they need to repent.. he always stood up for what was right and feared no one.. I realized that it doesn't matter about the amount of time.. everyone is different.. and this applies for everyone just because someone older than you doesn't mean they know everything they know a lot but no ones perfect.. all we need is to be an example to everyone those younger and older than us..
I also had a really cool experience where i received revelation for myself.. it was probably one of the coolest things that has happened on my mission. i've received revelations for my investigators and such before never felt it so strong and stand out so much... We had divisions on Friday with the Hernama Leaders and it was the break I needed. and the Hermana leader told me something that someone to her.. Sometimes well most of the times when we have trials in our lives there is something that needed to be learned from it but in the mission we need to find what needed to be learned fast because our area needs us to work with our all. and so i thought about this something to be learned.. and something that all my leaders have been telling me and the thing that I wanted to change.. was i need to be more bold.. I learned this week to fear God more than to fear what others think of me.. i never thought that I needed to become more aggressive, more forward and more bold with people... and i felt in this moment that this is what H.F wanted me to learn.. that i need to listen to the spirit and act upon it.. these days I've been getting promptings like mad.. on things i need to say or stop my comp from doing.. and so ive been acting on them and I've found that as i have done this things work out the way they need to. I've learned to fear H.F more than others so ive been working on being bold and more forward with people. I hope what i explained made sense.. I dont´have time to go back and read it but hopefully you all get the basic just of it.. but i'm doing great! And i know that im working with my Father in Heaven.
We have two baptisms for the 12 in the morning i am so excited for them! but all is going well! Im doing my best and working with all my heart, mind and strength with exact obedience! I hope you are all doing well! Love ya all your in my prayers!
love ,
~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
On saturday we had our clase de ingles.. and lets just say that i have hit the point where talking and teaching in english confuses me. Im at the awkward spot that missionaries hit where its awkwardly between english and spanish and so it was sooo sad the elder thats from California was laughing at me because I literally could not help them teach. they were teaching about that, this, those and theses... and i kept getting them all messed up... hahaha and also a and an. the difference... ya it was sad... really sad.. then on top of that since Elder Wright thought it was funny that I hit this stage the teacher and Elder Wright had me say the final prayer in English.. ya haha lets just say it was two small phrases in English and i couldn't do it so i finished in Spanish.. And now I know what some of your are thinking.. How can you forget your language.... its amazing how fast it leaves you here because i'm constantly using it... so that was a very interesting day.. my brain hurt haha
But this week I realized something. I am like Nefi, my comp has more months than me so I felt like I needed to listen to her and need to follow her lead but it was hard because I want to be obedient.. but then I thought of Nefi, hes the younger brother of his siblings and he would be the one to flat out tell his brothers they need to repent.. he always stood up for what was right and feared no one.. I realized that it doesn't matter about the amount of time.. everyone is different.. and this applies for everyone just because someone older than you doesn't mean they know everything they know a lot but no ones perfect.. all we need is to be an example to everyone those younger and older than us..
I also had a really cool experience where i received revelation for myself.. it was probably one of the coolest things that has happened on my mission. i've received revelations for my investigators and such before never felt it so strong and stand out so much... We had divisions on Friday with the Hernama Leaders and it was the break I needed. and the Hermana leader told me something that someone to her.. Sometimes well most of the times when we have trials in our lives there is something that needed to be learned from it but in the mission we need to find what needed to be learned fast because our area needs us to work with our all. and so i thought about this something to be learned.. and something that all my leaders have been telling me and the thing that I wanted to change.. was i need to be more bold.. I learned this week to fear God more than to fear what others think of me.. i never thought that I needed to become more aggressive, more forward and more bold with people... and i felt in this moment that this is what H.F wanted me to learn.. that i need to listen to the spirit and act upon it.. these days I've been getting promptings like mad.. on things i need to say or stop my comp from doing.. and so ive been acting on them and I've found that as i have done this things work out the way they need to. I've learned to fear H.F more than others so ive been working on being bold and more forward with people. I hope what i explained made sense.. I dont´have time to go back and read it but hopefully you all get the basic just of it.. but i'm doing great! And i know that im working with my Father in Heaven.
We have two baptisms for the 12 in the morning i am so excited for them! but all is going well! Im doing my best and working with all my heart, mind and strength with exact obedience! I hope you are all doing well! Love ya all your in my prayers!
love ,
~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
Monday, September 22, 2014
Photos (09/22/2014)
This is all i had time to send!
The first is well im a princess hahaha but the girl is a daughter of a investigator and they dress up for independence day... and the second.. is my 6 month mark..
After two weeks without book for mormon we got more!!!
Second pic is us during classe de ingless. the tall guy is James he works with a program called fumbol ya can´t spell it but its for returned missionaries to learn ingles and so hes helping us with the class. funny story he married a guatemalan she can´t speak english and he can´t speak spanish he told us it was the language of love that brought them together but he understands spanish just can´t really speak it really well haha but there both really cute and hes told me a couple of funny stories but he baptized his wife... and yep so anyway thats that pic..
So i don´t remember what pics I sent home so its possible that you all might get one you've already seen. but here are some more!
The first is well im a princess hahaha but the girl is a daughter of a investigator and they dress up for independence day... and the second.. is my 6 month mark..
After two weeks without book for mormon we got more!!!
Second pic is us during classe de ingless. the tall guy is James he works with a program called fumbol ya can´t spell it but its for returned missionaries to learn ingles and so hes helping us with the class. funny story he married a guatemalan she can´t speak english and he can´t speak spanish he told us it was the language of love that brought them together but he understands spanish just can´t really speak it really well haha but there both really cute and hes told me a couple of funny stories but he baptized his wife... and yep so anyway thats that pic..
So i don´t remember what pics I sent home so its possible that you all might get one you've already seen. but here are some more!
Better Week!
So this week was a lot better, i've just focused on the positive and decided not to stress to much and as a result I feel a lot better.. The problems I was having was with my comp but with my leaders and through praying I feel alot better and my comp and i are working a lot better.. with ups and downs of course..
But this Friday I hit my six month mark which is freaking insane!!!! Where is the time going! But im not baggie because I still have a lot of stuff to do. This past Saturday I had to teach our class of ingles because the teacher went to the temple and the elders came latter so that was fun.. My Spanish improved a lot so it went well and after I cooked chicken with ritz and cheese potatoes hehe grandma Monsons way but I changed it a little to make it Guatemalan.. it was soooo good and the elders, my comp and a member that was with us loved it! I also bought a 3 leche which is one of my favorite cakes here so were all probably going to get fat hahaha but it was really good!
Nothing really exciting happened this week. Oh we had intervistas with the President and got to talk to him.. I liked the advice that he gave me along with the assistance. I unfortunately don´t have much time so Ill give you two of my spiritual thoughts next week since I don´t have time now.. But love ya all>! ur all in my prayer.. hopefully I have more time to send pics next time I have lots! hahahaha but thanks for all your love support! Ur all in my prayers.. Know that H.F loves u all and me to!
LOVE,
But this Friday I hit my six month mark which is freaking insane!!!! Where is the time going! But im not baggie because I still have a lot of stuff to do. This past Saturday I had to teach our class of ingles because the teacher went to the temple and the elders came latter so that was fun.. My Spanish improved a lot so it went well and after I cooked chicken with ritz and cheese potatoes hehe grandma Monsons way but I changed it a little to make it Guatemalan.. it was soooo good and the elders, my comp and a member that was with us loved it! I also bought a 3 leche which is one of my favorite cakes here so were all probably going to get fat hahaha but it was really good!
Nothing really exciting happened this week. Oh we had intervistas with the President and got to talk to him.. I liked the advice that he gave me along with the assistance. I unfortunately don´t have much time so Ill give you two of my spiritual thoughts next week since I don´t have time now.. But love ya all>! ur all in my prayer.. hopefully I have more time to send pics next time I have lots! hahahaha but thanks for all your love support! Ur all in my prayers.. Know that H.F loves u all and me to!
LOVE,
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~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
Monday, September 15, 2014
Welp
This week was really hard on me, and I don´t really want to focus on it that much but rather focus on this week to come... But what I will say about this past week is I have learend that it is important to remember in our times of hardship that we need to lean and trust in the Lord. I had an oportunity to have a real and humbling, hearfilled prayer as I struggled through this week. And I have learend that I find alot of peace and comfort and sterngth through prayers.. I felt alone but I received a blessing of advice and comfort from my district leader and after the prayer all the sadness from everything that happened this week and loneliness I had felt went away and I felt completely at peace.. I also heard exsactly what I needed to hear. I have seen how when things are hard how if we put our trust in the Lord we can accomplish anything..
I know our Father In Heaven loves each and every one of us.. He knows what we need and he has a plan for all of us.. I know there is a reason that I am here and I am greatful for the Leaders that H.F has put in my area who have really reached out and helped me this week.
But im doing fine now and basically the problem has been resolved.
But!!!!!!!!! So this week! Well today is the 15th of September.. its independence day for Guatemala and so they´ve been having alot of cool parades and stuff over here.. So thats been fun to watch.. I also hit my 6 month mark... time fly's way way way to fast... so much to do so little time but I decided that I am going to work hard with my whole heart, mind and strength so that I can make the best of the short time that I have the privilege to serve my Father In Heaven. As for today I hope I get to eat lots of traditional food with the members for the celebration of there independence day! hehehe so I look forward to that. But im doing great, doing my best and pushing forward. I hope that your all doing well and that you remember that H.F loves each and every one of you and so do I :) Thanks for your support!
Love,
~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
I know our Father In Heaven loves each and every one of us.. He knows what we need and he has a plan for all of us.. I know there is a reason that I am here and I am greatful for the Leaders that H.F has put in my area who have really reached out and helped me this week.
But im doing fine now and basically the problem has been resolved.
But!!!!!!!!! So this week! Well today is the 15th of September.. its independence day for Guatemala and so they´ve been having alot of cool parades and stuff over here.. So thats been fun to watch.. I also hit my 6 month mark... time fly's way way way to fast... so much to do so little time but I decided that I am going to work hard with my whole heart, mind and strength so that I can make the best of the short time that I have the privilege to serve my Father In Heaven. As for today I hope I get to eat lots of traditional food with the members for the celebration of there independence day! hehehe so I look forward to that. But im doing great, doing my best and pushing forward. I hope that your all doing well and that you remember that H.F loves each and every one of you and so do I :) Thanks for your support!
Love,
~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
Monday, September 8, 2014
Cambios change more than just companions
So we had changes this week and i got a new comp.. shes 22 years old 23 in October. shes from Honduras.. She has 16 months in the mission.
This week has been crazzy last week we got cincho from our bishop and so this week now that Hna. Wilcoxen is in chickimula as a Hna. Leader.. its my job to hold up the fort with my new comp.. but ive worked really hard this week! Ive always prayed that I can get to the point where I serve with my whole heart mind and strength.. and my prayers were answered this week..
I worked really hard to meet the metas we put for our dats.. and I managed to find members to leave with us..
but the thing I love the most about his week is I have grown as a missionary.. Being the person that needs to take charge, make phone calls and lead the lessons ive realized that I knew more Spanish than I thought and that I understand basically everything that there saying to me now.. im really excited for this and I love this feeling that i had and still have when I was and still am able to communicate to others alot better than i have in the past.. I lvoe meeting new people and seeing how it changes there lives for the better. I really enjoy meeting new people, the people here are really sweet! And I have had the opportunity to meet alot of people this week. I'm enjoying my mission alot!!!!
My new comp we both have our disagreemnts and sometimes Im the one making sure were following the rules but ive learned alot from her as well. Shes very bold and isn´t afraid of others, she says whats on her mind.. so she gives cincho and I give love.. were a great team! And i want to become more bold.. so ive learned how to balance out giving cincho and love and by doing this I have improved alot as a missionary... sorry i really don´t know what cincho is in English.. its like ahh.. I don't know how to explain it.. its like telling them what they need to do because there not doing it kind of thing.. so I have found a good balance in doing this but then showing them love and why they need to do this..
We had alot Menos activios that we have been working iwth go to church along with some investigators that we have only met this week that came! So im excited for this!
Ive been sick again.. for the last past three days but I got another preistood blessing and I feel alot better. Im greally greatful for my leaders as well. My District leader has been helping alot in adjusting to my first comp out of my trainer..And since im kind of running things hes been a great help in answering my questions and has given me alot of great advice using scriptures..
SO IM DOING GREAT! and Im forgetting myself and going to work with all my heart mind and strength! But thank you all for your emails and letters! I appreciate all the support and love. I am truly blessed!
Well times up! Got to go love you all! ur in my prayers!
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~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
This week has been crazzy last week we got cincho from our bishop and so this week now that Hna. Wilcoxen is in chickimula as a Hna. Leader.. its my job to hold up the fort with my new comp.. but ive worked really hard this week! Ive always prayed that I can get to the point where I serve with my whole heart mind and strength.. and my prayers were answered this week..
I worked really hard to meet the metas we put for our dats.. and I managed to find members to leave with us..
but the thing I love the most about his week is I have grown as a missionary.. Being the person that needs to take charge, make phone calls and lead the lessons ive realized that I knew more Spanish than I thought and that I understand basically everything that there saying to me now.. im really excited for this and I love this feeling that i had and still have when I was and still am able to communicate to others alot better than i have in the past.. I lvoe meeting new people and seeing how it changes there lives for the better. I really enjoy meeting new people, the people here are really sweet! And I have had the opportunity to meet alot of people this week. I'm enjoying my mission alot!!!!
My new comp we both have our disagreemnts and sometimes Im the one making sure were following the rules but ive learned alot from her as well. Shes very bold and isn´t afraid of others, she says whats on her mind.. so she gives cincho and I give love.. were a great team! And i want to become more bold.. so ive learned how to balance out giving cincho and love and by doing this I have improved alot as a missionary... sorry i really don´t know what cincho is in English.. its like ahh.. I don't know how to explain it.. its like telling them what they need to do because there not doing it kind of thing.. so I have found a good balance in doing this but then showing them love and why they need to do this..
We had alot Menos activios that we have been working iwth go to church along with some investigators that we have only met this week that came! So im excited for this!
Ive been sick again.. for the last past three days but I got another preistood blessing and I feel alot better. Im greally greatful for my leaders as well. My District leader has been helping alot in adjusting to my first comp out of my trainer..And since im kind of running things hes been a great help in answering my questions and has given me alot of great advice using scriptures..
SO IM DOING GREAT! and Im forgetting myself and going to work with all my heart mind and strength! But thank you all for your emails and letters! I appreciate all the support and love. I am truly blessed!
Well times up! Got to go love you all! ur in my prayers!
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~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
Monday, September 1, 2014
Photos (09/01/2014)
so the dad ended up being able to baptize her which was awesome! Her names Joseline Romero my first recent converso!
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~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
My first Bautismo!
This week has been crazzyy!!
Well it feels crazy if I write it.. it will probably only be a paragraph or two maybe haha but anyway so on Thursday my district nominated me to make a poster for a Hermana who is leaving home.. It turned out great and I was happy to do it.. So we had a party for her and elder Trupp who is heading back to there home!
My comp and I unfortunately didn´t get to finish our weekly planning so we had to finish that Sunday night because Friday we had the party for them and then I had my FIRST BAPTISM!!!! with Joseline who is the daughter of an inactive.. she bore her testimony and everything.. it was really beautiful! But we started the bautismo late because there was a crash making alot of traffic so we didn´t start the baptism until about eight thirty and didn´t get in our house until 10.. but we had permission form our Zone leaders so it was okay! But I am super happy and suppppper excited for her she looked so happy and was so excited for her baptism! It was a great expereince! It really made me happy and it reminded me of the scripture that says ... if you joy in bringing one soul unto me how great will your joy be if you bring many.. not exsact words but... so im going to continue to do my best and bring more unto our Father in Heaven!
On Saturday we planned for our clase de ingles that were having to get more investigators.. hmmm on Sunday we received our changes... Im staying in Bosques but my comp is leaving the area.. Which I admit is hard because weve been together for four months and were used to the way we teach.. but I know that my next comp will be someoen that will help this area and will help me as well and is someone who H.F wants me to be with! . So as sad as it is.. ill see her in the states and shes going to BYU Provo.. so ill see her again anyway.. haha and also Im excited and hope I get a Latina as a comp!!!! because as good as my Spanish is right now it still needs alot of improving which comes through speaking.. so im excited and nervous at the same time.. so theres that.. today is going to be crazy running around to members and such but this is basically my week! Im pretty sure we did alot more this week I just can´t remember so ill leave it at this!
Love ya all!
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~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
Well it feels crazy if I write it.. it will probably only be a paragraph or two maybe haha but anyway so on Thursday my district nominated me to make a poster for a Hermana who is leaving home.. It turned out great and I was happy to do it.. So we had a party for her and elder Trupp who is heading back to there home!
My comp and I unfortunately didn´t get to finish our weekly planning so we had to finish that Sunday night because Friday we had the party for them and then I had my FIRST BAPTISM!!!! with Joseline who is the daughter of an inactive.. she bore her testimony and everything.. it was really beautiful! But we started the bautismo late because there was a crash making alot of traffic so we didn´t start the baptism until about eight thirty and didn´t get in our house until 10.. but we had permission form our Zone leaders so it was okay! But I am super happy and suppppper excited for her she looked so happy and was so excited for her baptism! It was a great expereince! It really made me happy and it reminded me of the scripture that says ... if you joy in bringing one soul unto me how great will your joy be if you bring many.. not exsact words but... so im going to continue to do my best and bring more unto our Father in Heaven!
On Saturday we planned for our clase de ingles that were having to get more investigators.. hmmm on Sunday we received our changes... Im staying in Bosques but my comp is leaving the area.. Which I admit is hard because weve been together for four months and were used to the way we teach.. but I know that my next comp will be someoen that will help this area and will help me as well and is someone who H.F wants me to be with! . So as sad as it is.. ill see her in the states and shes going to BYU Provo.. so ill see her again anyway.. haha and also Im excited and hope I get a Latina as a comp!!!! because as good as my Spanish is right now it still needs alot of improving which comes through speaking.. so im excited and nervous at the same time.. so theres that.. today is going to be crazy running around to members and such but this is basically my week! Im pretty sure we did alot more this week I just can´t remember so ill leave it at this!
Love ya all!
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~Hermana Flewallen~ ;D
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