Hola mis babies!!
Como están! El mision es super! Ahhh this church is so true! The days are flying by the closer that it gets to me leaving.
We had an incredible fireside on Tuesday.
Elder Johnson from the 70 spoke to us about getting involved with the
members as much as we can. It got me so excited to go out and do this
work!! I know there are people who are waiting and preparing to hear
this gospel and I can not wait to go and find them.
Our investigator Patrick, committed to getting baptized this week!
And we taught Jorge again and he received an answer and is getting
baptized next week! It is so incredible the power that the spirit has. I
know that the spirit is the teacher, not me. It is so important to
always be worthy of the spirit and constantly be seeking it and
recognizing it. That is definitely something that I have learned here, I
can not teach with out it. So many times in lessons I come up with
questions or responses and thoughts that I know are not mine, and they
are exactly what the investigator needs to hear. I am just an instrument
in the Lord's hands, this is His work and His gospel and I am so
grateful that He trusts me enough to be His servant.
Speaking of the spirit, I gave a talk on it last Sunday, yupp in
Spanish!! Haha I knew that I was going to be called on to give one, but I
it was perfect subject for me and I learned a lot. As nervous as I was
to stand in front of a large crowd for 5 minutes and speak for 5 minutes
in a language I barely know I know that I definitely needed it and
learned a ton and it was great practice! And now hopefully I don't have
to speak next week ;) I love my barra (branch) Presidente, Presidente
Suaste, he is so sweet and teaches with such power and authority! He
served His mission in California, English speaking!
Today we went to the temple and I was able to sit next to two
Latino Hermana's and I was super nervous because I didn't think I would
be able to understand them... But I was able to understand pretty much
everything that they said and we talked for the whole 40 minute ride! I
guess I know more than I think :) They told me that I spoke very well
and they could understand everything. I had a fun of fun talking to
them. At one point we were singing and a hermana told me that I should
definitely be in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir haha. I was very flattered.
The bus driver always takes out his phone and records us when we sing. I
love that the Spirit speaks all languages. I got some really cool
scripture cases, one says Mexico on it! I will send pics next week. I
haven't been taking pictures lately! I will take mas these next few
days. I know I am going to cry a ton when I leave, our district has
gotten so close and hermano Silva (one of our teachers) is probably one
of my favorite people in the whole world. He is so funny, spiritual,
hard-working and uplifting. He has taught us all so much. He gave us the
goal to all speak 100% Spanish, or use what we know. It ha been really
hard, but definitely worth it. I won't receive the gift of tongues if I
am not using the language and doing my part!
Daddy, thank you for your incredible letter, it has uplifted me
immensely and I know the words that you said are true. I am so grateful
for your example and how hard-working you are. Thank you for being such a
good Dad and husband to my amazing mom.
Mom: yes, I want you to use my jumping picture on my plague ;), I
think the Bishop would love that! I am so grateful that I knew Spanish
before, although I forgot a ton that I used to know, and yes I think the
extent of what I knew ended after 2 days! haha so I was struggling
along with the rest of my district! One big happy family :) We have all
come so far in so many different aspects, the power of this gospel is so
real. One of my teachers, Hermano Silva is Mexican (he told me to tell
you hi!), the other, Hermano Hopoate is Polynesian, he is from Utah and
is going back to American next week with us! They are both so amazing
and I love them both so much. The food is SO Mexican! It's funny though,
they like to give us American food sometimes though and everyone goes
crazy! I remember the first time we had french fries, I was so excited
and had probably about 5 servings haha. And once we had burgers :) mmm
hahah. Their big meal is lunch, there is always beans and usually rice
and some kind of meat, lots and lots of fruit and salad! Lunch is the
best :) One day we had whole mango's, they were yellowish brown? and the
most delicious mango I have ever had!! The Hispanics are from all over
the place! But most of them are from Mexico. Conference was incredible.
One of my favorite talks was by Elder Uchtdorf about how the gospel is
for everyone! and we want everyone to come join us! and I also really
loved Elder McConkie's talking about how to be a teacher, I related it
to missionary work! It's exactly like what is taught in Preach My
Gospel!
I AM SO EXCITED FOR CALIFORNIA!!! I can't wait to get out and share
the gospel :) I am excited and nervous but so excited, I feel ready. I
know that I know hardly any of the language but being engulfed in it is
going to help me so much and help me stretch and learn more. I AM READY
because the Lord thinks I am ready and He has my back! We spend about an
hour on the computer a day on a program called TALL, it's through BYU
and is where we learn how to Speak, Read and Write in Spanish. I didn't
really learn it correctly until a few weeks ago, but it has been really
helpful. There are probably about 15 rooms with 20 computers in them!
Mucho mucho! And no, we haven't called any real people! And nope, the
temple is the only reason we leave, it is too dangerous out there for
us.
They have been really celebrating this week, more fireworks than
usual, they send them up for weddings, deaths, weekends, births, parties
(they sound like canon's. They sometimes go off at 5! and one morning
they went off at 4 in the am haha. The Mexicans sure now how to party!
haha. A lot of the people have loud speakers in the houses and on the
weekends they announce when they are having parties. Can you imagine if
we did that in America?? haha I love it. I love the culture and the
people. I sure will miss it!
I love you all and love reading your letters and hearing about your lives! Miss you!
con amor,
Hermana McCartt
I love you!
Hermano Silva and I!
Part of my district in the TALL lab
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Rules for tall (they are in every room!) we're famous :_
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