woot woot! best phone call of the weekend(: I get to stay in Mexico for another transfer! Gonna make it count since itll be my last one here.
Hey Fam bam!
What a week its been. It was SO dang hot last week. My flats tan line is coming a long very nicely haha. There was a walk back in time festival at one of the parks in mexico that we went to and helped a member show a hand cart he made. Sister Ellertson pulled little kids around and i applauded from the shade. haha jk i walked with her and told storied of pioneers. It was a cool experience. We even got home made rootbeer float ice cream as thank you for helping out #winning!
haha i just had to lean over to sister ellertson and ask "what did we do this week?" thats what kind of week its been. Busy busy! plus im coming down with some kind of cold flu thing that isnt really hitting me but just teasing me and playing with my immune system. Like, go away virus! We got to meet all of our investigators this week which was awesome! 2 baptism dates for October! We also got two amazing new investigators this week! Me and Sister E both agree that we met them in the coolest ways and walked away from the first lessons knowing that God prepared them for us. We are excited to continue to get to know them and help them come closer to christ.
(okay side note: i think waka flaka just sat by me in the library)
We also had womens conference on Saturday. oh so good! Uchtdorf had me in tears by the end of his talk. Its amazing to know how influential missionaries can be and that if I follow Christ in the work i can become one. It was weird not sitting on the couch in pjs wrapped up in a blanket listening the the messages but there was such a power and spirit about listening as a missionary. Made me a little home sick but that feeling was outweighed by the confirming feeling that i am where i need to be. Carol (RC) was able to come and watch it at the church building too ( she was called to be in the RS presidency!!) and she had the biggest smile on her face the whole time! She would even look back and give us a wink anytime baptism or missionaries where brought up. Shes the best! We all talked about how it was really cool to watch the screen pan across the conference center and see all those seats filled and then to look in our little relief society room and see the chairs filled and then to think about how all over the world there are little towns and foreign countries all gathered together listening to the same thing. Listening the the same authority. The restoration made this possible! is what i kept thinking. I am so excited to watch the rest this weekend. I encourage everyone to watch and prayerfully ask a question before the next few sessions start and then seek out your answer. Some times our questions are hiding in the words of those inspired to speak to us.
Friday we also celebrated our 6 month mark! We blabbed on and on how it feels like we have barely been out two months and how crazy fast then next 6 months will go. It was cool to think back on the last few months and think about where ive come and the things ive accomplished. It also put it into perspective how much we need to take advantage of the time we have here. We may get to serve the Lord 24/7 for 18 months but our time here will never compare to what the Lord did for us. This work goes beyond 18 months or 2 years. Its a daily effort that i will take with me forever. When it comes time to take the tag off it will truly be written on my heart forever. This work is something i never want to stop doing. Even those days in the heat where no one will talk to us. Those are the days i know that my Father above is cheering me on and helping me carry my heavy book of mormon loaded purse until i get to that "last door on the forth floor".
I love this work because I love my Father and I love my Savior. They are the reason i put my face to the sun and work.
Xoxo
Sister Bustillos
pics
bought blankets in 100 degree weather! best decision of my life. Mexican blankets bought in mexico! ( real mexico or not. still amazing!)
Sister Missionary selfies!
Our new 11 foot friend in front of the shed. Obvi october is about to get real fun!
at home pedicures!
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