Well this past week I’ve definitely learned a lot more about responsibility
and taking better care of my things and I promise that I’ll do my best to not
let the new camera when it gets here (or anything else) get stolen!!! I am
pretty sad about my pictures though): they were all from Tarapoto too.. I’m thankful
you have the first group from the CCM to January.
So you guys have the “Ride the Gap” biking thing coming up this
coming week though, right? You and Dad
are gonna do great! So proud of you guys working on your health.
Oh my goodness that is so heartbreaking to hear about Stetson’s
younger brother!! I remember that Jay had a big crush on him in elementary! And
I remember Stetson, he is a really nice kid.. ah that’s just awful to hear! But
we know that he is in a better place waiting for his savior and his family will
see him again!
That’s so awesome for Kenzie!! She is going to be a great
missionary! I have heard there are so many girls that are going on missions
now!!! It’s so crazy and awesome!!!
I really don’t remember a lot of details about this week.. I’m
trying to think what is new to tell you.. None of our newer investigators came
to church, except for Marcela! She keeps asking us about being baptized so I
think we might start trying to teach her again. I just don’t really understand
her because she doesn’t have a testimony that this is the only true church, but
she just really wants to get baptized! So if I’m here for this next change then
we are going to work with her again and see what happens I guess. Oh, this week
I’m changing houses! Some of the BRIGHT GREEN paint in our house is coming off
the wall and Hermana Gomez said it would be easier to change houses than to
repaint hahahaha,(; so yeah ! We are moving just a couple blocks away to the
house of a single mother. Her house is really big and she wants to rent out the
rooms to all girls. Also she has a bunch of exercise equipment that she’s gonna
fix up for us to use so really I’m pretty excited for that to(; One of the
rooms has a biggggg window that looks out over the street, so I’ll have to take
a picture of that (when I have a camera again) and show ya!
On Monday we had family home evening with a less active. Her name
is Celma and she is suuuper cute! But she actually just left yesterday to work
in Lima for 2 months because there is literally no work here in Iquitos. There’s
5 little stores on every street called bodegas that sell the same stuff because
the people just don’t have any other options to make money! So she left to find
work and also live/be with her hubby because he left to find work about a month
and a half ago. She was finishing school so that is why she couldn’t go with
him when he left.. ANYWAYS…. We invited another member to the FHE and then we
invited Shantal our investigator! She really enjoyed the family home evening! We
read a talk from one of this year’s Liahona’s, about receiving a testimony and
what a testimony really is. It says that we receive a testimony through small
acts and impressions that we feel throughout each day. And our testimony grows
when we try to recognize these instances. I really love looking back on how
much I have grown personally throughout my mission and the testimony that I now
have compared to when I started out. One of my favorite things to do at the end
of the day is to think back and see how the Lords hand was guiding us/me
through every step. If we pay attention and really look, we will be able to see
the miracles and help of the Lord in our lives, especially in times of trial.
Today is changes!!!! Hna Lara and I are actually pretty sad. We
have become super good friends, I really feel like she is my sister! My beautiful
dark skinned adopted sister(; haha but I’m excited to see what my next adventure
is on the mish and who I will be spending it with for the next couple months!!
As always thanks for everything! Love you guys,
Hna Jackson
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