1.09.12

Hello! I don't even know what to write this week! So much has happened! I was a first hand witness in an answer to someone's prayers. One day we were sitting in class and my companion really felt she should go check on this girl who had stayed home in the resident hall next to us. She had been sick and my companion felt like she should go check on her and her companion to see how she was doing. I can't tell you everything that happened but I will tell you what I learned from it. We had been gone from class for a good period of time before my companion who had felt we should go was able to talk to the Sister who was sick. We had been talking to the companion who wasn't sick for a while when the Sister who was sick finally woke up. I just kept thinking "we need to get back to our classroom".  We went in to get our companion because it was time to head back. She asked for 5 more mintues to talk to this Sister. As we were standing in the hall waiting, the clock kept ticking but just before we were about to go in Hermana B came out. I was able to witness how the Lord can answer someone prayers in 5 minutes. After we got back to class I felt so bad that I wasn't in tune and realizing that this girl need some help. However, I learned later on that I wouldn't have been able to help like Hermana B did. It was her chance to be a instrument in the Lord's hand for this girl. I was grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this experience. I definitely learned a lot about the Holy Ghost afterwards.

This week I also learned the importance of making prayer a priorety. I know we have been taught this all our life and I know it is but last night we had a fireside on Prayer. He specifically talked about morning prayer for part of his talk. He really encouraged us to make morning prayer something that gets done first instead of last. I know that if any part of the day I struggle with I would say morning prayers would be it. I am going to work really hard to make my morning prayers a priority instead of rolling out of bed and saying them or missing them all together. It is interesting because right before this talk I had reviewed the words for saying a prayer in spanish. I no longer pray in English and haven't for a few weeks but now that I know more principles and more of what I am truly saying I wanted to review what I was saying. I really do think that prayer is the most important thing to be focusing on at this time. We as missionaries pray so often but I don't want to be a missionary that just prays to say a prayer. I want to be in tune with the spirit to know what to pray for exactly every time I pray. I hope this makes sense!

This week I also recieved a letter from my friend serving in New York who told me to start praying for a specific thing instead of a general thing. For example instead of praying for the ability to understand Spanish, I would pray for the ability to understand a specific topic of Spanish like a specific principle. I have been trying to remember this advice because I find it to be such a wonderful reminder of praying for specific things. I have already seen it in play. This week we taught a new investigator. I was able to understand everything she was saying! I was so excited! Also in another lesson with an investigator who hasn't been keep our committments I was able to remember the words I need to say to promise him a blessing if he came to church! I was actually a little surprised at how fast I was speaking to him! It was no longer broken up this long pauses of broken Spanish. I just rolled off the promise like it was nothing! I know that it was not me but it was the Holy Ghost speaking and helping me remember! I am so greatful for the Holy Ghost and Prayer! It is amazing for me to think back and realize how far we have come! Elder W pointed that out a few nights ago in a district meeting. He reminded us that a few weeks ago we couldn't even pray without looking at a paper, which is true, but now we can pray and bare testimony without a cheat sheet! I am truly grateful for this opportunity to be serving! I know that without prayer and the Holy Ghost I would not be learning as quickly! Even though things get hard every now and then I know that in the end it is hard for a good reason!

One last thought, I learned this week in a district meeting. Elder W shared a scripture that I loved! It is Doctrine and Covenants 60:2-3. I can't remember what the scripture says exactly but I do remember it saying something about dusting yourself off and going to work.That is what I learned from it. I think this is going to be my motto scripture this month! I have a few more weeks at the MTC I really want to make sure I am doing all I can to learn as much here so I am ready for the mission field! Well I love you all! Thank you for all you do!

-Hermana Fish