Bugs and the Holy Ghost

Hey!

Sometimes I get to the computer and don't know what to say because either so many things happen and I don't know where to start or nothing happened. Today is a mix of both so I am still at a loss of words.

 

First, did I tell you we have cockroaches? Well we do...I mean did. The exterminator came to spray this week. But that is not all. Now we have bed bugs. The thing that drives me ABSOLUTELY CRAZY is that there is no sign of them anywhere but the bites on my arms and legs. They came in and sprayed Saturday but last night I got bit again. It is like this invisible ghost biting me while I sleep. This Wednesday the big works are coming in and taking care of them so hopefully after Wednesday I will not be waking up to a fresh batch of bites!

 

As for our investigators, I think I wrote last week about the woman that was no longer active at church. We went and visited her I felt so sad because in her own home she is persecuted for being religious. I know that we all might not feel the same way about different topics. Can you imagine believing in something and to not be able to express yourself within the walls of your own home? It was interesting as we visited her because one of kids I didn't think cared if we were even there. This particular child was on the phone but in they end as we were leaving, they stood up excitingly and asked the mother when we were coming back. I am really excited to go back because all the children are amazing. The mother is so strong! I can tell she really loves her children and really tries to teach them about the gospel even though she encounters fights all the way. I was reading in the Book of Mormon after this experience. I can't remember where it is exactly (I did A LOT of research this week in the Book of Mormon) but it talks about these people who were killed if they were found praying. The people however still offered prayers in their heart. I think this is so awesome because we can always have our hearts turned to the Lord continually praying.

 

The next thing I learned this week was how AMAZINGINGLY AWESOME the Holy Ghost is. I wish I would have been more prepared but this is what happened. My companion and I were visiting our "Eternigator" (they are investigators that never get baptized) (I think I told you about her she is the one that is been wating for 8 years to get baptized because her "husband" hasn't divorced his ex-wife yet). ANYWAY We were visiting her and we were talking to her about how things were going with him maybe taking care of the divorce. The whole time I was sitting there trying my best to pick up on the Spanish. I kept trying to put myself in her shoes. We talked about having faith and enduring to the end and other gospel related topics. All of a sudden I wanted so badly to talk to her about living and being a member without officially being a member specifically in tithing. I didn't have any scriptures or the words in Spanish to say anything and my companion was on a roll. After we walked out I said to my companion what I had been thinking and she had been thinking the SAME thing. AMAZING! We didn't talk to her about it right then but I still feel like in our next visit that is what we are going to talk to her about. Being converted and doing all the member things like pay tithing and anything else the Lord would like her to do. I was studying a little bit about it today and found a beautiful scripture in Malachi which says something along the lines of those that pay tithing the blessings will come and "there will not be room enough to receive it" (i think, something like that). I truly feel that is what needs to happen. And maybe she is doing all the things members do but I am still so excited to teach this lesson.

 

I think that is all I have today. I love you all so much! Have a spectacular week!

 

Hermana Fish