Zone Conference

(Note from Mom:  We didn't receive Caitlin's email till about 6:30 PM today.  I think that is why it seems a little jumbled.  I tried to edit it to make sense but I am not sure  I did a very good job.  I think it was a quick email because it was so late.) 

MOM!

So sad to hear that Lynn passed away. Those pictures are amazing! I love the Patterson´s with all my heart especially because of their willingness to serve.  I love that...Service. Such a good word and it is exactly what the church is about.  We are the church of Christ and Christ´s life was centered in service.  We try to end our days with doing an act of service.  Usually we help someone close up shop.  It is a lot of fun!  Have you seen the video Because He Lives?!  Soo Beautiful!

This week we had a lot of meetings.  A zone meeting, interviews, and a meeting for the new missionaries (me) and the trainers.   I loved it so much!  Something that helped me so much is that really, I am going to be a missionary for my whole life.  If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, you are a missionary.  We are one family trying to help our Father have all of His children return to His presence. 

We spent the night with the Sister Training Leaders because we didn´t have enough money to go and return.  We went on exchanges and while we were contacting we saw a man on the side of the road playing his guitar.  My companion started to contact.  After a while another person walked up and my companion started to talk to him.  I finished the contact with the man on the side of the road.  I asked him if he likes to play the guitar and if he knew how to play La Bamba.  He said yes and started to play....These were his first words, ¨Why am I alone.....¨ He did not play La Bamba.  I sat there for a good 3 minutes listening to his life story.  HAHAHAHAHA  He was singing at the top of his lungs too!  Oh man I am still in the search to find someone to play La Bamba.

This week we have been working with the members.  Oh man I love it so much!  We had a very powerful lesson with a women named Christian.  She came up to us one night and asked, ´´Are you Moronis?´´ Ha ha.  Turns out her friend was married in the temple and Christian loved the temple but didn´t know why she couldn´t enter.  Well we had a lesson with her and with a member who is preparing for the temple.  It was amazing to hear her conversion story and how she knows, without a doubt, that this is the Church of Jesus Christ.  

I can see my Spanish improving everyday.  The biggest thing that I need to do now is have courage and expand my vocabulary. The Gift of Tongues is real.  

I got your Valentine and the one from Hailey!  You can bet your bottom dollar that I cried.  Thank you so much for your love!

We weren´t able to see the woman´s broadcast because right now, the church we go to, doesn´t have electricity.  We are hoping that we will have it this week but if not we are going to go to Metepec for the broadcast.  Was the Women's Conference amazing?!

No worries about packages.  We are living the dream here.  Also I don´t think I am going to send a lot of big packages home because I don´t want to risk the possibility of it never getting home.  But I will send some goodies!

Love you tons!  Keep on Keeping on!

Hermana Drew

Conference for Newbies

Does anyone else have this problem?   I'm a giant!