Hola Familia!
Wow, what a crazy weekend I've had! I was lucky to be able to Email you the other day, that was awesome!
The
last few days have been super sentimental for me! The building repairs
were completed and we moved back to the classroom we were in for the
first three days of my MTC experience. Our goals and lessons were still
written on the board and it blew my mind to realize that, just three
weeks ago, I was learning how to introduce myself. Now I can give
talks, bear my Testimony, Pray, and teach lesssons in Spanish. WOW!
It's amazing what we can do with God's help!
Another thing that got me
going was saying goodbye to my first companion, Hermana Price. It was
weird to realized we haven't even known each other for three weeks,
because we just got SO close. Then, as I packed up to move into my new
companion's room, it freaked me out to realize that the last time I
packed all my mission stuff up was three weeks ago. Honestly, that
seems like it is in a different life. SO much has changed for me. But I
love it.
Everyday is kind of like a constant battle. It's Meghan vs.
Hermana Simonson. Meghan wants to sit around and chat with the
District, get overly competetive in volleyball, daydream, crack jokes,
etc. But Hermana Simonson knows that I'm on the Lord's time and that I
shouldn't be chatting, i'm not allowed to keep score in games,
daydreaming is a waste, jokes aren't always appropriate, etc. I'll have
my whole life to be Meghan, but right now I need to step up and be
Hermana Simonson. This is the only time in my life where I'll be able
to live this way and have this amount of Gospel focus, and I know I need
to take advantage of every minute.
With so much to accomplish here, I am super grateful for some of
the things I used to hate. Running (not that I ever hated that, but it
was bittersweet at times), working in the Deli, taking College classes
in High School, and just everything that taught me to endure to the
end. My work ethic is my greatest advantage!
I guess you guys did an excellent job of naming me. My District
has gotten super close, but the other day we realized that we don't know
anyone's first names. So, we went around and announced our names
and everyone kept commenting "oh ya, that fits you." or "Really? I
wouldn't have guessed that!" I was the last to go and all the Elders
clapped and were either like "I told you so!" or "I knew it!" or "That
TOTALLY fits you." No one else got the reaction, so I must have been
matched well to my name! Hopefully Meghan is a good thing?
It's been hard to watch everyone get their Visas and
head out to Peru. I'm SUPER jealous. Reassignment-permanent or
temporary- is becoming more and more likely. Logically, it seems like it
would just have to happen when you look at how long my stuff has been
submitted for and how it hasn't come. But, I don't know...for some
reason I really feel like there's a place for me in Peru and I have a
lot of faith that I'll get there eventually.
Well, I need to get to my laundry now! Watch for some letters. Love you!
Hermana Meghan Simonson
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