Lucky to Be in My Area Again

YESSS that`s right people. I did not have transfers and still here Nealtican with Hermana Gonzales. STOKED.

PONDERIZING SCRIPTURES: so I actually found out a lot of you read these and were upset when I didn`t write specific ones... so here I`ll put them again (: Deut 28:12-13, Mark 13:36, Matt 26:39,42, Luke 22: 43-44, DC 19:15-19, Acts 4:12, 2 Nephi 2:14, DC 93:30,33, Abraham 3:19-23, Deut 30:4,6,11,14-16, Deut 31:6-8,19,21, Abraham 4:9,10,12,18, Helaman 12:3-18, Jacob 4:6, 1 Nephi 20:13, DC 88:38.42, DC 29:36, Alma 42:13,22,25, Mormon 9:19, Alma 34:9,14-16, 2 Nephi 9:7-9, Joshua 1:7,9, Joshua 2:11, Joshua 3:5,7, Duet 32, Joshua 7:10, 19, DC 61:36, John 16:33, ETHER 3:14

Ether 3:14 is the best (: #aleluya

TUESDAY: Cleaned a washing machine which as close as I`ll get to swimming for the next 11 months. Had al pastor with an hermana which is becoming more and more common because the members have learned were obsessed with al pastor tacos. Nancy is still going strong for the 9th. Planning her wedding now. Were bridesmaids! (: Members only came to our English classes but going to teach them all how to give their testimonies in English (: Found a stranded puppy in the street. Gave him a bath and named him Squirt. Picture below.

WEDNESDAY : Last district meeting of the cambio was awesome as Elder Gutierrez taught us all together and President Stellmon and his wife came and sat in as well and taught on how we all should BE LITTLE NEPHIS in this work. BEcause sincerely Nephi is just a boss. Love reading his story again and again. Hermana Gonzales almost died by getting bit by a dog. Good laugh from that one. Our golden reference we thought was a testigo actually ISNT and have plans to find her next week! Had a great lesson on faith with Jessica and her kids. A teenager in our ward showed us SNapchat and how incredibly different it is... what is happening in the world. And to finish off the day, tried visiting an inactive member and accidentally stepped on their dead dogs fresh grave. Just one of the most embarrassing moments thus far in the mission.

THURSDAY: HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY. Yes I dressed in green. Bonded with some less actives and hoping theyll come to the stake conference this weekend. Had noche de hogar with Hermana Melissa where she showed us all her wedding pictures and videos. A very fresh new couple fresh off the honeymoon. We`re best friends now (:

FRIDAY: Left the house with a prayer in our hearts that we would find a new investigator. Little did we know the Lord had a plan for us to find a family of 20. Miracles upon miracles just flooding in the mission. Taught an inactive and her daughter on losing themselves in the work of the Lord. Praying they`ll come back to church. And ended the day finding out a lot about our ward, a lot about our ward that I found suprisingly in common with our ward. The mom of Brandy, an inactive teenager in our ward, found out the reason why her daughter doesn`t want to go to church anymore and is making many wrong decisions. It all began because of the youth in the ward not including her in their ¨cliques¨. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this would classify as bullying and sincerely hurtful. We HAVE to be Christlike and include and love everyone because we truly don`t know how one simple silly ¨joke¨or comment could hurt and change someone`s life. It´s been a painful thing to watch. It`s been a painful thing to remember that I acted the same way in my youth. And with that, I want to personally and sincerely say I am so sorry to whoever I offended or disincluded in whatever moment in my life. It was not my intention and I am completely open to talk if anyone needs a friend. Man, just stop it, guys. As Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, STOP IT. It`s a terrible trend that some wards are developing and in all honesty, it`s disgusting and repulsive. Sorry for the plancha, but I just have realized how precious and important every single individual is and if someone is being pushed off to the side. GO and GIVE THAT PERSON A HUG.

SATURDAY: 7 MONTHS IN THE MISSION. Okay it`s flying. This mission has become the best time of my life and its almost halfway over. NO. Hna Hilda invited us over to celebrate with crepes for breakfast. And yes, I can still cook crepes like a chef (: Met a man contacting who every question we asked, his response, ¨No, Gracias a Dios¨ But thanks to persistence, he accepted us for another cita. Ready for a challenge with him. He just doesn`t know what he`s missing. Cheekies came to our ward fast activity which was great for him to bond with the bishopric. Many members participated in our fast to help the work increase. It`s amazing what the members can help in the work. Balto found us again. And sincerely has become the mascot of our companionship. The members now recognize who he is in the street (: In stake conference, the area of the 70 talked about how important it is that EVERYONE serves a mission. Married and singles. And to top it off, he had Hermana Gonzales and I stand up in front of the whole stake and said we are the example, the American example. The goal for them now is to be equal to us. Definitely talked us up a lot and definitely have a lot to improve on to meet that high standard that Americans apparently maintain here in Mexico. But in reality, Mexico is the best (: My heart will forever be here.

SUNDAY: Stake conference again was great. President Stellmon came as well just supporting the previous message of serving in the mission. Had dinner with two return missionaries who are married and met in their district in the MTC and both served in the UNited States. And yes they know the Romney family. Elder Julio McGrew? Hes from Chihuahua. Balto follows us everywhere now. Then had to come home early for cambio calls.... which we don`t have any. SO LETS GO. TIME TO GET WORKING ¨SPRING¨ING FORWARD.

Love you all. SO lucky to be here in the mission. And lucky to have all of you as my friends (:

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Monkey see, Monkey do,

Hermana Abigail Creer