Mis queridos familia y amigos,
"Hellooooooooo!" Well, a lot has happened recently
We have been SO blessed here in Jacinto City. We taught so many lessons this
week: 29! That's the most we've taught in a week ever. I love getting to watch
how the Lord is doing HIS work! And my testimony of "sacrifice brings
forth the blessings of Heaven" is growing every day. Something I'm
learning from the mission is how I can improve. It's interesting how the more
you learn about the love of Jesus Christ the more you notice you need/want to
change your life around. Even though we are exactly obedient to commandments
and mission rules it's so great that you can always find some little thing to
change or do better. And it's that the Christ taught?! That we can change and
become happier. I just love the restored gospel and that I get to teach it all
day every day! My companions Hermanas Mellor and PItts are the best examples of
just that. Wow. It is so great here in Houston Texas. The Lord has prepared so
many and we are so lucky to find and teach them all.
We've had some great miracles with our investigators this week.
Enrique was out of town working, but we got to teach all the others. Hugo is
still struggling with the Book of Mormon, but we know His natural faith in
Christ will bring him to an understanding that it is 100% true!!! My
favorite is that we got like 9 new investigators this week! Something I love
about Hispanics is that they are so humble. They feel blessed to live here in
the U.S. and want to draw closer to God. Every time we knock their door or talk
with them in the street asking if we can share our message their response is,
"Claro que si, pasanle!!". I just love my people! ;) We found a sweet
family from Honduras, Elizabeth and Joel and had a great lesson with
them. We also met this terrific family from Dominican Republic. It threw
us off because they are black and we expected them to speak English, but
they are great and love God so much. Their accents are the BEST! Gabbi is doing
great! She just likes to talk a lot haha. So we have to teach slower but she's
excited to come to church next week.
On a sad note we dropped Gilberto...we just feel he's not progressing and isn't quite ready but I KNOW he will be baptized one day. Also,
Juaquin dropped us. He was our Cuban friend that said he was gonna be the first
Cuban missionary in Cuba. He gave his family pamphlets and Books of Mormon
while he was in Cuba and he KNOWS the Book of Mormon is true and loves the
church. His girlfriend got to him and told him stuff and then he said he can't
meet with us :( Pretty sad, but I know he'll come back one day.
Best part of the week: We are now teaching Vincint's kids!!!
Yay! Teaching family's together is the best way to do it. We taught him and his
kids last night. Kiara is 8 and Vincint junior is ten. We taught lesson one and
prayer and Vincint junior said the most sweet and sincere thing ever! We told
him that God's listens to us when we prayer and then he said, "I know, I
just want God to answer back." Wow. I love kids. They have the most
sincere hearts!! We were able to bear testimony that God hears AND
answers prayers! Isn't it great to know that God is our father and that we can
talk to Him and He'll answer back? And it's all because it loves us. The church
is true everyone!!! I know it, I live it, I LOVE IT! Love you all, thanks
for everything! :)
Love,
Hermana Salcido
p.s. ignore how terrible I look in the picture, but this is
Isabela, our crazy lady Honduras friend that is like 85. She's like a crazy, Latina version or Lucille Ball :) love her!
p.p.s.
EVERYONE asks me how old I am and they think that I am usually 15, but Carlos
was convinced I was lying and that I am really 13 years old. 13!!! Are you
serious?? haha it's probably because I gave up and make up and all that jazz a
long time ago haha o well.
