I forgot to take pictures, but Thursday afternoon we
were leaving an appointment in the afternoon when it started to POUR. I
think I probably wrote a little last summer about how it rains here, it
doesn´t rain down, it rains SIDEWAYS. With an umbrella, my whole body
got wet except for my face practically. We were both so soaking wet, and
we walked 30 minutes through the storm to Memo´s house. Everytime we
walked through a street corner it was like taking a step into the dark
because the water was midcalf and who knows what was down there in the
water. We just walked, and laughed, and sang hymns, and yelled "gracias"
to all of the nice bus drivers who drived by splashing water on us :)
When we were leaving the appointment and it started to rain, the members
told us to stay there and wait it out, that we would get wet and then
get sick if we walked through the rain, but we told them that we had
another appointent and that the Lord would protect us, we´re HIS
missionaries! When we got to Memo´s house (a future missionary) who has
been working with us. Him and his sister took us to the appointment in
their car even though it was 3 blocks away. Yucatecos do NOT like the
rain. We taught Christian, a little girl who´s 9 that is getting
baptized this month. We taught her about the plan of salvation and what
things we need to do to be able to return to live with our Heavenly
Father. We were pretty wet and cold when we got home that night, but it
truly was a fun day.
While I was on exchanges
this week in Almendros with Hermana Caseco, we went to see an
investigator named Jackie, who is going through a divorce. She has a big
huge house and is all alone. When we got there at 12:30
she was still in her pajamas and hadn´t eaten, so she got on her phone
and ordered lunch. "Can you guys stay and eat with me, please?"
"no," we responded. "After we finish her we´re going to eat! Don´t worry about us!"
so
she puts her phone up to her ear and orders us lunch and sodas. It was
hilarious. "Okay," she said, "let´s talk while the food´s on it´s way.
you don´t have an option. You´re eating with me." So we taught her the
restoration, she had a ton of great questions, and then we ate. The best
part? When we showed up, she said "Sisters, it would be better if you
come next week! I´m so behind today and I have so much to do!" So we
asked her if we could at least sing a hymn and say a prayer and she
goes, "yeah of course!" and it was after that when she invited us to
eat. I´ve learned that when the people here say they don´t have time,
it´s usually not true. "I don´t have time to listen right now, but stay
and eat with us, will ya?" i´m lerarning how they work and how to get
their attention and get them to listen.
I´m grateful for the
mission. It´s the greatest! Being a missionary has brought me so much
joy and happiness. I know this church is true and is led by a prophet,
under the direction of Jesus Christ.
Con amor,
Hermana Melody Maki
Foto 1)- Hermana Martinez and I at zone conference
Foto 2) What´s huckleberry jam doing in yucatan? Thank you Rachel Camp for the awesome package!
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