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There has kind of been a little bit of the blues in our zone this week! We are just getting half-way through this transfer, but I am trying to take in the bad and come out with good. I find that that is the decision you have to make as a missionary. Everyone said it was hard so if you focus on that hard part of life it is just going to be hard but if you make it through the day and plop into bed and wake up the next morning remembering what made yesterday horrible then it just continues rather than ending! So, even when there are blues in normal life just go with it because you have the best coach we could ever ask for and that is our Savior Jesus Christ! This metaphor actually turned out quite nicely when it wasn't even planned! Also you need to put people in your life that will help you cheer up in those down times! .
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This week was horribly awesome, as always! I say horrible in that through numbers we didn't accomplish much, but it was a week of aiming high with High expectations. (If I said this already you can take it out!)For those that have heard, Mom, all of the California mission presidents had a little conference with President Ballard a few weeks ago. It was a call to say that the state of California is now the example for the world of doing missionary work! He has given a call of High Expectations! Now these can be a little disheartening, but it is the only way we can progress in this work! More explanation will come of how this has all gone into effect. .
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On Monday we did a little service for the Langarica Family. Then they fed us dinner. They are not in the branch, but they offer to feed us every now and again since our branch is so small and there are so many of us. We had pasole (I don't know if that is how you spell it!) It is a soup with these expanded pieces of corn then with meat and seasoning. I have had it before, but it tasted really good! Brother Langarica has some Latin background. It was fun! Then, we just had a night of contacting without any appointments and it was fun.
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Tuesday we had an awesome district meeting as always! We learned about using the Book of Mormon in our contacts! Then we ate with the other sister missionaries for lunch. Grandma and Grandpa (Carlson) get us Chick-fil-A every Tuesday for lunch. We ate that with the sisters and it was so fun. Then we went contacting and had our miracle of the week! The first door we knocked on opened and we taught her for 30 minutes about the Plan of Salvation! One thing I love about Hermana Hernandez is that she leads off with telling people about the Plan of Salvation because it really speaks to people. It really spoke to Santa too and I am very excited to see where it goes. We met as the missionaries of the branch and talked about dong an English class to find more investigators and then we did a group language study after which was a little silly but really fun!
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Wednesday we went to an appointment with our investigator Marisol, but she wasn't there. Then we had our Weekly lunch at the Hernandez home! They are such a kind family to support the missionaries. Her husband gets off of work at 12:00pm so they feed us at 1 and then he goes to sleep right after! Then we taught a recent convert Hermana Horta about being strong in the Church even when she feels alone. We watched the Mormon Message - Dare to Stand Alone. Oh, it is so fun to have an 8873! We had another canceled lesson so we contacted on what we call the man streets. They each are named after like presidents or something I am not really sure but they are the man streets. We also got our 20 contacts for the day so we felt very good. The only problem is that it is starting to get cold. I guess I was just too accustomed to Southern California weather but it isn't as bad as Provo so it is good!
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On Thursday we had our interviews with President Alba. They come every 6 months and mine came just in time. He helped me to really understand about these new high expectations and be able to work on them. Sister Alba talked to us about what Elder Ballard said. She really focused on what we need to pray for everyday and every prayer - How we need to teach - How to get the members on our wagon and really just becoming better missionaries over all! Then I went on exchanges with Hermana Zurita! She is an awesome Missionary! Originally from Bolivia and I learned so much from her! I am always amazed by the awesome people I get to meet, it is awesome! We had dinner with a less active named Khany who is in her early 30s. There are not many people her age in the branch so I think she liked a little sister time. She took us out to Black Bear Diner! It was fun! Then of course it was a day of 5 canceled appointments, but it was still awesome!
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We drove to Rio Vista on Friday morning to switch back! We went to a lesson with Santa again. We talked about the Book of Mormon and finished up the Plan of Salvation! It was great! We did planning most of the rest of the day! We did have a unique call from som one we contacted that is not in our area but wants us to come visit him. His name is Saul and he talked to us on the phone for 45 minutes. It was funny to hear him try so hard to get us to come over, but we knew for many reasons that we should not.
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Saturday we taught a less active, Anallely with her cute baby about the priesthood because her husband isn't a member.but she is just at a difficult time of life to be able to go to church by herself and things We tried to help her see the importance of it all! We went back to the man streets because we had an appointment with someone that we contacted! He was very interesting because he knew a bit about our church and was interested in the Book of Mormon but was still questioning it all. We will see!
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Sunday I taught gospel Principles which was fun! It was on the signs of second coming! A topic with a positive ending, I think! Then we had dinner with the Branch Presidents family and just went out to work! There was the leaders of the zone meeting which was fun! Oh boy, it is fun! I can't believe I get to do this everyday! It is the scariest, most awesome, and craziest thing I have ever done! I never regret it though because it is all for the Lord! Don't forget that you can do it too!
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Love you all lots and lots and thank you for your love and prayers!
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Love ya, Hermana Cornwall
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God always offers you a second chance it is called tomorrow!
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