Accepting the Will Of The Father... and Feliz Ano

Hola quirida familia,

This week was a trying week. I am not going to lie. It was a really great week too, but there was a lot of trials of my faith. The other day I was studying and I just read a lot of scriptures about accepting the will of the Father and that with that He will be able to work miracles. It was a big eye opener. :)

This week was super fast as well. On Monday we had trouble with our money funds and so we didn`t buy anything at Lider. Oh fyi, Lider here is Walmart in the states. We just wrote President and our families and then went home. We then did proselyting and one of the families in the ward knew that we didn`t have much money and so they did an amazing thing for us. They took us home and we didn't have any idea what they were going to do next. They went to the super market and bought us groceries. It was amazing. Heavenly Father was and is always looking out for us. I thought a lot about my Mom in this moment and how she would do the same for the missionaries. I remember one thing she told me kind of like this, I don't remember word for word. But she is willing to love the missionaries and help the missionaries not only because she wants to, but because too she worries about her children when they are on their missions and the people in the ward feeding us, and helping and caring for us. Mom, you are awesome and are always in my thoughts.

Our año nuevo was fantasticly fun missionary style. We had a rule that we needed to return to the house by 8 and so we did that, and planned and did the usual, but then after we danced. Hermana Buiza and I, and the other hermanas in the pension, hermana Martinez and Hermana Mittlesteadt. Hermana Mittlesteadt is of Idaho and so she, and I showed the others a country dance, the cotton eyed joe line dance. It was super fun. Then Hermana Buiza and Martinez showed some latina dances. We then ate icecream and cheesecake. It was fun! I have two minutes now! :(

But the thing is this:

Having an ability serves as nothing if the missionary does not use it. The great men have only readched the summeit by the strength that come from facing adversity!

I love you,

HErmana Durfee