Week #19 A Beautiful New Compañera

Oct 23, 2017

Que tal? y como estan?

This week I received my second companion! Her name is Hermana Mejia and she is from Honduras. She has been in the mission 14 months! She is a super good missionary so I am a little intimidated but I can do it! I know that companionships are divinely inspired. :)

Lunes, Hermana Paniagua said goodbye to everyone the whole day. It was good. A little sad because I felt like we really meshed well but it's ok because I was also excited to receive  a new companion. She left at 4:30 in the morning on Tuesday.

Martes, I woke up said goodbye and the members that we live with came and slept in the empty bed. That was kinda interesting. I didn't sleep very well for the 2 hours I had left of sleep. Hermana Mejia came at 10 in the morning. :) So that was good. We just were getting to know everyone.

Miercoles, We went to the house of a less active with the elders quorum president and first counselor of the branch. So that was fun. They talked a lot during the lessons that we had. And because of that the lessons were a little longer. They only accompanied us two lessons. But that was fun. We also ate with a different cook, because the cook that we usually eat lunch with was traveling to the capital.

Jueves, We had weekly planning. We were still getting to know people. And Hermana Mejia is still learning how to arrive to the places that we need to go. :)

Viernes, We were going to have a member come with us but they canceled so that was kinda chafa. (chafa=bad) But it was a normal day. I officially began to have cold on friday. So if you want pray that I will get better. :)

Sabado, We went with one of our investigators that we haven't visited in a long time. Because she's super busy and isn't ever home. But she was home and I was amazed! It was good to see her.

Domingo, We went with one of investigators that is on date for baptism but we found him without his spouse and he told us that they were separated. I cried when he told us that. He also told us that he started the Book of Mormon from the beginning in order to distract himself when he is sad. So that was good to hear, even though I was super sad.

This week I learned, tangibly, that there is always opposition in all things. But with faith and hope we can overcome anything. Also I was reminded of the importance of praying sincerely and with real intent.

Love

Hermana Larimer

PS no puedo ver los fotos que estoy enviando. Espero que les gustan!

Week #18 Saying Goodbye to Hermana Paniagua

Oct 16, 2017

Hello everyone!

This week was grand! We are going to baptize either this week or the next, so that's super exciting. :) My second one! The challenge for this week is read and ponderize 3 Nephi 11! We read it with investigators and it was then that she realized her baptism in the iglesia evangelica doesn't count. Which was a super important milestone because she had been clinging to her baptism as an excuse not to change (I think, but I don't know) Just every time we talked about baptism she told us she was already baptized.

Tomorrow I am going to receive a new companion and lead the area! So that’s super exciting. Although we didn't sleep super well last night because my companion, Hermana. Paniagua is super scared for her transfers. She was crying and talking to herself all night. So that was a little bit hard but it's ok. Because I am tired today, and we have a ton to do.  Hermana Paniagua is saying goodbye to people the whole day today.

Sorry for the super short email! I promise I am well, living, and good. I know the church is true and I know that we are sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father who loves us. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ. The priesthood is the power of God here on the earth. Miracles happen when we are obedient.

Love,

Hermana Larimer

Week #17 Next Generation Missionary: Canada to Guatemala

Hola hola hola!

Que tal, y que paso!

This week was pretty normal. :)

Lunes: we rested. like always. :P we write and eat and shop for the week. Lunes is our sabado. Everything we would do on sabado, we do on lunes.

Martes: was a normal day of walking and teaching and more walking.

Miercoles: We were asked a favor. There is a young man who is learning English and he asked me if i could practice one on one with him. So we did that for about an hour. That was a little out of the ordinary. He is evangelical and his goal is to travel to the United States to preach the gospel, or at least that’s what he told me. My companion also is learning so she practiced a little bit too. But she is shy with her English. She doesn’t like to use it.

Jueves: We had multi zone conference. We left the house at 6:30 in the morning. We traveled for about 45 minutes in the morning to don justo. And we returned to our area about 3:30 or 4 in the afternoon. But, the coolest thing was that I met Elder Strong! We talked a little bit. :) Elder Strong’s mom was baptized by my dad and that was cool too see. When my dad was on his mission in Canada. Now it’s fun that we are both here in the mission at the same time. There are no coincidences, people.

Viernes: We resolved to focus more on teaching repentance after the conference so that’s what we did! the whole day. :)

Sabado: We taught and taught and taught. Hermana Paniaguas goal is to teach up until the very last second before transfers! And to leave the are better than she found it. which I am grateful for.

Domingo: We had 8 investigators in church and we had consejo de rama: Branch Council. Then family home evening which was a slideshow about safety given by the branch president. And it was also fast and testimony meeting and we didn’t forget to fast. So that was that also. but it was a special fast. all the missionaries in our district were fasting about obedience. Always, always strive to be more obedient! :)

I hope everyone is well and I am excited for my first transfer! I love Hermana Paniagua with all my heart and I will miss her but we both will still be doing the work and that gives me comfort. I am going to receive a new companion on the 17th. My first new companion. I am getting used to the mission and everyday is better and better.

Love,

Hermana Larimer

Week #16: Miracle families and General Conference

Note: Jessica turns 20 years old on Tues, Oct 10. She would love a bday reply to

jessica.larimer@myldsmail.net

Hello Dear Amigos,

We saw a ton of miracles this week! We had conference as well! Life is grand!

Lunes, P day! We had a Family Home Evening planned but plans fell through so we just went with a member family.

Martes, we went with a new investigator that I didn't know before. She is super ready to hear this message and I was super amazed.

Miercoles, we had zone conference and the spirit was strong! We talked about our goal to make a stake here and the spirit was so strong and it affirmed to me that that is what needs to happen here in this area. we have the goal and the time is now. =)

Jueves, we had a member with us for a few hours so that was super good. We found two new families who are less active so we are also going to work with them. We also had weekly planning and I always feel better after we have weekly planning!

Viernes, we had a new investigator who really wants to change her life! We had a member with us for the whole day so that was also a blessing. Things are always better with a member.

Sabado y Domingo, we had General Conference! If you didn't watch, repent and watch them! They were awesome. I felt like so many of the messages were for me. Also, one of the miracles happened in regards to General Conference! One of the investigators that we had dropped came to General Conference because members had invited her! As missionaries we have power and authority to teach and invite but we also have a schedule and tons of people to teach. We can only do so much if people don't want to change, but you guys can make our jobs easier! invite people always, please and help the missionaries with their job.

https://www.lds.org/general-conference?cp=eng-in&lang=eng

Also if you have any doubts about the Book of Mormon, which I hope to heaven and back that you don't :P, but if you do I invite you to read the talk by Tad R. Callister. That was one of the many many messages for me. Not because I was doubting but because I always want to learn more and that talk grew my testimony infinitely.

Les Amo,

Love,

Hermana Larimer

Week #15 Subtitles and Safety

Hello everyone!

I'm still so grateful to be here and can testify that the Lord listens to prayers because before my mission I wanted to speak spanish, and here I am learning spanish, growing every day, and feeling extremely blessed. Never take the life you have for granted because it came at the cost of our Brother Christ through the atonement. :)

Lunes: I studied Alma 31! It's the story of the Rameumptom. Read it and keep the faith close to your heart. Pride is not a feeling that our Father in Heaven gives us.

Martes: We had the senior couple (of the mission) come to our house and give us a workshop about safety so that was kinda different. Our new house is much better and safer than the other one.

Miercoles: We had a meeting with our branch mission leader! It was good! My zone of the mission is having an activity in each area on the 14th so we had to plan the activity my branch is going to have. We started planning it.

Jueves: We had splits...I think that's what they are called in the United States. I went with a member to the house of a menos activa and my compa went with a different member. It was good. I was a little nervous because...speaking Spanish. But the menos activa was able to understand me! So that was another testament to me that I can do this. Even though sometimes I can't believe I'm here and it feels impossible, I can!

Viernes: We had exchanges with our sister training leaders. I was in my area and my compa went to cuilapa. It was good. I learned a lot.

Sabado: We watched the conferencia General de Mujeres! My question was answered and it was a little crazy because I had english subtitles that were terrible and I was trying to understand the fast spanish. But my question was answered! That was another testimony builder to me. Heavenly Father knows us personally and loves us!

Domingo: We had family home evening with the branch and all that. The senior missionary couple came to our branch because this is their area also.

I'm out of time!!!

Love

Hermana Larimer