Feb. 23, 2015

Well this week was a little bit hard. Right after P-day on Wednesday, I starting feeling kind of sick. Turns out, I had a stomach bug or something, threw up during the night, had a fever all day Thursday. It was yucky, but not the worst thing. I was pretty weak from the fever so we stayed home all day Thursday and then went to only one appointment that night. But by Friday morning, I felt good as new! And Hermana King and I have started to run in the mornings, and I already feel better because of it! (my legs are a little sore, but my heart feels great)

 

We still had kind of a hard time with getting members to our appointments, but we can plan better. It's a little bit rough because none of our investigators want to progress, they like that we come and share our message, but they don't keep commitments. So Hermana King and I are going help them see why it's important for them, and if they still don't want to progress, we have to move on and find people who have a sincere desire to change and follow Jesus Christ. 

I really think the dogs here just don't like me, because one attacked me again! Hermana King and I just turned the corner and suddenly there was this dog standing there staring at us with it's top lip starting to curl up, showing it teeth and growling and then lunged at me! But I dodged it and yelled and threw a rock, and it stopped attacking me at least. But seriously, I don't know why the dogs attack only me, and not my companion? haha

We have our noche de postre, or dessert night coming up this friday, and we made these invitations that are really cute, but my comp and I didn't realize how much work they were gonna be. We handmade these little cupcakes. Actually Hermana King did most of it while I was sleeping off my fever. 

This week I've been thinking a lot about perfection in Christ. Sometimes, I get really frustrated because I feel like I am trying hard but I'm not improving at all, but I remember what Nephi says at the end of verse 19 in 2 Nephi 4, when he says, after describing that he is still wretched and easily beset by sin, "nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted." God does not expect us to be perfect, we should not expect to be perfect either. Sometimes, it is hard to remember that, and the closer we get to perfection, the more we realize we are imperfect, like Nephi does. But all we need to be doing is trying to imrove ourselves a little each day and then put the rest in the Lord's hands. Our faith in Jesus Christ includes our faith that His Atonement is sufficient to make up the difference for us. So keep trying! And then put your trust in the Savior.

Well, I hope everyone has a great fantabulous week! Love and hugs and ice cream from Argentina!

Love,

Hermana Pyper