(NOTE FROM SONJA: Emily is referring to the fact that chunks of the California Sacramento Mission and chunks of the Fresno mission are being made into a new mission... the California Modesto mission. This will happen July 1. Emily may get called to a "new" mission).
I was a little sidetracked driving to Ripon from
WEIRD RIGHT? But then they are like
"wait..... what are you doing? We are just calling because we got in
an accident and we need an accident report form from your car. But you are in Modesto you
say.....??" HAHAHA. It was hilarious. OOPS.
This week a miracle happened. We
received a referral from the temple for a man named EXXXXO. He had
called the temple for more information and they had talked to him for 3
hours! He was at la pulga and received a card from a missionary there
(totally HNA PORTER!!!) and was super interested. So we contacted him and
taught the Restoration and got him started on the book of
Elder Yi made these for everyone from Post-it notes |
Mormon, and the rest
is history. He is super ready for the gospel. He was Catholic, and
didn't really like it. He tried lots of Christian centers but got kicked
out because he couldn't pay tithing :( He is a 60 year old man that
doesn't work. He worked with wood and now has ligament problems in his
arms and can't work. He hasn't worked for 5 years and hasn't had solid
income. He isn't married and his mom lives in Lathrop so he is still
around family. He had a pet bunny that died in his arms while he was
running with it to the vet because it accidentally ate sprayed plants in the yard
while he wasn't looking. It broke his heart because he loved that bunny
and feels really responsible. He can't sleep at night and he said that he
normally wakes up at 3, but since he has started reading the Book of Mormon he
lasts until 4:30 (the Book of Mormon helps
everything I tell you!). I totally understand because I have had pets like
kitty, and Baloo, and Depp. But especially kitty, I would feel so sad
too! Poor guy! I totally understand. But he is really taking
everything in, and I hope we can do the best we can with him because he trusts
us a lot. He even came to church this Sunday! We have been
working really hard to have someone come to church and he was the first person
to come since I have been working in Manteca !
Definitely worth the wait!! He stayed all three hours! He said it was
really pretty. He is really kind of quiet but super funny, which is how I
feel like I am a bit, and Hermana Vergaray too a bit. So we all get along
really great. I am excited, I will keep you updated on him!
I started a new Standard Works Study Journal. LOVE IT! |
This week while outside contacting people I
got my ankles bitten by a Chihuahua !
I have learned that Chihuahuas
are all loud but once you try to approach them, they will stop or run
away. I was a little too confident in my analysis of these dogs
because it went straight for my ankles. It was like getting bit a million
times over and over pinching me!! It wasn't a pleasant experience.
It was wearing an sweater too..... grrrrrr.
Banana Spinach Strawberry Almond Milk shake |
I actually got called to give another talk in
church. WHAT?? It has only been 3 weeks? But I went really
simple this time and used lots of scriptures and only talked for my 10
minutes instead of double what I was supposed to haha. People liked
it! I talked about the part of the scripture that we need to REMEMBER how
merciful the Lord has been from ADAM to YOU. We are super included in
that scripture. What do we remember as members of this church?
Happiness, family, the gospel helping us. Truth in the scriptures.
Relationship with our Father in Heaven. Stuff like that that we all have
felt I think as followers. So I started with an investigators view, of
remember and learn truth of all things, and remembering as a member. I
thought it was cool, and was pretty fun to write. Then I exhorted the
whole ward to do missionary work!! It was great!
Hermana Vergaray's first time having KFC .... seriously???? |
We saw BXXXXo this week and he is busy busy
busy with work. He hasn't been able to come to church for a while so I am
really sad. We are working on that, and he knows and everything, but
sometimes you just got to work I feel like. Don't know if that is
sacrelig or not, but I trust him! He is doing everything he can!
Anyways we were talking about food and I was like "I like
tamales!" He was like "You do?? Hold on a bit" Then
he gets up walks out the door, a few seconds we hear his truck start up and he
is gone! His wife was like hahaha. So we talked to her and 5
minutes later he came back with a bag of tamales he had bought from the Mexican
market fresh!! He is so awesome!!!! I have had good times with him.
Benito with the tamales. I realized I had never taken a picture of him to show you before |
But ya church was also awesome because DXXXa
came for the first time!! I am so proud of her because she has said
church is a hard thing for her. She was kind of the rebel child
haha. But she came and handled this random girl eating all her fruitsnacks
for her children, a kid with a cough behind her and listening to me talk and all
that haha. Rough sacrament meeting. Because we had 2 people there
this week everything felt SOOOO LLOOONNNG... longest Sacrament of my
LIFE. But it was really just normal!
WE HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR RAIN!! Also my Zen Garden View
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SERVICE DAY - and it RAINED!!! |
Things are going good! It is
starting to get pretty warm down here. We are planning our biking
days AFTER consulting the weather. But the work is going really
well. I love Spanish and Manteca
and my companion and my ward and going running in the cemetery and playing
sports in our district and walking outside and talking to everyone and helping
someone who actually listens to us really good and ya. Good point in
my mission. This week I am HALF WAY THERE. Freaky.
Where we go running in the morning ...a really old cemetery. |
I loved your email mom! I am excited for the Babylon box in the
future, and DON'T OPEN THE BOX I SENT YOU!
You have to save it!
Thanks for everything!
Love
Emily
Hermanita Tersita always gives us GIANT boxes of cereal from Costco. It is her missionary tradition. I want a cool tradition like that when I come a member again! I want to be active with the missionaries! |
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