Week 11 in Irapuato

HELLO FAMILY!!!! AND FRIENDS!!

This week was fun, we saw a pig get killed, and then we ate it, it was DELICIOUS. DELICIOUS CARNITAS Y POZOLE! *tear* it was an emotional experience. it was funny because we walked into the house, and in front like the living room type area there was the pig..huge, wait...and dead..they were like you missed it we killed it like an hour ago!...I came late on purpose, because they wanted me to do the honors and kill it....I just cant do that...jajaja, but i sure can eat it!

Also we had some pretty cool experiences this week.  We had a lesson with our investigator Atlantida, it was awesome because we realized the impact that the gospel made  in her life.  It literally saved her physically.  It was awesome to hear her story and the awesome and great responsibility it was to play a part in the Lord's work, and help his children come unto him. it was an awesome way to end the year..it was literally the last lesson of the year for me, so it will definitely be something I remember forever.  I love the mission! I'm learning so much, and now that I don't have a lot of time left, its' time to hunker down and just work hard, hard, hard.  Make everything worth it.  

love you all bunches thanks for your prayers, and love and support.  

con cariño,

hermana sever

Week 10 in Irapuato

2nd christmas in the mission has come and gone, and can i just say that it was awesome!!  It was to be honest a very simple christmas, but, I think thats what made it so great.  So, We ate tamales, and sang christmas songs to everybody we saw in the street, and to the members and investigators.  But something really special for me was that after church on sunday we went and visited Gaby an investigator, and her little kids. the day before we had bought some lights and christmas stuff, to dcorate her tree, because someone had given a tree to her, but she didnt have anything to decorate it with. so we went over and decorated the tree, and then shared the birth of jesus christ that is found in the bible.  as my companion testified of Christ, we gave her  a book of mormon as a small gift, i dont know how many book of mormons I have given away, hundreds and hundreds...who knows...but as i gave her this book, and testified of its importance i was overwhelmed with the pure simplicty of this message, and more than that was, this is the best gift I could have ever given anyone, worth so much more than anything I could have ever bought or done. Because of the teachings with in this book, will change not only her life but her eternity.  Maybe we didnt receive much this christmas, nobody even invited us over to eat! jaja but, we spent it with our investigators, and spent it remembering the great birth and sacrifice of our savior Jesus Christ, and the wonferful opportunity we have to have the book of mormon, and the truth it contains within.

it was awesome talking to everyone this week, I hope that everyone had a very very merry christmas!!! love you all! FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!

con mucho amor

hermana sever

Week 9 in Irapuato

Hola familia!!!

this week was really really interesting!!! so, i am in a trio with hermana shumway, and our hija! hermana Henriquez, she is from Panama.  its been areally funa nd stressfull week.  WE have literally the biggest area in the mission now that we are working Reynas y Espanita.  its more than Half of Irapuato.  its crazy.  so we take alot of taxis to get places.  also we have had some awesome spiritual experiences this week, and we all gave talks on sunday, and just a whole bunch of stuff, and tomorrow is interviews and we have a christmas dinner with president, and just alot is going on.  but its fun!!  something sad also happened but two good things happened to replace it. So nicole who was going to be baptized on the 13th of Janurary.  moved to the city of mexico on saturday...so she wont be baptized here, but there, it was a shocker...super sad...but!!!! as we got on the bus to go to another appointment, I was thinking about it, and like moaping...because i was really excited for her baptism, and i sat next to  a lady on the bus..her name is Karina Atlantida, and I wasnt even going to tlak to her, but i just did, and we started talking i mentioned how i was a missionary, and her eyes just lit up!! she asked me what from what church, and it turns out she had a friend just leave for brazil, and she literally said that she really wants to go to our church and learn more and how she has always wanted to learn more, but never had the opportunity, and so she gave me her number and direccion made an appointment, and shes going to church on sunday and accpeted a baptismal date, shell be baptised when im at home, but thats not super important, it was just an awesome experience, but we have a nother baptism scheduled from the 13th and 21 year old named santos!  we also just had a whole bunch of experiences but ill tell them all to you guys later, because its alot to write. jaja.  anyway,  I know that our heavenly father is always watching out for us, and that he loves us sooo much.  and that he has so many blessings just waiting for, all we have to do is ask. 

con mucho amor

hermana Sever

Week 8 in Irapuato

Hello Family!!! and Friends!!!

So this week was interesting, To be honest it was soooo difficult.  But, I got alot out of it.  So we just found out, that one of the girls that we were going to train, went home! so we might be in a trio and training together hna shumway and I!!! and working in 2 areas, and going to 2 wards...its going to be so hard!! because both of our areas are huge!! lets see what happens we dont know yet until tonight, freaking out! its gunna be really hard if that happens, but, i definitley wont slack off, I wont have time too!! JAJA i think its a great blessing.  We are traveling so much this transfer, we are going to Queretaro again this week, for the leadership meeting, and we went last thursday for the training meeting and then we go back 3 more times this transfer!! its crazy....crazy fun!!! Jajaja! SO I just have one thing to say, satisfaction isnt worth it, never has been, and never will be.  Even if its great for that one moment, it just leaves you looking for me.  TRuw joy comes from our own hard work, dedication, and obedience to the lord and his commandments.  

I love you all!!

HErmana Sever

Here is some of the food I've been experiencing lately

Week 7 in Irapuato

SO THIS WEEK IN IRAPUATO!!

so Daniela got confirmed!!! and got sick...we didnt know she didnt tell us that she has like problems and cant get baptized in cold water....the water was freezing..and she got sick and sent to the hospital....it scared us half to death literally...but!! she got up the strength and came to church on sunday to receive the holy ghost! I was awed by her strength and testimony...she came sick, and only and only 16 years old, but knew it was what she needed.  

also we found some new people to teach, RAFA!!!! he is like a dad here to all the missionaries....but we finally were like you need to listen to the message we have, and he was like, good, ive been waiting to listen...it was awesome.  also we found some little girls to teach nicole is 12 and ana she is 8, there family is less active, and they arnt baptized, but we are starting to teach there entire family.  also another girl, we havnt met her yet, shes a reference, but she sounds awesome! we have an appointment with her on wednesday. what else, I got offered a pig as a pet the other day...it was different, and we are about to end this transfer, so its time to get down, and get this area LISTO! to be honest, in my entire mission these past couple months I have enjoyed just so  so much!  So much depends on our personal dedication to the lord.  To understand that there is only one approval that really matters and its his.  This gospel is essencial in the lives of everyone.  What a blessing to be able to share it, to these wonderful people here.

Ok, sorry that im the worst at sending pics, i will try to sensd pics next week!

thanks for everything!

Hermana Sever

Week 6 in Irapuato

HOLA FAMILIA!!

This week we had a baptism! young Daniela got baptized!!! to be honest, the baptismal service was a wreck, but the good part is she got baptized and enjoyed it! and she is going to get confirmed this sunday!  Also we had our stake conference this sunday...it was interesting as well, they talked about the pathway program, it was funny, and multpying and replenish the earth, and also about women and our appearance...to be honest the most interesting stake conference I have ever heard, but it was good the last couple talks were awesome!  Today we went to a volcanic crater!! and this week, I dont like to admit it...but I ate 10 tacos just like...in one sitting and I could totally have eaten more...yupp, I was in shock too.  but they were delicious.  

ALSO!! we found 2 new amazing people to teach this week, Ana, and Fani(they have no kind of relation)  So excited to learn more, and have the gospel in their lives...the funny crazy part, was first ANA, was a reference, but Fani, we found knocking on doors, and we were actually going to skip her house, but I wa slike no lets knock on this door, she accepted us, we got an appointment and went this week.  She immediatley opened up to us, and turns out her boyfriend is MORMON! who knew right! he is inactive hasnt been to church in years, we actually dont know him personally yet, but we are hoping to end up teaching them both, AND!! get his!! she lived in FRESNO FOR LIKE 4 years!!! and has family living there, so we totally had a moment.  So this week was awesome, to say the least, WE also had our Consejo de LIderes, and it was also awesome, it reminded me of a lot of things I need to do differently, and how to help the ward Im serving in.  Anyway, love you all, thanks for all of the love!

Con mucho amor,

Hermana Sever

Week 5 in Irapuato

HOLA FAMILIA!!

This week we had a baptism! young Daniela got baptized!!! to be honest, the baptismal service was a wreck, but the good part is she got baptized and enjoyed it! and she is going to get confirmed this sunday!  Also we had our stake conference this sunday...it was interesting as well, they talked about the pathway program, it was funny, and multpying and replenish the earth, and also about women and our appearance...to be honest the most interesting stake conference I have ever heard, but it was good the last couple talks were awesome!  Today we went to a volcanic crater!! and this week, I dont like to admit it...but I ate 10 tacos just like...in one sitting and I could totally have eaten more...yupp, I was in shock too.  but they were delicious.  

ALSO!! we found 2 new amazing people to teach this week, Ana, and Fani(they have no kind of relation)  So excited to learn more, and have the gospel in their lives...the funny crazy part, was first ANA, was a reference, but Fani, we found knocking on doors, and we were actually going to skip her house, but I wa slike no lets knock on this door, she accepted us, we got an appointment and went this week.  She immediatley opened up to us, and turns out her boyfriend is MORMON! who knew right! he is inactive hasnt been to church in years, we actually dont know him personally yet, but we are hoping to end up teaching them both, AND!! get his!! she lived in FRESNO FOR LIKE 4 years!!! and has family living there, so we totally had a moment.  So this week was awesome, to say the least, WE also had our Consejo de LIderes, and it was also awesome, it reminded me of a lot of things I need to do differently, and how to help the ward Im serving in.  Anyway, love you all, thanks for all of the love!

Con mucho amor,

Hermana Sever