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