This is one of my favorite times of the year! It sure is different here in Houston than Utah though. We welcomed in the month with weather of a whoppin' 102 degrees. Houston heat is real.. I still feel like it is summer!
It has been an eventful week! So many trainings, exchanges, GENERAL CONFERENCE, and USU beat BYU (ward members are the best and make sure to keep us updated). Basically nothing went according to plan, but everything turned out a lot better than we could have imagined!
Monday night, a cute family in our ward invited a nonmember friend to their house to have an FHE. They invited us to come and give the lesson. When we got there, we waited for a while and the friend never showed. This really discouraged the family, who has been trying to invite people to learn more for a while now with no results. They felt as if their efforts were wasted and pointless. It is so important to realize that when we as members do missionary work, the success is in the invitation! We have done our part when we have invited, the rest is up to the other person who has their agency.
Tuesday, I went on a day exchange with an English sister. For the past almost four months, I have been praying out loud only in Spanish, so when I had to pray with this sister in English.. I had the hardest time! I would add all sorts of Spanish words in between the English. I literally stuggled praying in my own language. I was pumped.
Wednesday, we were teaching an investigator about the resurrection. We read the promise given in Alma 40:23 which talks about everything being restored to it's proper and perfect frame. I know that this is true with all of my heart! I have been blessed with having in my life, a little sister who one day, thanks to the Atonement of Jesus Christ, will be made whole. I felt so blessed to be able to share this with others. I know that this is a sure promise for everyone!
Saturday was day one of conference! It was awesome. So many lessons learned and prayers that were answered.
The night before, our golden investigator told us that she was only going to come to both of the morning sessions. She showed up, loved the first session, and decided to stay for the afternoon as well. In the second session, she was able to listen to a talk given in her own language (Spanish) which addressed EVERYTHING that she needed to hear. It was a miracle.
This same investigator has also been having some worries with her health. We decided to ask her if she would like one of the Elders to give her a blessing. In between conference sessions that same day, she received her first blessing and it was so perfect. Being able to listen to what was said was such a great testimony builder for me. The words which the Elder spoke were only things that God could have known.. we had not told him any of the details of her concerns or worries, but they were all addressed. It was amazing. The spirit was sooooo strong.
This morning I had quite the experience as well. I was in our apartment doing some laundry, when I all of the sudden stepped on something that crunched. I thought it was probably just a leaf or a wrapper.. but nope. IT WAS A COCKAROACH. I stepped on a cockaroach with my bare feet. I literally almost had a heart attack.
I am so grateful for the chance to be serving! I love it out here!
Love,
Hermana Rupp
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