Emotions this week ⬆️⬇️↘️➡️⬆️↩️↗️🔃
- Sophia Steuer
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
Hola!
Okay, la verdad, I don't have much to say for this week. I'm honestly only sending an email cause we took cute pics at zone conference that I wanna show HAHA.
But listen to how tragic this is. So we had 3 cutie kids we were supposed to baptize this Sunday, with more than 8 assistencias, the only thing we needed was the dad's signature. (Worst part abt working with kids) which we were terrified to ask for because this dad is not the nicest and doesn't like the missionaries at all, and the mom abandoned them years ago, so the dad was our only shot. Well, long story short, we had a miracle, and he said one night, "Sure, they can get baptized if they want. I'll talk to them and you guys come back tomorrow" at this point we were on cloud 9, the kids were so excited, everyting was going great. We go back the next day.... he hadn't talked to the kids yet. Then again the next day.... was sleeping. Then the next and final day, our last chance... he's not there. We had completed all our goals for the week, and this signature was the last thing we were waiting for, so we did the only thing we could and waited. We sat outside the door for 5 HOURS. You guys, we needed this miracle signature.
It gets to 9 o'clock and we have to go home, we are distraught, like sader then ever. The next morning was Sunday, supposed to be the day of the baptism, and we went to the house early in the morning thinking maybe he'd be there and we could get the signature, the kids, and head to the church whelp..... we get to the house and got absolutely shut down. And not even just shut down but hammered. Told to never come back and to delete all information of them in our carpeta so no missionaries could ever come back. These poor kids. The worst part is that the whole time we were waiting outside the house, the dad was out drinking. My heart just aches for these kids who wanted and were so excited to finally be baptized after a year of knowing the gospel but are being held back. I know God has his timing, but sometimes it's hard to understand His perfect plan in situations like this. Welcome to the ugly side of a mission. Please PRAY for them.
On the bright side, we had 12 friends at church!! And had intercambios... me and another white girl... and I had the responsibility of helping their area complete their goals which I was a lil nervous for but in the end found 14 new people and put 10 fechas bringing them almost double their goal lol. 2 of which came to church and if all goes right should get baptized next sunday. #gringapower #giftoftonguesfr
Okay, I don't do this often in my emails, but I just wanna testify that the scriptures are amazing!! So many times on my mission, I have struggled with something or had a question I was stumbling on, and within that same week or even day, I will read the answer I need to hear in the scriptures. And I don't know how other than the scriptures are real and contain power! Power to speak to us when we need it and truly guide us in our lives.
So, if you aren't reading your scriptures, READ THEM! Make a goal to start reading them, even if it's just a couple of verses a day. I promise you will receive personal revelation and feel the savior lifting you each day.
Stay true to your covenants, especially the ones you make in the temple, and keep pressing forward! God wants to be with you every day. Walk with him.
Also, if you're wondering if my hair's growing... it's not. Half of it is on my shower floor. Pray for that too.
Lots of love,
Hermana Steuer
Photos ^^
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