I am growing!

Hermana Guerrero has been sending me her weekly letters to her mission president in spanish lately and I have been having my mother (who speaks spanish) translate them into english.  I hope that we are able to appropriately convey Hermana's experiences to each of you.  I think it is obvious that Hermana Guerrero's experiences as a missionary are truly shaping her into an even more beautiful daughter of God.  She has truly touched my heart as I have read her letters. I hope that you are being touched as you read them as well.



Dear Friends and Family,

I had a great week here in Venta Prieta!  I'm enjoying my mission more and more every day!
This week went very well, but very different.  We got a new District Leader named Elder Vique and he has helped me so much already!  I had told him that I wanted to give 40 lessons in a week, which I wondered if it was possible. I had never set that goal for myself before.  I'd like to share with you a wonderful experience I had this week.

I've been praying for my testimony to grow because I want to know that I am continually progressing.  So, we went out to teach a couple that we found and the man wanted to hear our message, but his wife was not interested at all.  So, we taught the man and we were very respectful to his wife as well.  It was the first time I taught the First Vision and I felt the Spirit very strong.  But, after I finished the lady began to preach to us and to tell us that the church was not the true church and that hopefully someday we could go to her church and hear her prophet.  At that very moment I had a firm witness inside that people may say whatever they may about the gospel and Joseph Smith and Thomas S. Monson and the Book of Mormon to disprove it,  but it does not destroy my testimony of what I know is true!  And I still feel a great love for her.  It was a very good experience for me.  I still gave the first lesson and was corrected by my companion, and I felt so embarrassed and began to cry.  I know I will still make mistakes on my mission, but I am happy anyway so, I'm okay.

I know the Lord is mindful of me and is helping me in ways I would have never imagined.  We have a lot of hope for the people here in this area, and I am happy and hopeful and will continue to do the will of my Heavenly Father so that he can mold me into what he wants me to be.

 Once we give our will over to him, he then has clay to work with.  I want to be what he wants me to be.  I just love this work! And I'm so very happy!  Have a wonderful week!

Love,
Hermana Guerrero

We eat like this pretty much daily!  I am blessed!

I'm becoming more and more mexican!!