Well, it feels like about a month's worth of happenings happened since last PDay... but I'll share just a few things.
President Maluenda left on Tuesday Morning, and President Torres jumped right into the thick of things and had an interview with every single missionary before the end of the week. It's incredible to see how the Lord has prepared and selected His servants so very carefully - President Torres is EXACTLY what the TMM needs right now. He's 37 and is one of the hardest workers ever. He has an incredible vision, and the vision of the missionaries has already grown a lot. It's pretty exciting to watch!
Both Sister and President Torres come from Honduras and are learning English. Evidently when they received their mission call it said that they would be called to a mission that spoke "hispana" (I think that's kind of a generic term for 'a spanish language? not really sure) and so when they got called to Texas they were pretty surprised. I don't think I understood until now that this is the ONLY mission in the USA that is a "Spanish Speaking mission only" and nobody is called to speak other languages here. Pretty cool.
Anyway, things are still pretty magical working with the YSA and with the new mission president. Only good things to report :)
On a spiritual note, I've been thinking a lot about repentance lately. It's been pretty easy, as it's the end of this beautiful adventure, to feel like I haven't done enough, or that any lack of success has been because I'm just not quite good enough and that it's just too late. However, I've realized that that's exactly what repentance is for. No, I am not perfect. Get over it. ha ha. I've definitely made a lot of mistakes, and I haven't been the "perfect missionary," but I've learned and grown a ton and I've been pretty dang obedient and I have helped lots of people, so in the end it's okay. And the good news is is that with every day I can repent and keep learning and the Atonement covers anything that isn't perfect. So, it's okay that it's the end and that I'm still not perfect. If I was I'd get translated and you wouldn't see me next week, and I'm pretty sure that'd be at least a little bit of a disappointment. ;) But for reals, repentance. it's amazing. I'm still figuring it out.
Well, much love!
Hasta next week
Hermana Reynolds
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