We started off this week with a giant rainstorm! It was a blast to walk in the flooded streets, splashing and laughing our heads off! We were completely and absolutely soaked by the time we got to our casa!
We organized un Actividad Misional esta semana, and it was crazy! There aren´t a ton of members in the ward, and the ones that are willing to help already have their time full with mutliple callings, work, and their families. So we ended up doing the majority of the preparations and it was insane! The theme of the activity was "Time Travel!" and we made a time machine to go back in time and meet the prophets in the Book of Mormon. It was a super fun idea, and the activity was awesome! We had different members dressed as Nefi, Alma, Abish, Helaman, Moroni, and Joseph Smith. We finished with our testimonies and a challenge to read the book of mormon by the end of the year. The only problems were 1) We gave each niño a balloon hat as part of the "time travel" and they were LOCO. Popping balloons left and right, making different animals, swords, insanity. This was a mistake on our part. :) 2) I was so busy driving the "time machine" that I forgot to take any photos!
The time machine was just a box with a projector inside, but we covered it with really shiny paper and had sound effects! It was sweet.
We´re a little sad because Jacintos baptism fell through this week. He went to Cancun for work and wasn´t able to be baptized on Saturday. But we´re praying, working, and hoping that he will be here and ready to make this covenant with God next Saturday!!! Even sadder, though is that his puppy, Pirata, passed away. He was super sick and is in a better place. Good news is we studied Doctrine and Covenants and learned that animals will be resurrected!!
We also found some people that have amazing potential. You never know who is ready to receive the gospel, you just have to open your mouth and ask them!
Our bishop thinks that I´m a millionaire and that I should pay for everything in the ward because I´m an American, so that´s fun. And everyone thinks that all we eat is hamburgers...haha!
Oh, we had a conference in Valladolid and it was awesome! Presidente Reynoso gave us a solid pep talk about how to work with the members and how we can have success. I know that even if only one person goes to an activity, or if we only have one baptism in todo la mision, we have success! We are participating in the work of salvation. Jesus Christ is the head of this Church, and he knows who is ready. He invites all to come unto Him and find lasting peace. I am so grateful to be a member of the restored church! We share it because we love it. The Book of Mormon is true! Study it with a question in your mind and I know you will find answers!
Have a wonderful week, everyone! Lots of love from Tizimin, Yucatan!
Hermana Schwartz
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