WX NORTH

This week was pretty good and had a lot of funny moments.

One morning we were in the house studying when we got a spam call. Not knowing who it was I answered it and said "Bueno" and she went off about the Credit card she was selling so I decided to tell her that I didn't speak Spanish but she called me out and said I had just spoke really good spanish. So I said I was learning and she said well than we can talk in both English and Spanish to help me practice. The only two problems were that one I kept responding to her spanish with a good understanding as if I obviously knew more than I was letting on. And as well when I was speaking English I said it in the most Mexican accent possible without the intent but just couldn't speak English normally. 

Also my companion really wants to learn English so there are many times that he will aske me how to say a word and I straight up have no idea what the English word is. Or he will tell me a word in English and I will have to ask him for the meaning. But at somepoint I will start to relearn English.

Wednesday when we were eating with the member they gave us really good barbeque. But the coolest thing was that these members have always been a bit blocked off with the missionaries but I have no idea what we have done but he has gained a ton of confidence in us lately that he sometimes gives us money for our travels or the other day he gave me the second Saints book and said that he would get us copies of the 3rd and 4th books. He also helped us go and get the gas tank from the old house so we can have hot water. But then we realized that there was no way to connect the gas tank and the owner said they would get around to it within the week. Someday I'll be able to have consistent hot water. But I enjoy it here so much that its a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

A bunch of other things happened as well but I don't remember them right now.

Spiritual Thought:

This week I have thought a lot about the Book of Mormon and especially about the Isiah chapters in 2nd Nephi. I have always struggled with those chapters but this week as I was reading them I started understanding a lot more and really started to enjoy it. I don't know if that is because I was reading it in Spanish or because I really want to understand it and am putting in more effort now but it was amazing. And then I read in 2nd Nephi 11 verse 2 which says "And now I, Nephi, write more of the words of Isaiah, for my soul delighteth in his words. For I will liken his words unto my people, and I will send them forth unto all my children, for he verily saw my Redeemer, even as I have seen him." And I realized that I am starting to develop this love for Isaish just Like Nephi. I still got a ways to go but I'm getting there and we need to develop this love not just for Isaiah but for the entirety of the Book of Mormon so that we can withstand our trials in this life. So i challenge you to look at how much you cherish the Book of Mormon and if your soul really delights in this book and if not take steps such as reading it everyday to grow this love and build upon the rock of Christ.

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Love you all, hope you have a great week and I would love to hear from you.

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