DEAR FRIENDS
AND FAMILY…
So I was
thinking this morning… and how are politics in America? What has Obama done lately? I am dying to know. Who I am kidding I don´t know anything
about politics. It was an interesting
thought though as I got ready…
HOW EVERYONE
THIS WEEK! I am doing GREAT. And oh my I leave in just a couple of
days to go into the mission field.
It is so crazy! My days in
the CCM are few! It is so scary
but it so awesome. I am SO happy and
so comfortable here… but I am super excited to get into the field! It is WHITE and READY to harvest and I
can´t wait. I can´t wait to
actually get out there into the real world and do what I came here to do! I feel like I am constantly
thinking about where I am going to go for my first area, what food am I going
to have to finally force myself to eat, and what is my trainer going to be
like!!! I think that out of
anything I hope that my trainer is AMAZING! I heard that your first trainer really sets the course of
your mission. I am super nervous!
But regardless of whether she is my soul trainer, best friend, lifesaver
girl haha I am going to start off my mission on the right foot!!!! I am so excited. I am cherishing every moment. I just love this work with all of my
heart and with all of my soul.
SPAIN HERE I COME! Being a
missionary is so hard. Don´t get
me wrong. . I am so tired and
exhausted everyday… but I am so happy! I am so thrilled to be here. It is the biggest blessing and the best opportunity and gift
that I could have been given as a 19-year-old girl. I heard that Sarah Stringham and Grace Gochnour are working
on their PAPERS! That is the
COOLEST thing I have every heard.
Katie...when I read your email and I read that, I just got the biggest
chills because I am SO EXCITED FOR EVERY MISSIONARY. Coming on a mission was the best decision that I have ever
made in my life. It already means everything to me.
So another cool
thing about being here in the CCM in Spain, is that we get to give tours of the
MTC and sing to people!! Haha it is SO fun! Just last night we gave this group of young women from
Barcelona a tour of the MTC! They
were the cutest girls. They made
me think of you Mary! So pure and
so happy. They really touched my
heart! It was soooo much fun. We showed them around but my favorite
part is when we sing to them. We
always sing Armies of Helaman. It
is the most powerful thing!
Their cute beaming faces just look up to you and you can tell how much
they are feeling the spirit. I
LOVE singing with a bunch of missionaries! I swear it is just the coolest feeling in the world. We added on a third verse to that song,
and it is awesome. In the chorus
instead of saying “We are as the Army of Helaman,” we sing “We are NOW
the ARMY OF HELAMAN! We have been
taught in our youth… and we are now the Lord´s missionaries to bring the world
His truth.” Every time that song
just gets me! Especially
when we say we are NOW the Army of Helaman. It is such a privilege being a missionary. I have never loved something more in my
life. I have been prepared for
this moment and now I am here. In Spain. As a 19 year old girl.
I have grown so
close to everyone here, but one teacher in particular. Her name is Hermana Martinez. She is the probably one of the best
people that I have ever met. She
has the BIGGEST heart in the whole world.
She is the happiest lady!
Actually she is like the Ruby Matesen of SPAIN! Literally the happiest strongest lady
that I know. She reminds me a lot
of the lady Rosy I worked with at Meiers.
This lady is
incredible. She has influenced my
life so much. A lot of the people
here are actually converts to the church.
She was converted to the church when she was 14. She served a mission. And she has been working at the CCM
ever since. I love how every one
here has served a mission!
It is sooo inspiring. Every
teacher has this BIGGEST passion for missionary work. It is the most important thing in the world! The gospel is the most important
thing!! We have been blessed and
we need to use our talents, give our hearts to the Lord first, and then everything else will fall in place.
I have the best
district in the world. In
the WORLD!!! I know that coming
here to Spain with these other missionaries was not just a simple coincidence,
but that it was INSPIRED!
Next transfer they are going to have about double to amount of
missionaries here… and I can just say that I am SO grateful for the opportunity
to come at the exact time that I did!
I love how few missionaries there are here. Everything is so cozy haha and PERSONAL! I know everyone so well. I eat lunch with the president. I get to do an endowment session with
the President every week!
How I got this lucky I DO NOT KNOW! But I wow I sure am loving it here. My district is amazing. I love everyone here so much. I am so excited to get into the actual
field, but it is sure going to be hard not being around so many other
missionaries here! It will not be
the same having the same support system of good friends that I have here in the
CCM. In just 6 weeks… all of us have
gone through so much. And we have
grown so much together. We
are such close friends and it will be sad to go our separate ways into the
field but it is also so exciting!!
I am excited to hear about all of the amazing things that I know without
of doubt they will all do. I am so
grateful for how this has all turned out.
I have never been happier and I would never have it any other way. I realized how much I just love
PEOPLE! I love people so
much. No matter how much or how
little I know them. I just think that every person is so cool in his or her own
unique way! It is so cool how
everyone has their own story.
There are good people out in
the world. Such amazing and good
people who may not have the gospel in their life. It amazes me.
I have been
thinking a lot about the light of Christ lately. Everyone… everyone was born with the special light of Christ
embedded in their hearts. Mormon
or not, everyone has this universal desire in them to good...to take care of
others...to be happy. And for one
reason or another they either choose to act on it or to not act on it. For example, when you get on a train
and see someone who you can tell is having a really tough day, at first your
heart just feels sad and longs to help this person. Then, because of different reasons you choose to help or not
to help. This desire is the light
of CHRIST! It is not just you… it is Christ shining your heart! This power everyone has or has had or
can have is sooo cool. If only we
chose to act on it can we change the world one person at a time. Everyone can change! The worth of souls is sooo great in the eyes of God. This gospel is such a contagious
joy. I love it. When I came Spain or even first said
that I was going to serve a mission, it was the biggest step into the dark. It still is. When I came here I knew two things. One...that I needed to serve a mission
and two...that I needed to go to Spain.
The light of Christ is
often like taking a couple of steps into the fog. We can´t can see the full light and full purpose… but
we can just see enough to know that it is THERE! The light of Christ is there for everyone. Every single
person needs to know this. Spread
the light! Let others know that
this light is indeed the light of CHRIST! This light is so cool. What a cool purpose each and every one of
us have.
I love you
all! I have to go now. Time for Squid lunch aka my favorite…
but not really even at all haha. Enjoy the pictures… I hope they work!
Love,
Hermana
Nydegger
Dad... isn’t
this a cool picture! This is a
picture of a regular street in the city.
But I thought you would appreciate the coolest guy playing the trumpet
for all of Spain to hear! Made me
think of you.
In Spain, people
just play music out on the streets.
They are always the cutest old men! They play the cool Spaniard guitar and accordion. I will get
a picture one day! I am telling
you all… Spain is just like the movies.
Even on the trains people are BOLD WITH THEIR MUSIC!
Real Madrid Soccer Stadium
Here is the beautiful Madrid temple at NIGHT!
No comments:
Post a Comment