Pink Is Coming To Madrid

Monday...July 28th, 2014

COMO OS VA MI FAMILIA!

So.... my comp and I think that we have both received revelation as far as what transfer calls will bring this Saturday!

The other night I had a dream. So in this dream.. actually wait it wasn´t just a dream it was a NIGHTMARE. So in my dream it's Saturday night and we are getting transfer calls when the phone rings and instead of our district leader calling us we get this mysterious call from President Jackson tell us just that..

PINK CONVERTED AND YOU ARE TRAINING HER CONGRATULATIONS..

I freeeeaaaaked out in my dream and was so RELIEVED when I woke up that it wasn´t true. 

Really though... of all people.. PINK????! Imanginaos. Hermana Schaumann and I have been DYING laughing all week about how we are going to train the recently converted celeb PINK. Needless to say every comp study we sing the hymn like our dearest pink would sing them in preparation. Ya veremos...

The Lord's hand is soo in his work its incredible. I LOVE it up here. I hope to finish my mission up here. 

First off I got to do a way fun intercambio with Hermana Snelson on Tuesday! That was really fun. She is a great hermana and it was fun going over to area Pontevedra. There are only like 7 members there its crazy. Its fun getting a taste of so many different worlds here in the mission.

President and Sister Jackson came to Vigo with their sons this past weekend and I cannot even express how much I LOVE them. They are truely amazing and have made SUCH an impact on me throughout this time on my mission. They literally are like my second parents. I finally had an interview with Pres and it was so great. They are such special people. I remember when the MTC president in Madrid first told me that the Jacksons were born to mission presidents. It's true. And I love them so much! How grateful I am to be able to be with them my entire mission.

This week has actually been really hot but thank goodness for the OCEAN BREEZES that come in every here and now. I am in love with Vigo. Other than the part that it is ALL up hill and we are literally hiking the entire day.. and my calves are getting bigger by the second.

I am continually amazed at how amazing the mission is. And how time goes by so fast. I can´t believe I have only 3 transfers left. That John is leaving and Anna has already finished. The mission time is such a sacred time and it really is up before you know it and there in nothing you can do about it! I am here just trying to cherish every moment and stay focused and give up my will.

Christ says, "Give me All. I don´t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want you. I have not come to torment your natural self, but to kill it. No half-measures are any good. I don´t want to cut off a branch here and a branch there. I want to have the whole tree down... Hand over the whole natural self, all the desires which you think innocent as well as the ones you think wicked- the whole outfit. I will give you a new self instead. In fact, I will give you Myself: my own will shall become yours."

All that Christ ever asks is for our WILL. Give up our will! It is the only thing that he doesn´t not have. Our will. Our thoughts. Our heart. 

The more we give ourSELVES the more we become like Christ. "Give up your will! and I will give you something more beautiful. I will give you mine." We can literally become perfect through the atonement of Christ. Man I literally can´t put it into words. The atonement covers ALL. It is literally an UNLIMITED power that each and every single person can access. It is what gives us hope and it is what allows us to change every day.. for every day we are changing. It just makes so much sense to me. I love being a missionary and putting more pieces together every day of WHO I am and WHO I can become. And then being able to help others let Christ help them and do likewise.

Elder Scott said it perfectly with,

"Through the atonement of Jesus Christ makes possible our becoming more like our Father in Heaven so that we can live together eternally in our family units."

The atonement is what burns inside me as a missionary as I strive in my journey of completely and fulling giving up my will. I am so happy here. I have truely never been happier in my life! How good God truly is. How great our lives are with the knowledge we have of our dear savior. 

I may not be perfect but I do try and I do give what I have to give everyday. Through daily and consistent prayer and DOING can we truly align our will and truly have peace.

I wouldn´t give up my mission here for anything in the entire world and I can´t express how sad it makes me that it will soon be wrapping up. I also can´t express how EXCITED I am for those who are embarking in this great work. I love my Heavenly Father so so much. For blessing me and my family so much. I have seen so many life changing things and I am continually humbled day after day as I learn more and see more.

I love you all so much! 

Line of the week..

Sitting on a bench making phone calls when a little girl and her mom walk past us, look at us, and the mom says to the 2 year old

Mom: Quieres ser monja?? Do you want to be a NUN?

Me: No somos mojas!! WE ARENT NUNS!

Haha I can´t tell you how many people think that we are nuns!

Photo...on our way to Moaña! We travel via boat sometimes here seeing that its faster... I love this picture! With the spain picture and Vigo in the back.