Hermana Ostler’s
Update – August 11, 2014
Before anyone panics -- Yes we were in the
hospital. But I am okay! There are just a ton of other sisters who are not. One
sister had an operation which meant that I got to have my dramatic soap opera
moment sleeping on a chair in the hospital. It also meant extreme boredom and
playing with crutches and reading a ton and contacting nurses. Today is our
“free day” but we will be spending it going to different doctors and sending
hermanas off to their sectors. The work never stops but I love every
moment!
It’s interesting that God lets us
fall to our faces and then He lifts us up, tells us to blow on it (Or is that
something that only my mom says?) and lovingly pushes us forward again. We have
struggled to teach and find and have any drop of “success.” But this week we
have been blessed to teach and find and have hope for success!! We were able to
meet two young families who basically contacted us, asking to be taught. We
also were able to teach a single mother who just had an operation in the
hospital, who was feeling lonely, and just needed someone to give her hope. We
also have been able to find a young adult, named Soledad (Loneliness in
English). She is looking for a different lifestyle, one that is closer to God.
WE HAVE BIG HOPES FOR THIS ONE! Holding our breath and praying that this is her
time to accept the gospel.
We talked about Soledad in Ward
Council and said that we just might possibly maybe might have a baptism soon.
BOOM. There were cheers and screams of delight and I think I might have seen a
couple hearty fist pumps? Let’s just say that we are all a little “baptism
deprived.”
Weirdest moment in the mission.
Hearing Ke$ha and Lil Weezy in a taxi. Also hearing that “We Can Dance” song
that took me RIGHT back to Summer days in Floras Lake with the Hood Rats. Let’s
just say that there were memories up the waheezy.
News Flash. Real life is just
around the corner, and he is carrying some grocery bags full of responsibility.
This week in church they talked about how a return missionary has got to do
four things, and all at the same time, mind you.
1. Study (And this probably means
more than 2 days a week so I can go to Snowbird)
2. Work (That means less mtn bike
time, right?)
3. Marriage. (Noooo. Let’s just
pretend that that’s not a real thing.)
4. Staying active in the church
(GLADLY!)
Hermana Liza was able to say the
CREEPIEST thing I have ever heard in my life this week. I quote. “Your eyes are
so beautiful that I want to take them out with a spoon and have them.” I now
live in constant fear.
Another tender mercy of the Lord.
The little old man who shines my shoes. I love that man! He only speaks to me
in Quechua and gets so excited to see me. Luckily Hermana Tamariz speaks Quechua
and so she translates. Today he told me to always come back because we are so
beautiful. That little old shoe shining man is a little liar but I love him for
it!
I love you all so much! The
Gospel is true! Christ lives and loves us. This life rocks!
Hermana Alexxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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