September 9, 2008

Hey everyone, I'm so excited it is Tuesday because i love writing home, even though it is very stressful to get it down in the time limit!! But this week I kept a list of what I wanted to write home about so hopefully I won't forget anything!!

Well last Tuesday the devotional wasn't Elder Bednar, but just as good we had Elder Cook come speak, he was fantastic. I got to sing in the choir for him, and afterward I was walking in on the sidewalk where he was driving by so I waved at him and he rolled down his window and said that we all look great! Isn't that so awesome, an apostle of the Lord said I looked great!
Well i got a new teacher this week, he is really good, he actually served his mission with Cory Geottche. His name is Brother De Leon he is from Guatemala and doesn't let any of us speak English in his class... needless to say I stay really quiet during his classes!! He is great though and i think my Spanish will really improve with him as my teacher!
My companion and I are really starting to work in unity, it is great. We both plan very differently because I like to just go by the spirit and she likes to have an outline memorized with what to say. We are finally starting to get a compromise going!! My least favorite part of the week is on Thursday's, we go to the RC which is where we are telemarketers for the church. I really don't like it, and it may be the death of me... but hopefully I will get over it!!
I'm really excited because my companion and I read the book of Mormon in Spanish everyday and I'm starting to understand most of what we are reading (it helps that I know first Nephi really well!!!)

So just a cool little quote I heard and would like to share with everyone is this: People don't understand God because they refuse to think like him" I really liked that!

Ok so some really really good news, remember how I thought I was gaining weight, well apparently that is all in my head... because I have lost at least 10lbs so far, and my skirts are starting to not really fit... I'm afraid I might need to get some more!! Gym time is my favorite time of the day, I played volleyball last week and it was so fun, except classic me I got slammed in the face by the ball... it was really funny though!!

So the other day the advanced district that came in with us left, but before they did some of their elders wanted to practice teaching, so my compainion and i let them teach us, it was all in Spanish and they taught to our needs as sisters (so we didn't pretend to be investigators) it was awesome they taught us all about how we were chosen to serve in our missions and the Lord knows us and will qualify us. It was exactly what I needed to hear, those elders will be fantastic missionaries!!

So I've been thinking about Jonas a lot!! (don't worry I love all my nieces and nephews the same) But Jonas has really been on my mind, I've had a lot of really good confirmations of what we are doing is right, and it will all work out for the best. I can't adequately describe to you what I feel, just know that I do know it is good! And I can't wait to see him again when I get home!
Sunday night we watched the Joseph Smith movie and it was fantastic, really I love being a missionary sitting in a room full of other missionaries watching a movie about Joseph Smith!! This church is so true, and I can't believe I ever doubted wanting to serve a mission! I strongly encourage all who are thinking about it to do it! There is nothing greater!!

Ok so that is basically it, I up this is a good letter! I love you all, and have enjoyed getting letters from all of you! I even got a letter from Grandma! There are birthday cards in the mail, so don't worry I didn't forget anyone! Please keep up the letters, they really do brighten my day!!

Love ,

Hermana Gosnell