HermanaYungfleisch: Transfer 1, week 1: Hermana Yungfleisch's first week in the CCM!

Hola family and friends,

I have had the most amazing week ever!

First of all, I have been blessed to serve in a trio here in the CCM. Hermana Asplund and Hermana Burger are amazing and we've learned and grown so much together in the last eight days. The best part is that we will all be serving in the Texas Houston South Mission together.

Secondly, my District/Zone is the best! The seven of us have so much fun together. I know for a fact that we were placed together in our district by divine inspiration, to learn from and support and love each other. I'm pretty sure none of the other Districts here at the CCM love each other as much as we do. The other missionaries in our Zone left earlier this week to report to their missions, so the seven of us in our district are also our entire zone. Which means we'll all most likely be speaking in church this Sunday. In Español! Elder Baxter and Elder Wride will be serving in the Salt Lake West Mission and Elder Littlefield (or as we call him Elder Campopaqueño) and Elder Mitchell will be serving in missions here in Mexico.

Before leaving on my mission I was very worried about learning Español because I have always struggled to learn other languages. But I have been so blessed these past few days. Speaking in Español is coming along slowly but better than I thought it would. It can be frustrating at times to not be able to say exactly what I want but I know that one day I will be able to. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for me and that he will provide a way for me to accomplish this, just as Nephi declared in 1 Nephi 3:7 - "I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded for...the Lord giveth no commandments...,save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." The Gift of Tongues will come as long as I believe in it, am worthy of it, seek it, work diligently, and love the people that I will serve. I have now taught four lessons in Español and I bore my testimony in Español this past Sunday in Sacrament meeting.

We went to the temple this morning. It was such a great experience. The México City Temple is gorgeous. We sang hymns on the way there which brought a special spirit to our time in the temple.