"I love the church people" We Got Service! We Want One! Exchanges

Hola familia y mis amigos!

This week was tough but so good in the end. On Monday, we were supposed to have a Family Home Evening or Noche de Hogar  with the Gonzalez family but it had to be canceled because their daughter was sick and their niece was having her baby and they needed to watch her other little girl while she was at the hospital. Thankfully we have rescheduled this fun night for this Wednesday. It might be a little crowded because it will be the five of them, Hermana Whitmer and I, Hermano Salomon, the Rodriguez family, and maybe even Bishop. I hope the Rodriguez home will be big enough to hold us all. I'm really excited though because without even asking the Gonzalez Family if we could come visit them another time this week, the dad, Fortunado asked if we could come by Friday night. I love their family. They are so sweet.

Also on Monday, Hermana Whitmer lost her name tag. We were super worried because losing our name tags is kind of like losing a piece of our heart. Name tags have a lot of sentimental value for us. We searched around the area where we first realized that it was missing but we didn't have time to retrace our steps of the day and so we prayed that we would be able to find it the next day. On Tuesday, we stopped by to see one of the people we had seen the night before and right before we got out of the car we prayed that we would be able to find Hermana Whitmer's name tag. I opened my door and looked out into the street. I saw something shiny and black in the middle of the street. IT WAS HER TAG! I know that Heavenly Father answers prayers. Sometimes not in the way we expect, at the time we want or even the way we want but he will answer our prayers. Heavenly Father loves us and wants what is best for us because we are His children and he has a plan for us.

On Wednesday, we had exchanges. Last Thursday and Friday, Hermana Asplund and I were reunited during exchanges while Hermana Whitmer was with the companion of Hermana Asplund. This week I got to be with her companion, Hermana Paiz. Hermana Paiz is absolutely amazing. It's crazy, she and I both like a lot of the same things. She is from Guatemala but has been living here in the US for most of her life. She an amazing testimony and love for the gospel. I was able to learn so much from her.

On Friday, we helped a cute, older couple from our Ward move into their new home. They are both converts and have such strong testimonies of the Gospel and how it can change lives. We were able to take her with us on a few teaching appointments and she took over in a few of our lessons and practically taught for us. Every chance she got, she invited those we taught to make changes in their lives and to come closer to Christ and by doing so come closer to our Heavenly Father.

On Sunday, we were able to listen to Stake Conference which was so great because one of the Less Active members in our ward that we've been working with a lot came to listen to it. One of the Young Women from our Ward spoke at Stake Conference. She did a great job and shared her testimony of Family History. Later that afternoon, we were able to take another one of the Young Women out with us to see a few people. She's excited to one day serve a mission like her older sister and she wants to come serve a mini mission with us this summer. We challenged her to read the Book of Mormon from cover to cover this summer and I am excited to see how that goes for her.

I hope that all of you are doing well. I am so grateful to all of you and I challenge you this week to read the scriptures and pray each day because I know that as you do that, as you put Heavenly Father first in your lives, that he will pour out his blessings upon you. He loves you very much and wants you to succeed.


All my love,
Hermana Yungfleisch


--
Hermana Yungfleisch
Texas Houston South Mission