This last week we had a training from the mission president about happiness. He taught about how our happiness doesn´t depend on anyone or anything or any circumstance that we are in. That through obedience and faith, we can be happy no matter what challenges life throws at us. So, at that very meeting, the financial secretary who´s helping us with our wedding, gave us the bad news that Jeny wouldn´t be getting married that weekend because of some papers that didn´t go through, (getting married here is harder than taking out a loan in the states). So . . . the Lord was definitely preparing us for that. I was sad. I was really sad. I was mad and disappointed. . . . but that only lasted for about 20 seconds, and thanks to my companion´s example, we were able to put a smile on, and trust that the Lord is in charge and that everything will be ok and will work out.
So these last weeks we´ve been seeing what´s going to happen, and we got a call from the secretary, and he told us that he was able to get the paper work and they even refunded some of the money that we had lost, and now everything is going to be paid for from the Pollada (in the states they do yard sales or kids do lemonade stands . . . here, they sell chicken), and now her husband, who was always too busy to listen to our lessons, is listening now! We are now helping them prepare to be baptized as a family, not just Jeny! I know that the Lord does everything He does for a reason. It really does make a difference when we CHOOSE to be happy and to always look outside ourselves. When we choose to be happy, we are able to see a clearer picture of eternity and the plan that God has for us and how much He really loves His children.
We had cambios this last week! Everyone thought that I would be getting transfered, but surprisingly, my companion got sent to San Juan de Lurigancho, and I´m training Sis. Ramirez from Lima as a new Sister Training Leader. She is super great and we are excited to work together.
Well, I hope you all have a great week. Thank you all for your support and love. I really am so happy to be serving a mission. One thing I was thinking about this morning was just how fortunate I´ve been to be able to learn spanish, and through learning another language, I´ve been able to meet and get to know incredible people and come to make friends that I will treasure for eternity, and I wouldn´t have been able to have that without serving a mission and learning spanish. I´m so greatful to be here serving my brothers and sisters in South America. I love God´s children, and I hope we can all work together to return home with our brothers and sisters to God´s presence. I challenge you all to ask God for opportunities to serve someone, and then be willing to act on the opportunities that He gives you and presents. I know that we can be happy through serving and loving ALL of God´s children.
I love you all so much! I hope you have a great week!
Love,
Hna. Hulse
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