How are all of you?! I can't believe it's almost August. First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Chris on Sunday! I hope it's a wonderful wonderful day and that you guys have a good time celebrating. Eat an extra piece of cake for me :)
Last Tuesday we were able to attend a temple session as a zone. It's such a blessing to have a temple that we can attend as missionaries, even if it's not very often. I love the temple SO much! It truly is the House of the Lord. It's a place where we can receive peace, direction, and strength. I encourage you all to take advantage of the fact that you have multiple temples so close to you. It's such a blessing from our Heavenly Father.
Also . . . we had another baptism this week! Raul Carrillo was baptized yesterday afternoon. Raul is a perfect example of someone who was prepared by the Lord to receive the gospel. I'm learning more and more that I am simply an instrument in the hands of the Lord, a vessel to carry the good news. This is His work. He prepares people in His time and then leads us, as His representatives, to them. I wish you could meet all of the wonderful people that I get to interact with everyday. They have such a special place in my heart. I love them so much!
As I've mentioned previously, it rains monsoons here in Panama. In fact, it's pouring right now. Yesterday we had one of the bigger storms I've seen since I've been here. And of course, my compa and I were caught right in the middle of it. Being the brilliant people that we are, we manged to fashion a cover of sorts out of some plastic. That, paired with our umbrellas, kept us relatively dry . . . Until a large truck drove through the river that was forming on the road. You might think it possible to simply avoid the wave of water, but nope. The waves caused when cars drive through the deep water on the roads here are argueably large enough to surf. So, to sum things up, we got drenched. At that point, there's not much you can do except laugh at yourself. So, we had a good laugh and continued on our way.
One of the members in our ward here is Kuna. She grew up in San Blas, some of the islands here, and continues with many of the traditions from the culture there. She's invited us to go to her house today to learn more about it and learn how to make molas. Molas are made of beautiful stitchwork that is specific to San Blas. I'm excited to learn! :)
We are so incredibly blessed to have this gospel in our lives. We get to live with the knowledge that we have a loving Father in Heaven and a Savior. How wonderful is that?! I was studying the Light of Christ this morning. The Light of Christ is just what the words imply: enlightenment, knowledge, and an uplifting, enobline, persevering influence that comes upon mankind because of Jesus Christ (bible dictionary). That's such a beautiful gift. I know that it is through Christ that we are made whole and happy. Living this gospel and putting Christ in the center of our lives provides us with direction, joy, and light. I know my Savior, Jesus Christ lives! I love this gospel, my Savior, and all of you so much!
Go forward with faith!
Hna Falslev :)
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