Small and Simple

Buenas Tardes Familia! I hope you are all doing fantastically well :) It´s hard to believe that yet another week has passed, this week seemed to have gone by especially fast.

On Wednesday morning we went to the temple as a zone. Oh how I love the temple!! There really is no better way to brighten a day. The few hours that I got to spend in the temple made my whole week better. It truly is the house of the Lord and He blesses us with so much peace when we take the time to go.

I think I´ve officially learned Panamanian. Actually, I know that I still have a lot to learn, but I feel very comfortable with the language now. One of our investigators actually asked me if I have Latino ancestry the other day. And one of our contacts didn´t believe me when I told him that I was from the United States. It took about 5 minutes for my compa and I to convince him that I was telling the truth. Then he kept asking me to say stuff in Spanish because he was baffled at the fact that I didn´t have an American accent. That made me happy because my goal was to learn to speak Spanish like a native. Mission accomplished :)

I´m learning that the Lord communicates with us through such simple means. Yesterday Hermana Rodas and I found a family that seems SO prepared to receive this gospel simply because we decided to take a different route home. They seem really positive, and we´re both really excited about teaching them. The Lord is constantly speaking to us, but more often than not it is through something small and seemingly insignificant, so sometimes we don´t count it as much. The Lord´s hand in the small things is such a great testimony to me that He truly loves each of us and is aware of us. He frequently brightens my day through the tiniest of tender mercies. I love the scripture Alma 37:6-7 (I think) that explains that the Lord works through small and simple means to bring to pass great things, miracles. It´s so true and I´m learning it more and more every day. I know that the Lord loves me and is aware of me. He´s constantly speaking to me, I just need to take some time to listen :)

I love and miss you all. Thank you all for being so wonderful and supportive. I know that I´m extremely blessed to have each of you! Much love!

Go forward with faith!

Love,

Hermana Falslev :)