For breakfast today I had an egg sandwich, milk, and an hour of
personal scripture study. Since Momma grew up on a farm in Idaho, she
always taught me that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Well, she is right! (As she always is) Breakfast is so important because
it fuels us for the day. The days I only have yogurt (yes mom I'm
eating yogurt now) are not nearly as good as the days that I have
sausage, eggs, or whatever else I can make on a missionary budget and
schedule. Reading the scriptures is apart of my breakfast. If I don't
kneel the moment I get out of bed and read my scriptures after I'm
dressed, then I am not properly fueled for the day. I love my personal
scripture study because I can feast upon the words of Christ.
As always, my week was wonderful. It really flew by because it feels like just yesterday I was emailing home. So now for my weekly report: On Thursday
Sister Oaks (Elder Oaks wife) came and spoke to my Relief Society. Her
message was about testimonies. She gave each of us a testimony glove. I
will take a picture of it to email home next week. Later on Thursday
my companion and I were at West Gate. I was talking to a visitor when a
Spanish woman began talking to my companion in Spanish. Sometimes
people mistake her for being Spanish. I have don't remember what the
woman said, but I understood her perfectly and she was speaking in
Spanish. Then I replied to her in Spanish and she understood me! I
exchanged a couple sentences with her then realized that I was speaking
in spanish and all of the sudden NO COMPRENDO I could no longer
understand her. It was like when Peter walked on water and when he
realized what he was doing he began to sink. I found a sister
missionary from Spain to talk to her for me. The woman was from PERU! I
was telling Sister Yueng (from Hong Kong) about my experience and she
told me that I should try to learn Spanish and study missionary
materials in Spanish. I think that is to much for me and I will stick to
English for now. Maybe I will learn Spanish in the future.
Yesterday
I saw Brother and Sister Janning! I am so happy they were my leaders at
YC 2012. I have Sister Janning so many hugs because it was just so
great to be with a familiar person that I know and love. My companion
and I showed them and their family a presentation on families and it was
so great. I know Heavenly Father helped them find me. They found me on
the main floor of the North Visitors Center. I was only there because my
comp and I found a cell phone so we took it to the desk, then a family
from China asked us about baptism so we taught them about baptism in
front of the John the Baptist baptizing Jesus Christ painting. Then as
my conversation with the family concluded, the Janning's walked in! Also
I saw Carl Gee and his family. Of course I didn't recognize him, but he
saw my name and asked if Mike Price was my dad.
On Friday
I got an amazing new investigator. He is from NY and 16. His name is
Griffin. He and his mom were visiting and he is super interested in the
church. He has read the Bible and wants to read the Book of Mormon. My
comp and I will teach him lessons over the phone. Our investigator,
Jose, from Dominican Republic is doing well! We kneel and pray over the
phone with him. The only problem is he is afraid to take the sacrament,
but he is progressing.
Today my companion and I went to an amazing Indian
Restaurant with Sister Yu and Lee (Hong Kong and Taiwan). The food was
absolutely delicious and they gave us a discount since my companion is
from India. They also brought us extra food for free. I ate all of my
food with my right hand and no utensils, like an Indian. My right hand
still smells like Indian spices even though I have washed it several
times.
I made cookies for my zone activity and my roommate,
Sister Gudiel from Honduras, never had cookie dough before! So I gave
her some and she loved it. She taught me a way to make chicken like they
do in Honduras.
My mission is so amazing! I love talking to so many people everyday! On Saturday
we had a member less active lesson. We talked about priesthood. The
Elders took over most of the lesson since they actually hold the
priesthood. My testimony of the power of the priesthood really grew. I
really admire those who are worthy priesthood holders. The less active
is Jeff and he is married with a baby on the way. He wants to come back
to church and be sealed to his family in the temple and be able to give
his child a baby blessing, but his wife is basically anti Mormon at this
point, even though she was once a member. I realize that men really do
need woman to help support them in the priesthood. Dad, I am so grateful
that you joined the church and that mom supported you. I feel so
blessed to have been raised in a house under the care of a worthy
priesthood holder. Thank you mom for making dad the man he is now. I
know he couldn't have done it without you!
I love you all!
-Sister Becca Price (Blue)
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