Hola familia! How are you doing?? How is little Eve doing? I am praying for you, Liza and Anna, that everything goes well these next couple weeks. Wow, I am so excited for these babies! Ah, they are going to be so fun.
Well, I think this is my last email. I think I might be able to check my email next week, if you want to write me, but I don't think I'll be able to send a family email. I don't even know what to say, there's so much to say. Everyone keeps asking me how I feel and I just tell them 100% unreal haha. I think the best way to describe it is that feeling when you are eating your favorite dessert and you get to the last bite, and you are just so sad that you keep that bite in your mouth for so long and suck on the spoon, and you can't stand to see it end--that's pretty much how I feel haha. Mixed with that feeling when you're at the top of a roller coaster and you are just about to drop down the giant hill--when your stomach drops haha. Those two feelings mixed with a sweet peace from the many confirmations I have had from the Lord that my service has been enough and that He is pleased with me. I am so grateful for those confirmations.
Wow, well, this week has been insane! Seriously crazy. We were hardly in our area cause of interviews, and we went to General Conference in Valencia and all sorts of things. But wasn't conference so wonderful!? Ah, I just loved it so much. It gave me so much peace and made me so excited to be back in the center of the church again. It was so wonderful. Cristóbal went to the priesthood session, so that was really good :) We are really hoping it touched his heart. We had some other investigators watch it and they loved it. It was so wonderful!
This week we had so many miracles. Most of our citas fired on us, so we were in the street a lot talking to people, but we saw so many miracles. We have a goal to give out at least one Book of Mormon every day, so we are testifying about it to everyone, and we have found some amazingly prepared families! We are so excited to teach them. I am so grateful for these miracles! They are incredible families and I can't wait to start teaching them. All of our other investigators are doing really well, progressing slowly, but very surely :) We had a lot of really spiritual lessons this week and it was great!
Well, I don't even know what to say. Words can't describe how grateful I am for my mission. It is so sacred to me. It is the biggest blessing in my life besides you guys and the gospel. I seriously wouldn't trade a single detail of my mission how it has been, even though it's been hard. I love every second of it even more every day. I am a completely different person than when I stepped on the plane 18 months ago. I don't know if you will notice or not, but I feel like I am totally different. I am so grateful for how the Lord has refined me and made me better, even though it's been hard. I have felt His hand every moment of my mission. I am so grateful I set my baptism goal, even though I didn't make it. I still have faith that the Lord could help us see miracle baptisms this week; I am putting all my faith in that, but if not, I know that I have done everything I can and that the Lord is happy with my efforts. In my interview with President this week I told him that I am actually grateful I haven't reached my goal, even though it has hurt a lot; I have grown so much more than if I had reached it. The goal lifted my motivation and made me work and pray harder than I ever have before. I have never been closer to the Lord as I have worked and prayed over these people here. I have never felt the Lord's love so strongly for me, and I am so grateful for that. I have learned so much about faith--that literally our faith can move mountains. But also faith means having trust in the Lord´s plan for us. And that when things don't go our way, it's not because the Lord doesn't love us, it's because He loves us enough to let us hurt so that we learn and draw closer to Him. I have learned that just because our trials aren't lifted, it certainly doesn't mean there isn't a loving Father in Heaven listening to our prayers and weeping with us as we weep. I have learned that the Savior walks with us every hour of every day, and He wants so badly for us to feel close to Him, but it all depends on if we reach out for Him. I have learned that there is no sweeter knowledge than knowing and understanding that we are God´s children and that He loves us unconditionally, no matter what. That is the sweetest, most important thing we can know in this life. I am so grateful for the relationship I have with Him and how it has grown these 18 months.
Yesterday was such a wonderful day celebrating the Savior's resurrection. I was reading the accounts of the resurrection from the gospels, and I noticed that in all of the accounts the disciples ran from the tomb to tell the others. It gave me such a sense of joy knowing that we are running--quite literally walking so fast down the streets talking to everyone telling them that the Savior lives! He has risen! What a sweet opportunity to wear His name on my chest and declare this news. I also read in Alma 34 about how our joy is in Christ. That is something I have learned just recently, that no matter our circumstances, our joy is in Christ. Every pain we have is swallowed up in Him. No matter what is happening in our lives, our joy comes from knowing that the Savior lives and that He loves us and will be with us always. It comes from living the Gospel of Jesus Christ and applying it to our lives every day. I love this gospel with my whole heart. I know my Savior lives. I know He is so close to us. I am so, so incredibly grateful for this chance I have had to work so closely to Him and feel of His love in this wonderful, sacred work. I wouldn't trade these 18 months for anything in the whole world.
I couldn't have done this without you--thank you all a million times over for your prayers, love, support and testimonies. I literally couldn't have done it without you. I can't thank you enough for being the most wonderful family I could ever imagine. Thank you, thank you, thank you :) I can't wait to see all your beautiful faces! Wow, I am so excited to see you, even though it feels completely unreal haha!
But I love you all so much, more than you will ever know. Have the most wonderful two weeks until I see you!
Love, Hermana Boyer
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Sunshine!
Hello, family--how are you???? Oh my goodness, I am so so so so excited about Eve Marie! Ah, she is so adorable, I can barely stand it! She looks so much like a Birk! Ah, I am so excited, I can't stop smiling! I can't wait to meet all these babies! Ah, that is the happiest news in the world, all week I was wondering if she was born yet! Ah, I am so excited!
How are you all doing? How has your week been? Is it super warm there? Cause it's gotten way warm and sunny here--it's gorgeous!
Things here have been really good! This week was absolutely crazy but really good. We did two intercambios, so we were all over the place. It was so fun though--I just love working with other hermanas and getting to know them and seeing how they work. It's so fun!
This week was crazy cause we couldn't see a lot of people, so we were in the street a lot, but we had so many miracles! We were able to teach so many people in the street, and we found more new investigators than we've ever found before! So that was awesome. The Lord is blessing us so much. We are so excited to teach all these new people and get them progressing!
Everyone else is doing well--Cristobal and Susana are progressing again! So that is a huge miracle. We are really trying to get Cristobal baptized on the 11th :) But the Lord knows His time and it will all work out. I know I have done everything in my power for them and now it's in the Lord's hands.
A miracle was that Vanessa and Enrique came to church this week! They never come, so that was awesome! They loved it too, and we were so happy! Also, a new member moved into the ward and he brought a friend with him that he wanted us to teach, so we are going to teach her this week too! So that was an awesome miracle.
Also, we have been working with a recent convert family who are less-active. Six months ago they were completely less-active and never came to church. But we've really been working with them and this last week they went to the temple! So that was such a miracle for us and for the ward. Also, they had never payed tithing before, but they paid it for the first time this week! That has always been really scary for them and they've never wanted to pay it. But get this: they went to the bank to pay tithing, and they were so scared cause they didn't have enough money for food for the month. Then that same day they were cleaning and found 250 euros under the TV! It was such a miracle. I am so excited for them; they are progressing SO much! Getting families to the temple is one of the best things we do as missionaries! I just love it so much.
Also yesterday was concilio in Barcelona and it was wonderful. I just love being with all the leaders so, so, so much! The spirit in those meetings is so special. It was so sad though, cause I had to say bye to so many people I loved--it was so hard! I had no idea ending the mission would be this hard. I feel like I'm splitting my heart into two--one in Spain and one at home haha. But it's okay, I'm just so grateful to have so many wonderful relationships here that it is hard for me.
That is something I have learned this week. I guess for the past few months I've been focusing on how many people I haven't baptized, how many people aren't progressing, all the things I don't have. But on Saturday I was praying and just had this epiphany--I have SO much to be grateful for ! I was all of the sudden overwhelmed with gratitude for the things I have! For the incredible miracles I have been able to see on the mission! I think the thing I am most grateful for is the person I have become and how I have grown in my relationship with my Heavenly Father and Savior. But also I have had the opportunity to teach so many people and help and meet and love so, so, so many people. The Lord has blessed me more than I can even imagine. Also, I got to see Tatiana´s family baptized, and I know that before this life I knew them and promised them I would teach them. I know it 100%. And the Lord helped me find them. That is such a miracle! The Lord has been so good to me. I have flipped my thinking completely (I've been trying) from focusing on what I don't have to focusing on all the things I do have and how good the Lord has been to me. It has made me so grateful and so happy rejoicing in the things the Lord has given me and the miracles I have seen. I know these next two weeks will go SO fast, and that scares me so much. But at the same time, I know I have given it my all, and I have had so many manifestations from the Lord that He is pleased with my efforts. I am going to SPRINT to the finish and give it all I have. I am savoring every minute because this time is so, so precious.
I love you all so much and can't believe how soon I will see you! Ah, it's so unreal. Thank you for being the most amazing family in the world! I love you with all my heart!
Love, Hermana Boyer
How are you all doing? How has your week been? Is it super warm there? Cause it's gotten way warm and sunny here--it's gorgeous!
Things here have been really good! This week was absolutely crazy but really good. We did two intercambios, so we were all over the place. It was so fun though--I just love working with other hermanas and getting to know them and seeing how they work. It's so fun!
This week was crazy cause we couldn't see a lot of people, so we were in the street a lot, but we had so many miracles! We were able to teach so many people in the street, and we found more new investigators than we've ever found before! So that was awesome. The Lord is blessing us so much. We are so excited to teach all these new people and get them progressing!
Everyone else is doing well--Cristobal and Susana are progressing again! So that is a huge miracle. We are really trying to get Cristobal baptized on the 11th :) But the Lord knows His time and it will all work out. I know I have done everything in my power for them and now it's in the Lord's hands.
A miracle was that Vanessa and Enrique came to church this week! They never come, so that was awesome! They loved it too, and we were so happy! Also, a new member moved into the ward and he brought a friend with him that he wanted us to teach, so we are going to teach her this week too! So that was an awesome miracle.
Also, we have been working with a recent convert family who are less-active. Six months ago they were completely less-active and never came to church. But we've really been working with them and this last week they went to the temple! So that was such a miracle for us and for the ward. Also, they had never payed tithing before, but they paid it for the first time this week! That has always been really scary for them and they've never wanted to pay it. But get this: they went to the bank to pay tithing, and they were so scared cause they didn't have enough money for food for the month. Then that same day they were cleaning and found 250 euros under the TV! It was such a miracle. I am so excited for them; they are progressing SO much! Getting families to the temple is one of the best things we do as missionaries! I just love it so much.
Also yesterday was concilio in Barcelona and it was wonderful. I just love being with all the leaders so, so, so much! The spirit in those meetings is so special. It was so sad though, cause I had to say bye to so many people I loved--it was so hard! I had no idea ending the mission would be this hard. I feel like I'm splitting my heart into two--one in Spain and one at home haha. But it's okay, I'm just so grateful to have so many wonderful relationships here that it is hard for me.
That is something I have learned this week. I guess for the past few months I've been focusing on how many people I haven't baptized, how many people aren't progressing, all the things I don't have. But on Saturday I was praying and just had this epiphany--I have SO much to be grateful for ! I was all of the sudden overwhelmed with gratitude for the things I have! For the incredible miracles I have been able to see on the mission! I think the thing I am most grateful for is the person I have become and how I have grown in my relationship with my Heavenly Father and Savior. But also I have had the opportunity to teach so many people and help and meet and love so, so, so many people. The Lord has blessed me more than I can even imagine. Also, I got to see Tatiana´s family baptized, and I know that before this life I knew them and promised them I would teach them. I know it 100%. And the Lord helped me find them. That is such a miracle! The Lord has been so good to me. I have flipped my thinking completely (I've been trying) from focusing on what I don't have to focusing on all the things I do have and how good the Lord has been to me. It has made me so grateful and so happy rejoicing in the things the Lord has given me and the miracles I have seen. I know these next two weeks will go SO fast, and that scares me so much. But at the same time, I know I have given it my all, and I have had so many manifestations from the Lord that He is pleased with my efforts. I am going to SPRINT to the finish and give it all I have. I am savoring every minute because this time is so, so precious.
I love you all so much and can't believe how soon I will see you! Ah, it's so unreal. Thank you for being the most amazing family in the world! I love you with all my heart!
Love, Hermana Boyer
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