FAMILY! FRIENDS! All of you
who have stuck around for this long :)
This week has been
unbelievable, and there are so many things that I need to catch you up
on.
So remember last week, when
I told you all that I was training the missionary who had already been in the
field before? Her name is Hermana Mendoza. Well... let's just say that
revelation exists, and things are not quite how I thought they were going to
be.
On Tuesday, all of the
trainers and trainees had to go to a meeting/all-day training with President
Douglas. The trainers were in one room, and all the new missionaries in
another. We were separated from each other and wouldn't see each other until
the end of the training, where everyone would be assigned their new companion.
The whole day during the training, I knew that my companion was upstairs, I had
already met her, she had already been with me for one day, and I felt no
stress. After all, the assistants and President had already told me that she
was going to be my companion. I even felt a little sorry for all the other
trainers who had the stress of wondering who their companions would be... jaja
:)
The training finished and we
went upstairs to be assigned our companions. They always say the name of the
trainer first.... and then they call the name of the new missionary who will be
with them. When we got up there, I smiled at my companion, again being grateful
to not have the same crazy nerves as everyone else. Hermana Mendoza also
looked super calm and really happy to not have the stress of waiting to be
assigned.... jaja.
President called the first
trainer's name (an Hermana who would be going to Ayacucho, about 12 hours from
Lima) - and the rest of the room kind of held their breath to see who would be
assigned first.
President looked me right in
the eyes as he said, "And her companion will be... Hermana Mendoza."
WHAT.
Wait.... WHAT.
My jaw dropped, and so did
those of the assistants, Hermana Douglas, and every single other person in the
room other than President Douglas. He just smiled and said softly but firmly,
"Revelation exists."
I don't really remember much
of the next few moments, but I was assigned my NEW new companion - a brand new
missionary straight out of the Perú MTC. Her name is Hermana Artigas, and she
is from Uruguay. She is 20 years old, and she is FULL of all the nerves and
energy that a new missionary should be full of :)
Heavenly Father knows a lot
better what we need - and I know that my companionship with Hermana Artigas was
inspired by Him. This week we have worked so hard - Hermana Artigas is
adjusting really well, but there are still some things that are really hard. We
have both learned a lot about the Atonement of Christ as we apply His sacrifice
and are obedient to receive His grace and overcome our weaknesses.
Having a brand new companion
from the CCM has helped me remember to be grateful for the little things. My
poor sweet companion has blisters all over her feet from walking so much this
week, yet every single night when we pray together she thanks Heavenly Father
for the chance she had to walk all day. She says that it helps her feel like a
missionary.
It helps me feel like a
missionary, too :) It helps me remember that sacrifices are okay. It is okay
when appointments fall through. It is okay when people reject you. It is okay
when you have blisters on your feet. It is okay to get on your knees and plead
for forgiveness. It is okay to feel inadequate sometimes... it is okay. It is
part of the process :) Not only part of the process of being a missionary - but
part of the process of becoming perfected in Him.
Enjoy the journey :)
Appreciate the process. Repent. Apply the Atonement. Live the doctrine. Seek
the good. Be happy.
The Church is true!!
Hermana Sintay
:)
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