May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016

HAPPY MONDAY!

I've never loved Monday's so much in my life. But Friday was pretty
close to winning my favorite day. We had una Noche de Talentos! The
Spanish branch does not mess around with events like talent shows. Our
investigator Enrique was even the usher. His talent was definitely
being in front of the crowd. We were crying laughing. And the loa
family that we are teaching even danced for everyone. I can't wait
till I can come back and learn to do all the cultural dances! We even
had to go home before it was over cause they party into the night!

We had a lesson with a girl this week and we taught her about the Book
of Mormon. At the end we shared with her Moroni's promise and asked
her how she felt. She told us she can't explain why her heart was
beating so fast like this..... Yeah that's the spirit. I love teaching
the gospel!

The dad of a family we have been teaching forever came with his kids
this Sunday. There is no feeling like seeing their whole family in
their Sunday best! Even Jared in his 5 year old suit.
When the Sacrament went around and we showed him how we take the
water. He takesit, looks at it, pauses. Drinks. Eyes wide he just
says: es bueno! And then follows it down the pue trying to get another
cup and telling all his Sibilings that it's good and to try it.

That's the most beautiful thing about Sundays. We get to be our best.
We can repent. We're trying to be better. And isn't that the greats
ring about the atonement? We get a chance every week to try to be a
little better. So that's my missionary advice for you this week
(borrowed from president hinkley) Try a little harder to be a little
better!

❤️Hermana Audrey Eldredge
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9 months?? Am I even done training yet?

May 2, 2016

9 months?? Am I even done training yet?

Hi friends! Missionary work is crazy. Heavenly Father loves pushing
you out of your comfort zone and surprising you with the unexpected.
Last week I was just living my life with Hermana Alvarez and the next
thing you know we were taking a road trip up to Long View to pick up
my new companion. Emergency transfers are pretty hyped here, like
unexpected "in a new relationship" posts of Facebook. everyone in the
mission wants to know what happened and who the new companion is. But
Hermana Smith is a fiesta and a half.

Well it is my 9 month mark this Thursday. Time flies when you are on
the Lord's time instead of your own. Who knew? I have learned more than
I ever thought I would out here. I also learned how much I still need
to learn. But I wanted to give you my top 9:
1. God loves me.
2. The savior's atonement and enabling power is unstoppable.
3. God doesn't do random, he sets up little miracles all day every day.
4. Spanglish is a real language.
5. Eating cow tongue tastes better than cow intestines.
6. The gospel makes bad men good and good men better.
7. How to play scatter ball.
8. They're not going to call you back.
9. You can love anyone no matter how ridiculous they are, with god's help.

God is so great. He can make us great, if we let him.
Thank you for being great and helping me be better.
I challenge you to evaluate yourself in the eyes of our Heavenly
Father. He can show us our weaknesses and help make them strengths.
Just don't ask him to show you all at the same time (:

Los quiero

❤️Hermana Audrey Eldredge
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We kinda like each other


My favorite family ever moved to UTAH!!!

Mexican nieve


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