Family and Friends,
What a great week! For Monday night
and Tuesday morning I stayed with Hermanas Duffin and Campillo in Alcorcón
until my companion came Tuesday. I had a great time with them! I got to meet
more awesome people here in Spain. Then on Tuesday I met my new companion
Hermana Barlow. She's great! She is from Las Vegas. I'm so blessed to train her.
In fact, our mission president, President Pack, said how clear it was this
transfer with who the companionships would be between the trainers and the
trainees- that we all had something to give and learn. I've figured out what I
needed to learn from Hermana Barlow already, hopefully she learns something
from me.
We are still focusing a lot on
finding more people to teach. There is a mission-wide challenge to attempt at
sharing the gospel with at least 25 people a day for each missionary. Doesn't
seem like too many but with busy days or meeting days we have to literally talk
to everyone. And it's been so fun. I love coming home at the end of a day and
feeling that I've really put all my effort in sharing the gospel with as many
as I can. And as we do it with prayer, we have been led to some great people.
Yesterday we weren't having much success and had about 10 minutes until a
lesson but stopped and prayed to be led to someone who was prepared to listen
and know what to say. The second person we talked to is from Columbia, has
friends from our church there, and was interested and wanted to meet again. I
know the Lord helps us in His work.
We met with a really great new lady
this week. She lives in very humble circumstances and is searching for exactly
what the gospel can give her. We had a good lesson that led us all to tears as
we felt the spirit so strong. I love experiences like that. With another lady,
we had been debating if we really should keep visiting her now or if she needed
a little time because she hadn't been progressing- she loves our visits but
hadn't read in the Book of Mormon or been to church in a long time. Hermana
Barlow had a great idea to help her and as we shared it, the lady opened up
about her doubts. We talked about a few things and read from the Book of Mormon
with her. Two days later she showed up at church. It was a wonderful 'surprise'
to see her there.
I love the mission. Working
full-time for the Lord is the best job ever.
Love,
Hermana Bingham
Hermana Barlow and I.
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