Familia,

This week was crazy. On Thursday president called a meeting for the whole mission and e veryone left their areas to come to Managua to here his counsel. It was amazing. He talked a lot about inspiration and the planning process which was pretty much exactly what I needed to hear, but the thing that impacted me the most was his counsel about fear. He talked how when we have fear as missionaries, this usually means that we have pride. Wow. That was a pretty big machete for me...jeje....but it is certain. The more I reflect on this the more I can see the dangers of fear. He talked about the fear of failure and how the reason that we fear failure is because we fear loosing our standard in the eyes of others. Fear is selfish and when we are fearing we are puting our confidence in ourselves and not trusting in the Lord. THerefore we cannot be missionaries of faith. I am trying really hard now to keep myself accountable to the Lord and focus more in what he thinks of me than anyone else. President Arredondo is amazing.

 

This week we had a complete family in teh church and it is amazing how much better that feels than having none in the church...jeje...conference time is our time of the most work so this week should be crazy but it also has teh possiblity to be amazing and I have hope that we can help a lot of families gain testimonies of prophets and the truthfulness of the church this week. Please keep us in your prayers.

 

Fun fact about Managua, the buses here are rediculiuos. today we used a bus and I have never been more smashed in my life. HErmana Rodriguez adn I where     practically hanging out hte back door there were so many people. Personal space does not exist which is something really dif ferent for missionaries as we are pretty much nuns here in the mission..jejeje.

 

This week I took comfort in a quote from Elder Buche:

When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them in gratitude and love toward God and you will be freed.

Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.

 

Well family. I love you guys. Thanks for the emails. I dont know if I will have to write you all htis week, but I will try and if not I will make up for it next week. As always you are in my prayers.

 

hna Manning