Chris

Hola!

This week has been a less busy week, but still busy otherwise. Besides visiting sister missionaries and intercambios like usual, we had Concillio de Liderazgo (Leader Council in English I think?) which we talked about the visit from Elder Rasband and how we can still learn a lot from what he and the other leaders taught us, which is very true. I can really testify by meeting sister missionaries every week how important it is to study and apply what we learn to our lives, and not just from General Conference, but from church and daily scripture study. If we don't apply anything, you can't progress. Which is why I love the gospel of Jesus Christ because it isn't just once we learn it but we are constantly renewing our faith, repenting, taking the sacrament, listening to the spirit and enduring to the end. Its really something that helps anybody in any circumstance. 

Like Jose y Juanita. We have been meeting with them and Jose is always looking to better his life and not fall into his old habits of doing drugs. He tells us of his struggle, and I know every time we talk that he has managed to get out of his drug habits through his study of Christ. And he tells us thanks when we visit him as well. He's just awesome and I love to see the small changes he makes. 

Speaking of changes, we have a new ward mission leader. For those who don't know, he is a member who helps us and is in charge of the missionaries in the ward. We didn't have one for a month, but then Hno Catalan was called as a ward mission leader. He is a good friend of ours and my companion actually predicted he would be called as a ward mission leader. He didn't want it, but he came out of an interview with the bishop avoiding our smiles. But he's great and has been very motivated to help and to guide us as missionaries in the ward. 

There is also another member in the ward who likes us to visit her, and calls us practically every day. But she's used to us telling her that we sometimes have days we are too busy. We call her Abuelita (grandmother). But she also has given me a new name, and I realized it this past Sunday in church. She would look at me and say "Chris, Chris!" I had no idea who she was talking to until I realized she was talking to me. I tried telling her my name was Reed. She said, "Chris?" I said, "No, REED." She replied, "Chris." To make it easier, I said, "Yes." I have no idea why she hears Chris, but if that is easier for her to say, she can call me Chris instead of Reed. I've never been called Chris before, and there is always a first time for everything. 

Have a great week!

Hermana Chris