Still LOVING Apopa!

Out to lunch with the hermanas in Nash Pizza :)

me and Hna Cano (la hondureña from Tegucigalpa)

Dear family and friends,

We had a sweet experience with an EXCELLENT investigator this week. His name is Orlando. When we first met him about a month ago he was very sad because he was missing his wife, who passed away recently. Immediately in the moment, we testified of the Resurrection and that he will see his wife again. He didn´t seem to believe us at first, but we started to visit him and he has been changing. This past week at the end of a teaching appointment, he told us, ´Hermanas, in my life I have felt like Alma the Younger, in the gall of bitterness. But now I feel happiness. I know I will be able to change thanks to the grace of Jesus Christ.´ (see Alma chapter 36 in the Book of Mormon)

Wow. What a moment! As a missionary, this is music to your ears- to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ change not only your investigator´s behavior, but his whole attitude and outlook on life. It´s the best feeling in the world.

I love Apopa. I´ve grown so much here. I´ve matured a lot as a missionary, and personally as well. I may have been ´born´ in Montecristo, but I ´grew up´ here.

Remember to look for the hand of the Lord in your daily lives. It´s incredible how He makes things happen just so, and as we gain perspective of our lives, we start to understand just how perfect and how vast are His designs.

I LOVE YOU! You are sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. Keep smiling! As Hermana Glazier once said, a smile is a show of faith.

Love,
Hermana Henrie

Bonus from an email chat with Mom:
Jessica: This could be my last pday writing from Apopa... cambios will be on Wednesday... we shall see.
Mom: Are you going to be OK in a new area with a new companion? Will you feel like you are leaving a lot undone there?
Jessica: I´ll be great in a new area. If the Lord says it´s time to go, I´ve finished my work here. :)

Playing with puppies at Rosa´s house!

(Picture from Hna Infanzon´s camera) City workers destroyed one of the streets we walk frequently in order to install sewage pipes for each house. It was quite interesting during the month or so to have to jump over these great big holes to get from house to house. :) Hna Infanzon said she felt like Indiana Jones. haha

Total destruction :)

It´s a low quality picture, but this is our zone after we destroyed the piñatas of me and Hna Huamani (she had her birthday last wednesday, but we hadn´t hit my piñata from May yet so we celebrated together)