I can honestly say I don't know what's going on right now. The beginning of this week was wonderful. Stressful for sure as we tried to visit with members and plan for our fireside on Friday. We had great lessons all week and we were really seeing miracles and progress with our investigators.
Tuesday we had 6 lessons pretty much back to back and it was so good going to each appointment and seeing all of the investigators progressing. We had a great lesson with a woman who we met a couple weeks ago. We taught her daughter first and she came in just for the last bit, but then we taught again on Tuesday and she was able to be there for the whole lesson. The Spirit was so strong the entire time and they were so excited to have the Book of Mormon! At the end of the lesson we had her, give the closing prayer and she was just crying and was expressing so much thanks and gratitude for us. It was so good.
The other lessons were to investigators and they were all progressing and reading the book of Mormon. One lady we gave a Book of Mormon to on Thursday, was already in 1 Nephi 9 by the following Tuesday!!
In another family we are teaching a mom and two teenage kids The one is Racquel (19) and John Mark (16). We gave them a book of Mormon stories book for their little nieces and cousins, but apparently John Mark read half of it and was able to recount the whole story of Alma and Alma the younger back to us before we shared Alma 36 and talked about the Atonement. It was really such a good day.
Wednesday and Thursday were good too.We were able to finally meet with our ward mission leader. He hasn't been able to help us much because of his job. But, he was so grateful for us and sent us a text later and said "thank you for being a blessing".
Then Friday happened!
It was actually really wonderful till about 4:30 pm after having found new wonderful investigators and lots of OYM's.
We got home to get our things to take to the fireside and we realized we had been robbed!!!! They got like 20,000 pesos, which is 3 of our support for this month, plus 5,000 pesos of sister Woodruff's personal money.
The very worst is my camera.
I think we just didn't check our other door to make sure it was locked. They probably just walked right in, got our money and my camera. It has broken my heart and I am so distracted by it. But at the same time, I have an incredible strong sense of calmness. It is very strange. I don't know why I feel so calm.
Sister Woodruff has been stressed adjusting here and I think that getting robbed kind of put her over the top. She is doing a lot better now and was able to take a break Saturday and just stay home.
The Sister Training Leaders and President and the Zone leaders came over and gave us a really great blessing and brought us delicious bread and NUTELLA!!! So that has helped a lot.
I am really upset still with all this other stuff. I feel like I am a mess . But I have this huge sense of peace in my heart. I really feel like God is holding my heart in his hands and keeping the shattered mess that it is from falling all over and keeping me from totally shutting down.
In the premortal life, we accepted everything that would happen to us on this earth and we were prepared there to handle it. Why did I say yes to these ones? I don't know. But here I am.
Sister Woodruff said that the Lord will take care of my camera and all my memories. And I believe that. Now I need to learn to forgive the people who robbed us and keep my calm and not be so suspicious of all our neighbors.
Elder Malit gave both of us blessings.
I know we have done all we can and now it is just going to take time to let the atonement heal us and to strengthen us.
We will probably be taking a lot of extra time this week to study the scriptures and our patriarchal blessings.
I know that we are being watched over and that just like Preach my Gospel says, "all that is unfair in life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ."
Saturday night we were freaked out and thought they were coming again to rob us because there were men outside our gate across the street and so we thought they were planning to strike again. We stayed up anxiously holding our kitchen knives in our hands till midnight watching them get drunk. No one robbed us.
Since then I really haven't slept much. I still feel really peaceful and I know everything will work out. Sister Cassinet says there is definitely a special punishment for people who steal from the missionaries.;)
In other news though, our fireside on Friday was amazing and our ward was so willing to participate and help each other. Yesterday we had a good ward council. The ward is great! We have some nanay's that are really like our moms here and we are so grateful for them!
I love you all. We will be fine.
Lock your doors:)
Sister Mecham
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