I know all of you want to know how running of the bulls went, and since I love building up suspense. I´ll save that for last! However I will tell you about the amazing/weirdest thing that´s happened to me so far on my mission.
A few weeks ago we contacted a lady on the street from Iran who spoke no spanish or english but she gave us her friends number so that we could get a hold of her. A few weeks later we invited them to english class, they said they would try. Then out of the blue thursday we get a call from the friend of the lady we met saying she wanted to meet with us and hear about our church! Claro que si! We met with them and I believe her name was Farro it was hard to understand her, she told us her story of how she converted to Christianity four years ago and fled Iran to save her life, she had to hide her Bible in her suitcase. Anyway we taught her and she seemed super listo! (ready) Her friend (the lady we contacted) was flying out that night to head back to Iran and it was just super weird and spirtual. Then... things got weirder. The next day she calls us wanting to see if she could live with us because she doesn´t have a place to stay...Uh obviously we said no. But we felt it in our christian duty that we had to help her! So we called all these different people to see what we could do. Finally we got a hold of our Mission President who politely told us to walk away. We respectfully told her we could do nothing to help her and she stormed off mad. We invited her to church but we started putting the pieces together and she just wanted to meet with us to take advantage of the church... Oh well. At least she has a Libro de Mormon and maybe in the future she will read it.
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| Plan of Salvation activity at our ward chapel |
A HUGE miracle that I witnessed yesterday was our Recent Convert Wellington, gave a talk on Sunday!!! What a beautiful talk it was, it was about the Proclamation to the family, and his conversion process. I felt like such a proud momma listening to him talk. Then after church we witnessed him receive the Aaronic Priesthood. And next week he will recieve a CALLING!! This man is amazing. So prepared.
Alright one more miracle I witnessed. Yesterday all the missionaries were invited to eat at the Blasko´s house. They live about 40 minutes away from Alcobendas, and it´s exactly what I pictured Spain to be. Just beautiful! We were setting up under their porch for dinner while one of the Elders played the piano, and it started RAINING! I held back tears, (happy ones) how celestial that moment was words couldn´t describe. It was so beautiful. I will always cherish that moment surronded by friends, servents of the Lord, amazing food, and RAIN!
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| Good food, friends, and raindrops |
Alright time for the bulls... On Wednesday morning we all hurried over in our skirts and tops getting ready to see the famous running of the bulls. We stood out like sore thumbs. What was even more fun was that we were walking all over beer, throw up, you name it from the night before! Let me tell you what Spaniards love to party, and they party HARD. 24/7. Hallelujah festivos is over. Anyway we waited for an hour until it started. What a sight! At first you saw people walking acting like it was no big deal, and then within seconds people RAN, SPRINTED for their lives. One bull stopped and charged right next to us. It was AMAZING. What a cool experience to have witnessed.
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| Waiting on the bulls |
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| I have a video you'll have to all wait to see. But it was Awesome! |
I love being on a mission. It´s harder in ways I didn´t expect it to be, yes I knew my body would hurt, I would be tired 24/7. But I didn´t expect that loving these people and seeing them turn away from the truth would weigh you down like bricks. However, when someone does accept the Savior, how beautiful that is! I believe that in that moment angels are singing. I´ve seen so many miracles. I love my savior so much. I am so honored to be here and to know the people of this ward! They have no shame in sharing the gospel with anyone they contact. They really know the meaning of every member a missionary. What examples they are to me. Please, help the missionaries back home. The work is not only for full time missionaries. The difference members make is incomprehensable. I know this church is true! I love my Savior. I know he is taking care of me, and my family.
Con Amor,
Hermana Shurtz
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