But Like Did They Have Bodies?

Hola!

Another incredible week here in B5 ( I can´t find a good adjective to describe how amazing this week was, one day we will be able to express really how we feel!) I´ve been struggling with going home this last week. It´s been a tornado of feelings of excitement, fear, nerves, anxiety, happiness, shock. All rolled up in a nasty spanish tortilla! Yesterday after church I asked the elders Harris and Miller to give me a blessing to help me feel some peace. From the moment their hands left my head I´ve felt a lot better. God is so good and I´m so grateful for the priesthood that we have and that there are good men out there who are willing and worthy to give blessings. 

We´ve still been pushing it with less actives around here. Javi, from Peru is our main concentration. We have been reading with him the Book of Mormon every time we meet with him. We´ve seen SUCH an incredible change in Javi! He´s come to church for all three meetings a month in a row now. That hasn´t happened in almost 8 months. He seems happier and his testimony is stronger. It´s incredible to see the power the Book of Mormon has to change people´s lives. 

We were also blessed to have a member of the 70 Elder Christenson come to meet with us on Thursday. It was a whole day long event. In the morning he met with us, just the missionaries. Then later in the night there was a big 5 stake fireside where we were invited to stay and bring investigators, and less actives. I really loved the message Christenson gave. He went on a five minute spill for those about to go home saying that we should remember all the wonderful things we´ve learned on the mission and that we should carry it throughout the rest of our lives. That really helped me a lot (seeing how i´ll be going home...) 

There was a pretty funny moment because he opened it up for questions and one elder asked if Peter James and John had physical bodies when they gave the priesthood to Joseph. We then went on a 40 minute spill about how angels are always with us... I thought it was pretty funny. Miscommunications always kill me. 

I was also SO blessed to have a reunion with EVERYONE from my old areas at the fireside. I legit saw at least 1 person from all my areas (including the islands) I was also able to see the MTC President and his wife which was such a blessing for me because I adore the man. One point a member from Azuqueca surprised me by bringing food for me, somehow she found out I was going to be at the fireside so she brought food over for me just in case I needed some. SO SWEET! 

The food situation at our piso has been a bit... interesting. We´ve been pretty low on money so our creativity has been pushed as to what we can eat with 5 ingredients. I will say I am no longer a picky eater. I´ve eaten some pretty weird crap. 

I just wanted to say that I feel very safe here. I know there is some horrible things going on around the world right now, but I´ve never felt scared, or nervous once for my life. I have felt the prayers of the members around the world always with me! I am grateful for the protecting hand of the Lord. Our prayers have been for the people of France. We are so blessed to know that we are with the Prince of Peace and that the battle has already been won. 

I love you all. I miss you so much. Have a great Thanksgiving. Our plans is to eat with all the american families here in B5! I´m pretty excited, might even make some famous shurtz rolls....!

Con Amor,

Hermana Shurtz