"I Shall Come Forth As Gold.": Hermana Miller: Week 14: Nebraskans are Interesting!

1/21/2014

Hermanas Miller & Pocock

Hey there everyone! What a blur of a week. Seriously, I am struggling to remember what happened! I'll tell you one thing that happened though-we were at a lesson with some members, and their little 5 year old was not feeling very good, and I hear her cry "moooommy" and my mommy instincts went "Oh no. This kid is going to lose her lunch." I turned around just in time to watch her throw up EVERYWHERE. SWEET. You all know how much I love vomit. Not at all. And you also know I am a germaphobe, and almost right after she threw up, complete with left-overs on her shirt, she came over and hugged me and was blowing in my face and stuff. I could have died. Oh my gosh.

Well, on Sunday I started getting pretty sick, and we were at a Cuban family's house. Here is something I am learning out here. NEVER TELL A HISPANIC YOU ARE SICK. Oh my lands, they made my drink and entire glass of lime juice and salt and baking soda, and then cut up a bunch of slimy aloe for me to eat. (Which I narrowly avoided.) If I wasn't sick before, I was after I had to down that "mad scientist" experiment. I thought I was going to have to pay to get their carpets cleaned, for realsies. So we headed home after that lesson and I was dead to the world from six that night til about six thirty the next morning. But maybe it worked because I didn't throw up, so it beats me. Just something funny I thought you might enjoy!
But I am feeling a bit better from all the sicknesses, that medicine is helping I think. I still can't hear very well and cough, but it's manageable.

Secondly, we have been so protected this week. We have been having to walk around a lot at night, and Grand Island is not a very well-lit town; especially in all the poor parts we tend to be in doing the Spanish work. (Trailer parks, alleyways, that sort of thing.) I cannot count how many times this week Heavenly Father has rescued us from scary men. So many times cars have followed us, or men have made lewd and suggestive comments, or things like that. God truly is on our side. I always think about that picture of dad and uncle Brian and Zack around grandma and imagine Grandpa and my future sons and some angels around us protecting us too. We always pray to be safe, and no matter what happens, we always are. Heavenly Father is so good to us, I can't thank Him enough.

I don't have much time, but I wanted to let you know we are having a double BAPTISM on Saturday! FINALLY! Keyla, the little nine year old daughter of what used to be a less-active family, and Alfy, a member's son! Hallelujah! I am so excited I could cry. Whooohoooo! Pray that all will go through. I really want to encourage everyone to be accountable for seeking out the "lost sheep" this week. It is our duty as members. One of our member families is really struggling, and Hermana Pocock and I felt prompted to go to their house when we didn't see them at church. So we missed an hour of church because we went, got their kids all ready for church, and helped the sister get ready too. She and her husband are having serious problems, and I sincerely believe if she had not had someone show up for her and cared, she never would have come back to the church again. Please, please, please, take notice and care for those around you. Never rest on your laurels, because we are "only in the service of our God" when we serve others, and we are always in debt to Him.

Read Mosiah 2:15-24,34. This has become one of my favorite scriptures. We are accountable to the Lord for what we do with the opportunities He gives us, including people to save. Do your best. I love you!

Love, Hermanita Miller :)

Alyssa FINALLY sent some pictures in the mail! So, here they are!