"I Shall Come Forth As Gold.": Hermana Miller: Week 46: Nada!

September 8, 2014

I am going to start this letter with a joke:

"Que hace un pez?"

........

"Nada! "

It's (mildly) funny if you speak Spanish, okay? No judging.

(In Google Translate it says: “What does a fish?” “Nothing!”…. yep… don’t judge! HA! ~Angela)

This week flew by so fast. I feel like someone hit the "fast-forward" button on my mission and I am really resenting them for it. Someone asked me last night how long I had been out and I started to say nine months, and then I realized that in a week it will actually be eleven. What? It was crazy to go to Spanish Conference and see my "brothers" from the MTC and realize that they will be hitting their half-way point very soon. They are all growing up so fast. I really love the mission and everyone I have met here.

Spanish conference was just wonderful. I got to see some of my dear, dear friends again. Especially the GUERREROS!!!!! (The best, oldest people EVER who I just LOVED from Grand Island.) they drove all the GI missionaries out. I think I spent more time joking with Hermano Guerrero than with anyone else there. I so love them. It was wonderful to hear from Hermana Buhler that some of the people I taught in Grand Island will be getting baptized soon and others are really progressing. It doesn't matter that I am not there, I am just so happy for all of them. Grand Island will always be in my heart. That is such a special area full of incredibly special people. I love them dearly.

We also had a party this week for the ward to celebrate Mexican Independence Day (Sept 16th,) but we did it to celebrate all the countries since we have so much diversity in this area. It was so fun! I think I am finally winning the members over (lots of service and love is the key there,) and I am really feeling like I have a family here in Omaha too. It's amazing how much I love everyone I have ever met on my mission, even the more difficult ones! :)

The mission has taught me a lot about love. "Pure love, flowing from righteousness, can change the world." That is truth! We all need to take a little more time and effort to love ALL those around us, including ourselves. More compliments, less criticism. More service, less selfishness. More patience, less pestering. The Book of Mormon is teaching me a lot about that this time around. I am always amazed at the patience and love with which Nephi responds to his difficult brothers. Can't we all just be a little more like that? I know I for sure need to practice it.

I love you all, and so does out Heavenly Father. Be good. Be kind, and be grateful God is kind. It is a happy way to live.

Love, Hermana Miller :)