This week flew by. Does anyone else feel that way? Seriously, it's crazy. This week was packed full of fun and unexpected things. First of all, I went to my first Leadership Council! I learned lots and was able to understand better the power and authority of this calling. I now enjoy "exhorting" people "by way of commandment of the Lord." !!!! Yeah! I only have a little more time to do crazy things like that so I am taking advantage. :)
Second, we found a house for the new missionaries and on Friday we went to clean it and fill it up with missionary stuff and get it all ready with President. That man is just so great. Seriously, I know that the new mission President that will get here in July will probably be great but I know I was called to spend my 18 months with Pres. Egbert. His spirit and his love is contagious. For example, today he is going to go cut the grass of the new house. Could he easily pay someone to do that job? Of course. But he is a living example of self sufficiency and a "get the job done and get it done good!" attitude.
Today Hna. Egbert took my comp and I out to lunch, so that was fun. Love her so much. She has such a sweet spirit. She also told me today that her 3 grandkids are named Tucker, Taytum (they call him Tate), and Emry so I was like WHAT?! Haha all the names of the cutest nieces and nephews on the block. I told her that she needs one more name Addy and she loved it! Haha.
Here in this part of the vineyard, we have a special program to work with the ward council. Every organization presidency prayerfully chooses 5 members (less-actives or recent converts) of their organization to work with in collaboration with the missionaries. This week something wonderful happened. When I arrived here in Villas, the ward wasn't really utilizing this program. We started to encourage and train the council to choose their 5 names and start working with them. This week we went with the president of the Relief Society to visit one of the sisters and her family. This sister has a daughter in the mission but when she left, her family became inactive. We went and met them and they began to cry. They said that several members had gone to visit them in that time but a visit from the missionaries (to remind them of their beloved sister missionary) is what they needed. The day after they invited us to eat with them, and yesterday they went to church. Also, we began to teach the son's girlfriend who's not a member. I have a testimony of the 5-name program. When training and encouraging ward councils to work with this system, I have often said that obedience brings blessings but exact obedience brings miracles. I know we must obey exactly what has been asked of us and we will be greatly blessed to be able to bring the children of our Heavenly Father to His kingdom.
Our investigators are doing good... We're having some problems with them not going to church but we'll keep working hard!
President sent us a letter last week inviting us to reread the Book of Mormon. Last week, every missionary in the Mission Mexico Pachuca began reading the BoM, 8 pages every day, to be able to finish in 3 months. I am PUMPED! I love the Book of Mormon. It has changed my life. I know that it is important to read every day from this sacred book. It has a special power in our lives and is a daily renovation of our testimony of the restored gospel. My invitation today is: if you haven't read the Book of Mormon, to read it. If you have read the Book of Mormon, set a goal to read it again. If you are reading the Book of Mormon, study and cherish it with all of your heart, pondering on ways to apply it in your life every time you read. I'm in 1 Nephi 17 and reading 8 pages every day. If you want to join me, go for it!
Love you so much! Have a great week!
Hna. Snyder
Service with the district on Christmas day!
Leadership council (I'm so pale among all the Latin Sisters
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