2 weeks worth of pictures (:

Seeing my girl Hermana Stewart!

September 15th celebrations means matching skirts!

Getting locked out 30 min before church. HELP!

When there is damage in your house from the earthquake
 and you have a sleepover with the hermanas of Xona

From the Dominican Republic to Texas matching pajams are still a thing 

Women's Conference in English with Hermana Zutz. BLISS!

When worst comes to worst, BE LIKE JAIRUS

Hola amigos y familia 

OK OK, I'm doing fine here in Puebla. Yes the earthquake was quite the scare and there is damage. But we are all doing fine and trying to help in the ways we can. Y'all can forget the once in the lifetime post. I can now say that I have felt an earthquake and I did not like it... 

These past few weeks have been quite the ride and I feel like a test of my patience. I think Hermana Romero and I have passed through pretty much everything: piojos, getting locked out of our house 30 min before church, earthquake etc. and the most heart breaking, investigators that are not progressing. Through the midst of all of this I have found myself more earnestly reading and studying the life and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I can honestly testify that it is helping me become the missionary that Bosques needs right now.

I would like to focus on one of the stories that I am studying which is about the daughter of Jairus. 

Jairus was a respected man of great power. He was actually a ruler in the local synagogue. His daughter was sick and on the verge of death. Jairus knew that the only way his daughter would live is if he asked for Jesus Christ to heal her.

His first step in coming unto Christ was asking for His help, risking his social career.  On the way to Jairus' house, Christ stopped to heal a woman. I love it because it says in Jesus the Christ ¨No intimation is given that Jairus showed impatience or displeasure over the delay; he had placed his trust in the master and awaited his time and pleasure.¨  The was his second step. 

The third step he took was when messengers told him that his daughter had already died and there was no use to ask for Jesus´s help (which surely was his final straw of hope). He seemed to have still looked to the Lord for help, and the Lord answered "BE NOT AFRAID ONLY BELIEVE."

I think in this life we are on the journey of these 3 steps. Sometimes it is easy to accept Christ but we are impatient of His perfect timing. Or sometimes we are super patient until we get hit with our final straw. It is all about our personal progression, unique and usually untimely.

I feel like we go through many different types of trials, like getting locked out of your house at a really bad time or when a earthquake happens and people are not getting the supplies needed to survive. ( Our ward sent out a truck to some smaller towns full of supplies and it was a very hard trip to get it to them) In these times we need to ask ourselves which step we are on... and if we really are going to "BE NOT AFRAID ONLY BELIEVE". 

So Hermana Romero and I are going to keep trying and keep in mind the 3rd step. Because that is where you find life changing miracles. The Lord will raise us and the people around us up, if we believe...

Love you all and thank you for your prayers and concern,

Hermana Herrera

Second shot

Hola familia

 

We recieved permission to write our families. And I got my second shot, haha. I finally felt an earthquake and it was actually pretty scary. Hermana Romero and I were in a super market and we just took out money. Thank goodness because we needed it.

 

We were in the bathroom and then all of a sudden everything started shaking like crazy. We ran out and everyone was screaming and sobbing. It was like a movie and it made me think a lot about the second coming and how those who are prepared won't fear.

 

Anyways we are doing good. There is some damage in our house so we stayed with the Hermanas in Xonacatepec. The dueno is going to check it out tonight and we have to report to President. 

Hermana Herrera

Once in a lifetime...

Sooo, this week went well. Hermana Romero and I are searching for more investigators to teach! 

I think the biggest up date I can share is what happened on Thursday night with the biggest earthquake in Mexico's history. The earthquake started at 11:50 and lasted for about 4 minutes with strength of 8.2. Magnitude 8.2 and I was dead asleep... our apartment building is on the third floor and I'm on the top of a bunk bed...asleep. 

We got a ton of phone calls and that's when I woke up, barely. My gift is still going strong! But I did miss a once in a lifetime opportunity to feel an earthquake. Heavenly Father really protects His missionaries, especially the obedient ones that go to bed on time.

This week is September 15th and you know what that means: pozole every day, attempts at the cucaracha and crazy fireworks. All exciting stuff! 

Love you all,

Hermana Herrera 

My cute compa on the bridge we cross everyday

Looking for those investigators

We found some cow friends!

Wisdom from a Seventy Elder Reyes

Hola! 

So sorry  that I didn't write yesterday. We had interviews with president that went long. There is proof at the bottom!

This week was sooo great. We had the privilege to hear from Elder Reyes from the Seventy because our stake got a new patriarch. He was going to speak on Saturday and Sunday. We had a quick lesson with the Martinez family on Saturday afternoon.  We were enjoying a bit of arroz con leche when they told me that the stake president came with an hermano from Mexico that morning.  I was super confused and then they said  that he was going to speak that night. Then it all clicked and I almost swallowed my spoon. A SEVENTY WENT TO GO SEE THE MARTINEZ FAMILY! 

They told me how he blessed them and their home. The Martinez family shared their news with him that Isis´s mom (the daughter of Ulisses and Yolanda) was going to be baptized because of the change that she saw in her daughter. Also, they gave a gold reference of one of Ulisses´s sons in Mexico City for the missionaries which Elder Reyes is going to personally deliver. Those elders are going to have a field day. It's a family of 8! They also have 2 generations ready for the ward temple trip in September. My joy was filled!

We had the opportunity to hear from Elder Reyes later that day. He talked about the importance of being prepared and shared the last line in Doctrine and Covenants 38:30 which says that if we are prepared we will not fear. The purpose of this life is to be prepared, prepared to live with our Heavenly Father and His Son again! 

I love the example of Enos. His final statements show that he was really prepared to see his maker again (everyones' goal) And how did he get prepared? The answer is in the final verses of 26 and 27, ¨I must preach and prophesy unto this people, and declare the word according to the truth which is in Christ. And I have declared it in all my days, and have rejoiced in it above that of the world. And I soon go to the place of my rest, which is with my Redeemer; for I know that in him I shall REST.  And I will rejoice in the day...¨ 

How do we prepare in the necessary way that Elder Reyes directs? By preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Everyone is a missionary and we are called to do a great and marvelous work. 

Love you all,

Hermana Herrera 

AXEL, mi hermanito that got baptized this Saturday! It was so great to teach him!
Love him and his family!

Proof that I had interviews this week! President and Sister Nelson

Hermana Romero from the North: Hermosillo, Sonora baby!