Lucy's P-Day Quote Wall

Mexico MTC: Hermana Steadman (Utah)

Guaynilla: Hermana Reyes (St. George, Utah)

Guaynilla: Hermana Macis (Guatemala)

Aibonito: Hermana Peralta (Dominican Republic)

                Hermana Paniagua (Dominican Republic)

Levittown: Hermana Lui (Sandy, Utah) 2 transfers

Levittown: Hermana Arrecis (Guatemala)

 -I didn't really want  to be here. I played basketball and showered and felt better

-We had a General Authority Seventy. He talked about being changed through Christ and the importance of obedience.

-In my branch presidency interview, he told me I would have a unique ability to share the gospel.

-We are the oldest ones here as of tonight. I am ready to talk to real people and watch real progress.

-We have 2 Spanish classes a day after Saturday

-Friday was Elder Brink's birthday - our teacher had a surprise party with ice cream cake

-Sunday we had church and no one from our district got asked to speak, but now we only have 2 districts left in our branch so we better have a talk ready

-I sang with the MTC choir and we sang "As Sisters in Zion"

-My companion just wakes up and starts talking - doesn't she know that no conversation is needed first thing in the morning

-Some elders asked me why I never close my eyes during prayers

-At the review after our Sunday devotional, I told about how I realized that I've already changed my view of why I am here - It's not about me. It's about Jesus Christ and the people we will find to teach about Jesus.

-I'm too competitive to be a sister missionary

-Going to the temple feels like home

-I cried twice this week...homesick and read Dad's letter

-Hermana Luna's sister was at the veil at the temple

-We are taking pictures by the flags and another missionary came up to me and said remember this email: carter.kossman@missionary.org   (Carter is not even cute....the missionary who came and told me was cute....)

-Remember to speak English for Nunn

-In a lesson I was telling about the Book of Mormon in Spanish, and partway through the nice man said, you can switch to English

-We heard gun shots so that was exciting

-A friend that we have on baptismal date called and said she wasn't getting baptized and there wasn't anything we can do to change her mind

-Roberto gave us fruit cake

-Our friends couldn't get their internet to work to watch General Conference so we left during conference and made it to their house in time for the last 3 speakers (you have to watch 3 speakers for it to count as attending church)

-Most missionaries do "six months to sexy" to get in shape before they go home. I'm going to do 16 months to sexy

-Wednesday was the first time I have cried in Puerto Rico

-We had zone conference. The APs are actually pretty cute

-You made a perfect child (Lucy to the parents)

-My goal this transfer is to find more joy in the work. My companion said - you seem to be more optimistic. I said to myself - only the outside....

-We were teaching the plan of salvation to Norielles. She had her hand on her heart and took a deep breath and said, "I just feel so happy right now."

-Lucy and Hanna were talking to each other in Spanish....chickens and cookies...I always get those two Spanish words mixed up

-I fell asleep during a lesson until I heard the friend say,,. awe does she need some water

-I don't want to be in training anymore. I don't want to be told what to do anymore...

-I am the member's favorite

-Guess what happened in church. Marielle and Anthony went and happened up to the Bishop and handed him a tithing envelope. They will pay their tithing but not get baptized???

-I officially got my driving privileges

-We invited Norielles to get baptized on June 15. She said yes - what time is my baptism.  Ummmm. How about 10 am?

-I've never lived with a Guatemalan

-I can understand Guatemalan Spanish almost 100%. I can only understand Puerto Rican Spanish about 40%

-I didn't even get lost this week. I'm a good driver.

-The salty Lucy came out during district planning

-I was telling the other Hermana's in our apartment why I am my Dad's favorite child

-If you are ever missing me, just listen to Taylor Swift or some country music

-Nothing felt more like home than the package from mom with random snacks in it from the cupboard

-We watched our landlord's dog and fish while she is gone to Mexico

-Our goal was to find 10 people this week, but by Friday we had only found 3. We went to Brother Wells' house and he prayed for us. Then we went to a neighborhood and found a cute old lady and her grandson. Then we talked to a lady working in her flower bed and she had family there (4 generations) and we set up a meeting. So we found 6 that day. On Saturday we went to a park and talked to a mom and her two kids.

Austin's quiz to Lucy:

What have you learned? Book of Mormon holds real power.

What has been the hardest thing of your mission? Leaving my baby area

What have you learned about yourself? My love language is not physical touch (I'm more like anti-touch) so I have had to learn to hug people because everyone here hugs a lot

I have learned that I am a lot like Austin. I am an introvert but I can be an extrovert. 

I like to help people. 

Things don't really stress me out.

What's your Most Valuable Lesson you've learned?

    -to love other people

    -Power of Atonement of Jesus in my life as a missionary

    -Jesus knows. He's felt every frustration

    - How to have patience with myself and the people I am teaching

Best experience?

    Teaching Norielles and her baptism

Hardest part?

    Living and being with someone 24/7 as an introvert

Today our mission is having a car fast because we have had too many accidents. We could only drive to get groceries and then back home.

Tropical Storm Ernesto - longest day of my missionary life. The power was out from Wednesday to Friday at lunch time. We just ate apples and peanut butter and cereal. Our landlord did give us a small generator - enough for the fridge and one light and to charge our phones.

On Sunday, we had one friend come to church. Also two of our recent converts blessed and passed the Sacrament for the first time. So that was awesome.

August 2024 P-day call:

The day I get home I just want to sit on my horse Happy and watch other people rope. ( I am not swinging a rope in front of other people right when I get home). I don't want to go out to eat. I just want a home cooked meal. Maybe steak and twice baked potatoes. Then I want to watch the two old missionary videos with Austin and cry. Then I will play with the nieces and nephews and work hard to become the favourite aunt in 24 hours.

My love language is words of affirmation so it's going to be a tricky transfer since we can only communicate basic Spanish.

We pray so often as missionaries that I have started praying in my dreams.

The mission has changed me. I'm okay with puffy sleeves on my dress.

Hanna's advice on how to find yourself:

1. be a missionary

2. get rich

Lucy - what should I do about school? Hanna - let's both drop out and move the mountains and live off the land , but only for a week until we get to Walmart

I have decided being a missionary has made me harsher but also more loving (harsher because we have to drop people who aren't progressing. loving because we love everyone as Christ would)

During language study I turn on a talk in Spanish and fall asleep and let it seep into my brain

Hanna said, even if you don't feel beautiful, the Spirit doesn't care

I have to worry about all the things about school while I'm still worrying about people's salvation

My hands got a blister from raking. They are so soft and wimpy.

I am Hermana Numm in this ward. They put it in the RS chat.

I have a cosas buenas wall - good things (miracles and tender mercies) that I write on post it notes and put it on the wall

Grandma Carol gave me post it notes and Jesus stickers. Now I have an unholy amount of post-it notes.