Semana 64 - Septiembre 2015

Semana 64 - Septiembre 2015

Taco Count for the Week:  5

Total Taco Count:  635.50

Days Remaining:  57

Editor's Note:  Paige shares some things with us (obviously) that I don't post. 

This one is too cute not to share....don't rat me out.  

-Paige's mom

"This is one of those pictures worth a million words=)

We have a spot that we always have to wait for the bus.

(Oh right, it´s called bus stop)

It always makes me so happy that there is a HUGE Mexican flag=)

SO... Today was such an amazing day =) That I just felt like singing!

I sang at the top of my lungs the hymn "Bandera de Sión"

It was one of those moments with my comp that just make me happy=)

We have had a lot of those this week=)"

Okay....onto the blog:

I Love Hermana Castillo

I Love San Jose

I Love Mexico

I Love the mission!!!!

This week has been INCREDIBLE!!!!

I can´t even explain why.

I am just so happy!

Okay I think part of the reason is for Hermana Ramirez!!

I got a call late last night.

It was about 10:20 and I was brushing my teeth.

Someone called and I could see the number was from Mexico City.

I walked away because I wasn´t going to answer...

But couldn´t fight the curiosity.

I answered and heard a familiar voice.

She told me she was Hermana Ramirez!

I tried to swallow all the toothpaste in my mouth and asked 

which Hermana Ramirez.

(I know a million)

She responded and said "SU MAMÁ"

I seriously fell to the floor screaming!!

MY MOM!!! my first comp!!

The one that taught me all I know!!!=)

She is here in San Jose on her Honeymoon and wanted me to meet her husband!

We got together quickly and went to lunch=) I was bubbling the whole time!

I couldn´t even sleep last night because of how excited I was to see her!

We also had our MULTIZONA this week.

It was the last one I will have in my mission=(

I LOVED what the assistants shared with us.

It was SO spiritual=)

To go to the multizona we had to get up at 3:30..............

We got home super late too.

But the road trip was fun with the whole zone=)

And we got some awesome pictures as the sun was setting=)

Saturday President and Hermana Velez came to visit our investigators!

I love it when President teaches!

It is always such a blessing when he come with us.

We went with the family that I was talking about last week.

17 year old girl.

We taught the whole family and I thought president would go for the Plan of Salvation or something like that.

Seeing as we were talking about her mom who just passed away.

But nooooo.

He taught the Word of Wisdom.

But the spirit was so strong!

I´m not sure how he does it=)

But he teaches with such power!

Earlier in the week we went to visit the same 17 year old!

We decided that we needed to start teaching her "husband" too.

So we had our first lesson with him.

We planned on teaching the restauration, but quickly found out he is atheist.

I can´t even explain how much I LOVE teaching atheists.

Mexico is a very religious country.

I cherish the few opportunities I have had to teach someone 

that doesn´t believe in God.

Because they are experiences beyond anything that you could ever explain.

We ended out just teaching that God is our Heavenly Father.

Everything went normal until the very end of the lesson.

We asked him to say the last prayer.

The four of us knelt down in prayer and listened=)

He mostly asked for his wife and his soon to come baby.

But he did it with such love.

He finished the prayer and we all just sat there in silence for awhile.

My comp has always told me that she loves teaching with me but her favorite part is when I testify!

Testifying has always my favorite part of the lesson.

I felt strongly that I needed to share my testimony.

I honestly don´t even remeber what I said...

But the spirit filled the room instantly!!

They both had tears in their eyes=)

I testified of what they were feeling and testified of our Father in Heaven.

When we got home that night I was reading my Patriarchal Blessing,

It talks about how my testimony will be one of my strongest tools in this life.

I love little moments like that=)

Knowing that I am using the tools He has given me for good=)

I am happy here.

It´s a different kind of happy=)

  

Sending my love

Hermana Robinson

Semana 63 - Septiembre 2015

Semana 63 - Septiembre 2015
Taco Count for the week:  7
Total Taco Count:  630.50
Days Remaining:  64

Another week down.

Things have been kind of hectic this week with some of the sisters in the zone.

One of them got sick.

Really sick.

Saturday I felt really weird and told my comp that we had to go visit the sisters.

We followed the prompting and got on the bus and left.

We got there and when they came out you could tell they were both crying.

They let us in and we got talking.

The sick missionary told us that she had just gotten off the 

phone with President.

She will be going home this week.

She needs a pretty serious operation and it´s better that she is home.

Even though it is the best option she was really sad.

We were able to help them both and spend some good time with them.

 

I was so grateful for the impression that I received.

I don´t think we could have arrived in a better moment.

It helped me see how God really does look out for His daughters=)

There will be some interesting changes this week and I still need to figure out how we are going to do everything,

But I know it will all turn out fine=)

A few weeks ago I talked about how we were finding mil ocho mil people to teach.

Well, right after we get teaching them something huge happens and we can´t teach them anymore.

So we keep looking for new people to teach=)

I am super lucky to have the President that I have.

I can´t even express how much he has helped me this week!

He and his wife are coming out on Saturday to spend the day with us=)

I can´t wait!

We are teaching a 17 year old girl.

We contacted her whole family my first week here.

I can´t even tell you how much I love her!!

From the day that I met her until now I have been through so much with her.

After two weeks from meeting her... Her mom passed away.

We showed up an hour after she died.

I feel like I lived it with her.

This week we were with her when she found out she is pregnant.

She moved out of her house and is living in the smallest saddest little room buried in the mountains.

She has been through so much in these past few months.

She was crying thanking us one day saying how she knew that it was true.

How she feels the spirit when we talk to her.

How she knows that we were sent by God at the exact time that she needed it.

Her progress will be difficult!

But her desire to learn and grow in the gospel is inspiring.

We have started teaching her boyfriend too. =)

I have got to run!

We are going to have a little party for the sister that is going home=)

Con mucho AMOR,

Hermana Robinson

Semana 62 - Setiembre 2015

Semana 62 - Setiembre 2015

Taco Count for the Week:  6

Total Taco Count:  623.50

Days Remaining:  72

It has been another great week In San Jose!!

We had a few challenges...

BUT NOTHING GETS US DOWN!

I want to share my favorite part of the week.

It was yesterday.

I am so lucky that I am in Mexico right now!

We had the opportunity to go to the Rededication of the Mexico City Temple!!!!

IT. WAS. INCREDIBLE!

It was the closest thing to the temple that I have had in what seems like too long.

Saturday was the cultural celebration=)

It made me so crazy proud to be here in Mexico.

I love this country.

These people.

And everything else included!

I learned SO much.

Little things that I had never really paid attention to.

Then Sunday we went to the rededication.

We were going to go the the 8:00 session... So we left at 6. to get there early.

It was POURING all morning and so the roads turned into rivers.

We didn´t make it on time=( 

We decided to wait till the 11:00 session so we went exploring to see what we could find in San Lucas.

We went to the Marina and everything was FLOODED.

I have never seen so much water before.

We got stuck.

The water got so high that we couldn´t pass in the car.

There were parts that people were trying to pass by walking and the water was up to their hips!

One guy even got taken away by the current and ended up in the ocean.

Don´t worry, he was fine.

It was just one of those crazy moments!

Then we went to the rededication=)=)=)

For the past few months I have had a question.

I have always wondered but accepted that maybe I just wasn´t suppose to know.

Well I got my answer yesterday.

Elder Holland was talking...

I know... he is just incredible=)

He shared how he had the same question in his life.

That he had always wondered!

Then he gave me my answer.

So clearly and profoundly!

The spirit was so strong from the second we walked in the doors from the moment we left=)

I will never forget it!

After in ALL the lessons that we had... WOW!

They were all so powerful=)

I love coming from a spiritual high and then teaching.

With all the challenges that we had this week, it was a great way to start a new week!

Love you all!

Hermana Robinson

Semana 61 - Agosto/Setiembre 2015

Semana 61 - Agosto/Setiembre 2015

Taco Count for the Week:  12

Total Taco Count:  617.50

Days Until Mission Ends:  79

WEEK OF MIRACLES!!

It almost makes me sad that things have been so rocky this last transfer.

I will be honest, I feel like all my excitement left.

I was constantly hearing how nobody would progress here.

I don´t blame my companion.

But, I do know that being two "newbies" is what this area needed.

I am still getting to know everyone and, well, my comp even more so.

Our excitement has been ridiculous this week!!

AND WE HAVE FOUND SOOOO MANY ESCOGIDOS!!=)

I almost didn´t believe it.

Let me share some experiences=)

We stopped by one house because we had an appointment, it was kind of weird.

She came and and greeted us and opened the fence.

they live in a "territory" and the family all builds a house and they all live together like a big happy family, but with different houses.

We were expecting to have the lesson with her but then she left to her house, walked in, and shut the door.

Okay.

We waited kind of confused but then out came her sister in law.

With 3 chairs!!

We sat down and started the lesson.

OH MY GOSH!!

I taught her once when I first got here and everything was normal.

I asked what she remember from the last appointment...

That´s when everything came out.

She told us that she has been praying every single night to know if it´s true.

She has been looking for her answer ever since this day.

One of her friends from the University is Mormon and has been talking with her.

She told us how she wants to feel her answer.

She wants it to be true.

=)

I felt prompted to pull out a Book of Mormon.

That is literally all I did.

Tears filled her eyes.

She looked at me and said...

"You have that book?!"

I was a little confused.

She told us how much she LOVES the Book of Mormon.

She started sharing the story about Joseph Smith and the golden plates and the pioneers and how courageous and valient the whole story is.

I asked her how she knew all of this.

She explained that before she met with missionaries and they taught her 

many things.

She always studied and read her Book of Mormon.

But it was destroyed in the hurricane because she lost her house

 and then never knew.

She was so happy to recieve a Book of Mormon again.

We explained that in reading this book she would be able to find her response=)

Before she said she never had the desire that she has right now.

Her dad recently died.

She wants to be with him again.

She wants her Eternal Family.

Earlier in the week we met a girl in the store.

Haha, I know right...

We put an appointment and went later in the week.

We got there and nobody answered so we left.

Then we went to another house and they didn´t answer either.

So... we went back!

Nothing.

We left... but felt we had to go back.

We walked by and her dad was outside. =)=)=)

We told him to go and get her!

She was "sleeping"

We sat down and she got right down to business.

She asked us,

"So what do you guys believe, anyways?"

We explained and asked what other questions she had.

She is one confused girl.

She brought out just about every question in the book.

As my comp and I listened we just smiled!

We had the answers to all the questions that she was asking.

She explained that she was confused too because nobody would answer her.

Or they would just tell her a scripture and yeah, that was it.

We took the time to explain the Plan of Salvation.

WOW!!

The spirit was so beautiful=)

I have never had a lesson flow so smoothly!

My favorite part of the whole lesson was her prayer at the end.

I just remember her saying,

"Father, thank you for sending the sisters to answers my question in a way so simple and easy to understand.  

I don´t feel so confused anymore."

There is no way to explain how I felt in that moment.

I could share another million stories but I am out of time.

Hermana Castillo and I are growing a lot.

She pushes me.

I LOVE IT.

I push her too...

SHE LOVES IT 

we are growing like crazy=)

Sending my love from San Jose del Cabo BCS

Hermana Robinson

Semana 60 - Agosto 2015

Semana 60 - Agosto 2015

Taco Count for the Week:  4

Total Taco Count:  605.5

OKAY.

I have so much that I want to say!!!

This week has been awesome=)

It has also been so ridiculously crazy HOT!

There was one morning that we left the house early because our day was FULL of appointments.

That´s always the best.

Well, ALL of the appointments fell through in the morning.

We spent a good four hours walking around in the sun.

The worst part is that the day before my umbrella broke,

and the week before I ran out of sunscreen.

I took a picture of the sky because it just really could not have been worse.

Not a cloud in the sky.

I was basically walking in Cancer. haha

Here is the picture to prove it.

that line was not there before.

With it getting so hot that also means that we are getting closer to hurricanes.

It´s been almost a year since Hurricane Olid hit Los Cabos.

Everyone is a little nervous but we are learning prepardness=)

In other big and exciting news...

TRANSFERS!!!

Is it just me or did this transfer fly by?!

Well I finished my two glorious weeks as District Leader.

It was fun while it lasted=)

I honestly feel like President turned the whole mission upside down!

It is a lot more exciting for me because now that I am an "oldie" I know a lot of the missionaries.

That means transfers are a little more interesting=)

ANYWAY...

Hermana Mejia left to Culiacan (I totally called it)

It was really difficult saying goodbye to her=( 

It always is.

I think I just get really attached to my comps.

But HERMANA CASTILLO is here with me now=)

She´s been on the mission about 4.5 months now.

She is just the cutest thing ever!!

She is from Puebla.

I told her yesterday that I think she is the Mexican me.

She reminds me of myself in so many ways.

The way she talks.

The way she eats.

Even the way she picks stuff up.

She is my Mexican Mirror.

=)

Don´t make fun of my hair-do we came running to the airport with the "top down" and I never made it in front of a mirror before she got here.

AAAAND the most exciting of all=)

I have been called to be the "Líder Capacitadora"

We called it Sister Training Leader in the MTC.

I am in charge of all the sisters in the zone.

I get to go on exchanges and I have to make sure they are being obedient and their house is clean and all that good stuff!

I am super excited for the transfers=)

The weirdest part is that I am pretty sure these were my last transfers.

The odds that I will be changed again are very slim =(

At the beginning of the mission I remember being overwhelmed 

at the idea of all the possibilities.

Now that I am getting closer I can almost see how things are going to end.

I am ready to get down to work and make these last 3 months the best of the entire mission!!

Yesterday the Elders had a baptism and I think it was one of my favorites=)

He is a youngin,´ he is 14 years old.

But, he is the most dedicated youth I have ever met!

It started with Sundays.

He would always get there about an hour early to help clean and set up.

Then he would go and sit and the steps outside and wait for the Elders to get there to help him with his tie.

isn´t that adorable?

Then we heard this story...

Seminary started about two weeks ago.

He was really excited to start attending!

It starts at 5:30 in the morning.

Well what he does is wakes up extra early to get ready because he walks about 4 miles to get to seminary.

WOW.

Then we found out that he doesn´t even have an alarm clock.

He told us when he wakes up and looks outside and if it´s still realllly dark, he goes back to sleep.

He judges the time based on the light.

He is so worried about being late that he normally get´s there about half an hour earlier than he should.

I had a few minutes to talk to him before his baptism.

He was dressed in all white and sitting thinking.

I could see his mind was racing so we sat to give him some words of encouragement.

The things that he shared with us were so sincere and true.

It came straight from his heart.

The service was really beautiful!

I love you all=)

con mucho amor, 

Hermana Robinson

Semana 59 - Agosto 2015

Semana 59 - Agosto 2015

Taco Count for the Week:  9

Total Taco Count:  601.50

Due to communication troubles there is not a blog this week.  :(

There are, however, these two pics:

Semana 58 - Augustio 2015

Semana 58 - Agosto 2015

Taco Count for the Week:  2

Total Taco Count:  592.50

                            So today was a day FULL of adventures!!!!

We have a member in our area that works for National Geographic... 

He does special tours of all the hidden secrets of Los Cabos!

WELL, he invited us to go on one of his tours...

We spent the whole day out exploring finding new secret spots=)

I have about 200 pictures but I will share just a few.

The waterfall was my favorite spot!

Absolutely stunning!

He also taught us the history of Mexico and a lot of other countries 

but the best part...

He meshed the history with the Book of Mormon!!!
I am finishing Alma right now and it was almost like he was describing everything that I have read!

Then being somewhere, where you can imagine it all happening

.... SO COOL!!!

  

In other big and exciting news I was called to be District Leader for the last two weeks of the transfer.

I´m not entirely sure why... but I am happy to do it!

I had to call on Saturday and ask for numbers, and tomorrow will be my first District meeting=)

The area that I am in is still getting use to Sister Missionaries.

The other day someone came running up to us and said...

"ELDERAS?? ELDERAS??... MUJERES?!"

We spent some time explaining to them that we aren´t elderas... 

But it makes me happy to see people get so excited to see 

sister missionaries=)

We have been working a lot with one investigator.

I talked about her the other week, she is the one that went a whole day 

without drinking coffee.

Well, maybe I was lacking some faith but I was expecting her to tell us 

that she drank coffee again.

When we asked her she acted surprised and said,

"Of course not... ever since my blessing I haven"t drank a drop of coffee!"

She is going STRONG!!=) 

She is preparing for her baptism!

Keep her in your prayers!!!

This week has been a lot better!

The beginning of the week was a little rough but then we had 

one day that was perfect.

I was super happy when we got home and took a picture to prove it.

I think it got us both excited to get to work=)

Ever sine that day things have been a lot better!

Just last night as we were getting home someone came running,

 chasing us down!

My comp told me it was a former investigator that they had 

stopped visiting because he never received his answer.

He was so anxious to have us come by to talk some more!

He wanted us to accompany him home to talk.

We explained that is was late but asked why he was so anxious...

He began explaining how he had received his answer 

and had been looking for us because he needs to know 

what to do to be baptized.

We were both shocked!

It just shows how powerful the answers we receive from our Father really are.

How they motivate us to do the right things=)

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Hermana Robinson