Week 30 AND 31- "That is by Lawrence E. Corbridge, I can't remember what General Conference that was from but i think it was when he was alive... I think."

This week has actually been really cool with all that has happened. I'm so glad Sister Ulin is my new companion and was called into leadership because she is perfect for it. She has such a strong spirit and loves to make goals because she follows through with them. I have learned so much from her in just this short time. 

I've seen the blessing in change and how all it takes is a different point of view. Time is going so quickly and so I'm trying to use it all up:)

I love this mission and I love the people here in Payson. There is SO much potential, so many people prepared they just don't know it yet:)

Sister deBenito

Week 29- "Be the Convert You Want Your Convert To Be"

This week has been great! It was a little sad because we had to say goodbye to the Baker's. But she promised us she would come see us! That same day after we left their house and were heading home, I had a thought (aka prompting) to not forget to go to the Portuguese family's house and to do it now. We turned around and headed back up Woodland Hills Dr. We got there and when we walked in the wife started to tear up saying that she had just been praying for angels to come and that she had just written a letter to her father asking him to just listen to what they have to say. She began to cry and then told us that we were answers to her prayers. Woah. That was a cool feeling to know that we were an answer to her prayer. I'm so grateful the the Lord trusts me enough to put us in a position to be prepared to listen to that prompting and to act on it. I'm just so grateful that the Lord loves me and He allows the Spirit to help me and trusts me to act on it. I love when the Lord shows you that He is there and He let's us see the blessing/miracle actually happen. Those are the moments when it really just gives me a reason to say ‘this is why I'm here.’

We had flautas one night with a family. I honestly im in love! I love flautas so so much! We later had  a lesson in Elk Ridge but they weren't there, we went contacting for a while and then for the last couple of minutes of the day, before having to head home we went up to Woodland Hills and watched a really cool rain storm come through. Ahh just what I needed. I miss the huge storms in Texas. The pictures don't do it justice.

We were in the Salem parade this last weekend, get this, we were in a members truck that Elder Root knows, for the parade, a really nice F150 Platinum and a guy during the parade threw a rock and said that we didn't have the truth. We were talking to the member that was driving us after the parade, he said he about got out of the truck and threw that guy into the pond. But he was nice and just stopped stared at him, the whole crowd got on him anyways. Too bad none of us realized what was going on because you know Elder Root and I would've thrown that guy into that pond for him! Hah

Why do people have to be like that? 

A family in our ward, the Diaz family, are from Venezuela let us come over on Saturday and teach her brother who got from Venezuela on Wednesday!! He was a bit skeptical but by the end of it he was definitely thinking about all we had told him. He came to church yesterday and we were so happy to see him there participating and listening. It's the best feeling when your investigators come to church! 

We got to also do a Q&A yesterday night with Elder Conley and Elder O’Reilly and it was super cool. We first gave a mini lesson to the youth. We talked about being strong against all the temptations and peer pressure in high school. Then after the lesson they just asked a bunch of random questions :) 

Today is a good day, Sister Shirley and I are so happy for this upcoming week. Ahhh I honestly love being a missionary. 

Con Amor, 

Hermana de Benito

 Contacting!

 Cool Boat

 Dog of the Week

 Don't Do It!

 Relief Society

 Hansel and Harry

 He Did the Right Thing

 Not Ready!

 Doesn't Want to Leave

 Salem Parade with Elder Root

 Salem Parade 

 Salem Parade

 Santaquin Parade

 Shoe Shopping!!

 Sister Shirley is a Model

 So cute

 Sprint to the Finish

 Storm in Elk Ridge

 DELTA

 The White One was the Runt

 When the Timer is Too Fast

 When Someone Asks You to Take A Picture

Storm in Woodland Hills

Week 28- "Your Portuguese Is A Lot Like Mexican"

Sorry I didn't send out last weeks until today so now you get 2 emails from me! 

This week has been so full of meetings!! Tuesday we had Mission Leadership Council where I got to see Sister Brooks and Sister Perez!!! Afterward we went to the Noguiera's for dinner and had yummy fish tacos!! By the way.. little side note.. I ate 10 fish tacos, actually 8 fish tacos and 2 salmon tacos (if you really wanted to know). They were little street tacos so really it was like 5 but, I'm very proud and ashamed of myself all at the same time! Whoops! Dang it. But it was worth it! They always make the best food:)

Wednesday we had interviews with President, planning with the Zone Leaders and then Thursday and Friday we had Zone Training Meetings in Price and here and Payson. 

Saturday we had exchanges with some of our sisters who are out in Wellington and I got to be with the fun Sister Risbon-Josephson!! Never a dull moment with her. That afternoon we went to an activity for a ward we work with and of course i couldn't help myself. I had to play kickball! Yes, I did it in a skirt!

Also a little miracle this week that just reminded me that Heavenly Father loves us enough to help us in the smallest of things!!! I lost a ring that was given to me and Sis Brooks. We are alternating wearing it. I felt so bad but I really didn't think I would be able to find it again. It must've slipped off at an activity with a ward and I didn't notice until I was taking off my rings later that night and was going to go to bed. I couldn't go to sleep and was searching everywhere. I made a list of places where it could be and started looking the next day. I just had a pit in my stomach about it and I couldn't stop thinking about it. After ward council we went to a field where it might've been and I think we were there for at least 45 mins just looking but nothing. I checked pretty much our whole driveway, asked brother Manuta (a ward mission leader that was there the day before at the activity), asked some of the sisters that were with us the day before, and I looked through my bag 3 times. 

Sunday afternoon after church, I really felt like we should go back to the field and try again because I couldn't stop thinking about the ring. Thanks to Sis Shirley being so loving she said “sure!” and we went over to the field. We looked for about 20 minutes and no luck. This old lady had been watching us from her car and soon enough got out, asked if we needed help and also what we were looking for. We said we were ok and that it was a ring. She told us that she probably wouldn't be too much help anyways (she said she was 86 years old) since she wouldn't have been able to see too much. She told us she would say a little prayer for us, to add to the prayers that had already been said by us two. Not even kidding you 20 seconds later sister Shirley yells “I found it!!!” i ran over to her and gave her the biggest hug ever! I could literally feel the weight being taken off my shoulders! It was the best feeling in the world! We ran to the lady and told her! She was so happy and went on to tell us about a similar experience she had when she was younger.

Prayers do work and God does listen, don't ever doubt that! I love the little and simple truths that this gospel teaches. Like how important it is to pray to our Heavenly Father each and every day. He loves us and want only the best for us. 

Love y'all!!!

Con amor,

Hermana de Benito

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