Mom and Dad,
This is my email from last week that I'm just getting around to sending. Sorry for the delay, one for this week is on the way.
It hasn't quite been a week since I emailed last but its p-day again. Today we get to go to the Mexico city temple for the second time and I am excited. We went for the first time two weeks ago and it was wonderful. I don't know whether it's the juxtaposition against 14 hour days of classes or maybe the fact that it's in Spanish but I now really enjoy endowment sessions.
Also, this week I gave my first priesthood blessing. Over the last few weeks we have become very close with the two sister training leaders in our zone and last night they wanted priesthood blessings of comfort before they went out into the field. My companion and I both agreed but neither of us had ever given a blessing before so I fasted all day and was very nervous about it. When it all came down to it I felt like I was able to receive inspiration and was glad to have done everything possible to have the spirit with me. What a high calling and privilege it is to hold the priesthood. I'm grateful to have the authority of the priesthood and to be eligible for the accompanying power to help others.
We also had another leadership meeting and I learned yet more about how to be a better leader. The focus of this meeting was ministering one by one to all those whom you lead. That's something I have not been doing and so it was good to be reminded of how important it is. I have tried this week to develop a better individual relationship with each of the members of my district and to discover what their needs are so I can better serve them. It's a very simple thing but it really makes a world of difference. I am coming to love my district more and more and am excited to have a group of friends with whom I have the gospel in common. My best friends have always been people who know nothing about the church with the exception of Carlos with whom I have talked some but not a lot about the church. To be able to have a group of friends who I can joke around with and then go and have a spiritual testimony meeting is awesome. Several members of my district remind me of friends from home and as I see the difference that the gospel and a testimony make in their lives I want that so badly for all my friends. Dad, I now understand your desire to share the gospel at all times, in all places, and with all people. No matter the person, the gospel can bring so much in the way of blessings and comfort and the difference in trajectory it makes in a person's life is unbelievable.
I am happy to be here but it's definitely a bubble. The field will be much harder than this but i'm grateful and excited to be learning Spanish and the gospel. Love you lots!!
