Shouting in Kiche

31 March 2014

Hey,

Got back late from Xela so my letter won’t be the most inspirational. 

This week was good. We did divisions twice, which always makes things a little crazy. But they are really a good thing. I learn so much when we do them. 

This week I was reminded how horrible gossip is. I didn’t realize how gossipy the mission was until I got here. I think part of it is what are missionaries gonna talk about when they get together. Movies? Sports? No, they talk about each other. I really like President Uchtdorf's advice about gossip. Stop it. He also says it’s gossip, even if it’s true. 

Yesterday we went to visit Daniel (he is 11) and his mom. Daniel lives way out in the boonies. And usually when we get there we find Daniel yelling at someone who lives on another hill. This kid doesn’t need a phone. He and his friends just yell at each other from their houses to communicate. He kept yelling at his friend in Kiche. So we started yelling the only words we know in Kiche. I asked his mom how to say something in Kiche and it turns out I yelled “Sit down on your bum.” But not the most appropriate way to say bum. Ooops :)

We went to the Women’s Conference on Saturday. And it was so good. I felt the sprit so strong. In the video where they sang “I am a child of God” there were woman from Guatemala in the video. But I especially liked the video showing girls from Primary to Relief Society. (Readers: Primary is the children’s organization in the church and Relief Society is the women’s organization.) It was clear that the temple was a central part in their lives. I felt so strongly that if the temple and Christ are at the center of everything I do, then I will always be happy and so will my family.

I’m so grateful to be a member of the church to know that this life is not the end. But that there is so much waiting for us after. And that we have such great potential in this life and in the next. Knowing the Plan of Salvation changes the way you live your life. Because you don’t live for the moment but you live for the eternities.

Have a great week,

Hermana Davies