Sister Mashayla Young: July 2014

Kamusta na kamo? So this week we had Mission Presidents Training. It was fun! we had a really embarrassing interview with president... in which he videoed our edper (edper means.... explain, demonstrate, practice, evaluate, re-practice. haha kind of like role playing.) on the law of chastity... you actually probably saw it... ew. I think he put them on facebook. So unprepared. But whatevs(: The training was good. all about Finding People and how the work is really progressing here in our mission. He shared with us the plans for the mission until the end of this year... its so exciting that they are planning for a temple in 3 years!!!! Can you believe it? Wow. (: what blessings that this land is receiving!

That morning I had prayed to have a missionary experience. Which might sound weird seeing that I AM a missionary... and why do I need to PRAY for a missionary experience. But SOmetimes even missionaries need to be reminded in very vivid ways that our prayers are answered and that we are Really the Lords servants. So we went about our day... went to the Training had a great time, met an elder that looks like dad, had ice cream and the hugest hamburger ever, got a package! And then we were all getting on the bus to go back to our areas... there was probably 12 of us on this bus and the only seat was next to this girl so I sat there.

My heart started pounding... And I prayed for the courage to talk to her. And then It just came so naturally. I just asked where she was going, where she came from and where she lived, her name, age, and I told her about me and why I was here.. I found out that her dad was a member but died a couple of years ago.. and she lives in my area. so I shared with her a pamphlet and explained it to her and invited her to church.. sadly she didn't come to church... but, it was so great! I was so happy, and so pumped to do missionary work! And of course my testimony grew of the power of prayer... gani. Man it was so good.... We are planning to find her house and teach her this up coming week! (:

Sometimes I feel so bad for not being a better member missionary when I was at home. To be completely honest, i was afraid to share the gospel... like actually talk to someone about it. But Its not that hard... when you just bear testimony of what you know to be true, and not try and make it some big long drawn out process.. it is so rewarding. And the Spirit just gets you in the heart! Try it(:

President, in his training, talked about something that I think Is really important for us to understand, and to know. SO our trainging was about FINDING PEOPLE... and of course missionaries need to find people to teach.. but what is MORE effective is when the MEMBERS FIND and the MISSIONARIES TEACH. I can't tell you how hard it is to just find those elite people that will just accept the gospel... most of the time it is just a waste of our time... like tracting. Knocking on doors for and hour trying to find... useless. you just get doors slammed in your face, and you feel so bad inside. BUT, when a member refers us to their friend and then goes with us to teach them, they just seem to accept better.. adn they already have a friend in the church.

There is this saying... about people that came to know the truth of the gospel and they didn't know that that is what they were looking for... that is how a lot of our friends are.. they, deep down, are searching for a place of belonging... and WE are the guide in their journey. We guide them to the missionaries, and the missionaries guide them to their eternal salvation. Its a perfect plan. So If you wanna be a part of this hastening the work and if you want to feel the blessings that a misisonary feels, invite your friends to your home for dinner, and the missionaries at the same time! seriously... it will bring you so many blessings...

Missionary work is the best. Seriously. I can't stress to you enough that misisonary work is so fulfilling.. it is so worth it... it is worth the sacrifice. one thing that I always say to our recent converts when teaching them this lesson is that it is our duty to help other people find out that they are children of God too. (: And the best thing about it... you don't even have to have a name tag to do it.

I love you all so much! Hope you have a great week and pray for missionary experiences....you wont regret it!

Love,

your sister missionary

Sister YOung(:

This is us just refreshing with gatorade at our local.... 7/11.. yeah those exist here. crazy no?

Last week we decided to scare the sisters next door... so we climbed up our ladder and scaled the wall and over the balcony and scared them(: it was so fun(:

We gotta make things interesting somehow.

My awesome moustache(:

A giant hamburger at mission presidents training...

This elder reminds me of dad... like seriously, this is what I imagine dad looking like when he was on his mission... or am i wrong? Maybe its just the glasses? Ambot.