Dinner Disaster

So this week we had dinner at a member's home. As we were sitting down, the mother informed us that she had let her daughter cook for us tonight from a recipe she had invented. After we sat down, she poured us big bowls of "soup". This soup was literally water with partly cooked carrots, potatoes and leaves floating around in it (yes LEAVES). I tried to choke it down as best as I could but it was pretty bad. I guess you have to have at least one bad meal on your mission right? Lets hope its my last. 

This week we went on exchanges which is where you switch companions for a day. I went to a different part of Idaho falls and was companions with my Sister Training Leader, Sister Tapia. She is from Argentina and is a Spanish speaking missionary. She speaks English too though so we were able to communicate and everything. She is seriously an amazing missionary. I learned SOOO much from her in just one day. She helped me to be more bold in opening my mouth and testifying my beliefs to everyone we met. She really motivated me to be a better missionary and to cherish every moment I have on the mission because it goes by really fast. 

So bad news: one of the people we were set on baptizing this month backed out. Her name is Laci. She doesn't feel ready to be baptized yet but we're hoping she will next month. Good news though: our investigator Tayson moved his baptism date up a few days so his mom can be there. He's planning on being baptized on the 22nd of September. 

We had a really good experience yesterday at church. So yesterday was testimony meeting which is where anyone can get up and talk about what they know to be true or about any spiritual experiences they've had that they want to share. Sister Latu and I both bore our testimonies first and just shared some experiences we've had and what we've learned on our missions so far. Then after us a few people from the Jacobson family got up and talked about missionary work and how appreciative they are for everything Sister Latu and I have done for their friend MIchael who we are teaching. After that it was everyone who got up started talking about missionary work and how they need to help us more by telling their friends about the gospel. It was just super cool because I finally feel like that ward is catching the vision and is willing to help us find people to teach. 

Well I've got to get going but I love all of you so much! I love my Heavebly Father and my Savior, Jesus Christ. I know that through Christ's atonement we can overcome any trial or weakness we might have. I feel the power of the Book of Mormon every day as I read and study its words. It is truly another testament of the Son of God. I have felt my faith grow immensely over the last month and I think that has happened as I am forced to defend my beliefs and really reevaluate what I know to be true. I love the gospel so much!

Until next time,

Sister Park