This week, we visited two cities that are in our area but are far away. For those who are google inclined (mom...) they're Santo Domingo and Union Juarez. I had been to Union Juarez before, but Santo Domingo was new to me, even though it's closer. There's a family that lives who's daughter is just amazing. She remembers going to church eight years ago and decided that she wanted to come back, and she brought her sister and a friend. Her sister is determined to keep coming as well, and wants to be baptized in October!
Something that I love about this place - people are super friendly. Our day in Union Juarez we took a sack lunch (we're super American - it was ham sandwiches with crackers and apples). There wasn't really any place to sit, so we chose a sidewalk and asked the lady sitting outside of her house if she would lend a piece of it for a while. When we started pulling out our food she immediately told us to come inside to eat.We had a zone activity this week - all of the missionaries from the stake have been preparing as a choir. It was kind of worrisome when at 10 to five there was no one there, but people showed up, and it ended up being lovely. It's always fun to see members from other places at activities - for example, someone who just moved into our ward from Tuxtla knew pretty much all of the Sister missionaries because they had been in his ward.Also with the activity, we made a lovely poster. It was a group effort. Hermana Oliver drew the temple and Hermana Peine and I did the background. It turned out rather nice, didn't it?Something I learned this week: we get to choose our priorities. And we always have someone to turn to to ask if our efforts have been enough. Not our neighbors, or even our companion - our Heavenly Father.Have a lovely week,Hermana Juliana
Sister Sophie Juliana, from Tualatin, Oregon is serving an 18 month mission in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
