Our mission´s assistants sent us texts throughout the week, telling us miracles that the missionaries in our mission were seeing. It was so cool to hear about all the incredible stories and seeing the Lord´s hand!
We met a woman this week, her name is Monse. We found her name and her daughter´s name in our area book, so we decided to pass by. Her son was there and was tired and told us to come back the next day. We went back, and met Monse, his mom. She told us she wasn´t really interested but that we could come back another day to talk with her daughter (she had met the missionaries before but didn´t really study with them). We started asking her questions to get to know her, and came to find out that she had lost a lot of her faith just a couple months ago. She just feels really tired and wonders why nothing ever seems to work out for her, even though she tries so hard everyday. She told us, ´´if you had come a couple months ago, maybe I would´ve wanted to listen to your message, but I don´t really believe in anything now.´´ We started testifying to her that even though sometimes it feels like we´re fighting and fighting and going in circles the Lord sees our efforts and He knows exactly how we feel. She told us that she only lives for her children, and thinks it would´ve been better if her mom had just aborted. She said, ´´I ask my mom, ´why didn´t you just abort? I don´t want to be here.´´ We testified to her that God has a plan for her and her family. She broke down in tears and we started tearing up too. This poor woman had lost hope, and couldn´t see past the dark clouds in her life at this moment. She told us that we could come back. She said, ´´I don´t know if what you´re saying is true, but I´m willing to try it.´´ She said she hopes it will change her life. We promised her that if she´ll let it, it will.
Having the week of consecration really made me reflect, am I leaving the piso everyday expecting to see miracles like this? I decided that maybe I do, but I am going to focus this week on FINDING miracles like this. Dilligently searching for them, thirsting to find the people that are prepared. Inviting all, and expecting them to accept. Listening to the Spirit as I speak with them, to say what their soul is waiting to hear that will touch their heart and make them realize that they need and want this message. I know the Lord is preparing people, I know He constantly has the miracles awaiting us. I know as I come to more fully recognize that, and ACT so that the promises I have read in the scriptures can be fulfilled- we´ll see miracles. And this ´´semana de consagración´´ can become ´´mi vida de consagración.´´ That´s honestly what I want, I know it´s the only way to inner peace and lasting happiness.
So we´re going to do it this week. I was a little disappointed in myself because I don´t think I pushed myself during the week of consecration like I should have. So my companion and I are having our own semana de consagración this week I want my life to be consecrated, but thinking about it like that can sometimes stress me out or lead me to put things off...so I´m going to take it day by day this week, making every day, ´´un dia de consagración,´´ and making every day count! We´re seeing the miracles, and this week we´re gonna go on a treasure hunt, searching for them.
So we´re going to do it this week. I was a little disappointed in myself because I don´t think I pushed myself during the week of consecration like I should have. So my companion and I are having our own semana de consagración this week I want my life to be consecrated, but thinking about it like that can sometimes stress me out or lead me to put things off...so I´m going to take it day by day this week, making every day, ´´un dia de consagración,´´ and making every day count! We´re seeing the miracles, and this week we´re gonna go on a treasure hunt, searching for them.
Also, Mary (the 10 year old girl) came to church yesterday! Ah, she´s the cutest! We asked her last week how she feels about being baptized. She said she feels really good about it, she keeps praying and reading the scriptures, hasn´t felt a definite answer yet, but keeps going. She said, ´´I haven´t had any huge experiences, but I still feel really good when I read the Book of Mormon, so little by little I am getting my answer.´´ Ah, this girl is incredible! I asked her yesterday how she felt at church and she said, ´´I feel good here, I like being here, I learn a lot while I´m here...I know I need to keep coming.´´ So we´ll keep you posted! Her dad said he´s good with her being baptized, and her mom is too, she just wants us to explain it to her a little more! So hopefully she´ll get baptized this week!
Still no updates on Evans...he doesn´t answer his phone or the door, we just keep praying for him. He has been prepared for years, and I know things will work out eventually!
I love this mission. I love my Savior. I love Spain. I love my family here (and can´t wait to talk to you guys this next sunday!). Ah...and I testify that HE LIVES.
Gracias a que Él vive...I can be forgiven of my sins, strengthened in my weaknesses, and start again.
Love, Hermana Miller
Galatians 6:9
Also! This Wednesday all of the missionaries in our mission are coming to Sevilla! This is the first time in my mission where all of us have been together, and 2 general authorities are coming to train us on how to use technology! Our mission is getting iPads, ah I´m so excited to see how this hastens the work! But...I won´t get one, and I think they´ll get here like a week before I leave haha. It´s okay I´ll just share the gospel from my iPad at home. Hahaha. But yeah, I´m excited for this conference! So cool to be apart of this age of missionaries.
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