Rollercoaster Week

So. This week sure has had a lot of ups and downs. I'm really trying to find the balance between giving all my heart, might, mind, and strength but still not running faster than I have strength. This week I've erred on both sides. I've learned that if I give too much the Lord gives me an experience to humble me and make me slow down (aka I hurt my ankle playing soccer on P-day and had to stay in the next day :( ). and I've learned that I get physically ill when I don't give everything I have, (aka I got real sick this week after I decided to try to pace myself more). I wonder if that makes sense to you guys or not, it sound kind of different in writing. Anyway, the Lord is always there for us, and He always gives us experiences that we need in order to grow. He is so patient with us when we make mistakes. No matter how many mistakes we make, as long as we always come back and try to do a little better every day, He will work with us. That's what I've learned this week.

In other news, we had two investigators accept baptismal dates! One is for Esmeralda, we've been teaching her and her family since I got here, and she's getting baptized on May 11! We're working really hard to help her feel prepared for that day. She comes from a part member/less active family, and her family has come to church the past two weeks, and her dad is preparing to receive the Melchezidek priesthood! And he is going to baptize her! Such a huge miracle. We've been working with their family for so long. I am so excited for them.

The other baptismal date is for Rogelio! I'm so excited for him! We found him my very first day in the mission, and it has been amazing to see him progress. The changes in him are so evident. It's like night and day. I know he's one of the reasons I needed to be in this mission. He is moving to Santa Maria this weekend, so we won't actually be the missionaries who baptize him. The missionaries over there are about to get one golden referral! I'm just so excited for him to make this step in his life. He's grown so much in faith.

This is a picture of me about to eat some delicious helote. Basically it's corn on the cob with mayo, parmesan

cheese, and chile. It is sooo good! There's a lady in the neighborhood we're in, which is basically a mini-Mexico, and she pushes her cart around and honks her horn kind of like an ice cream man, and you go buy helote from her for 2 dollars. We pass her all the time, one of these days she'll accept the gospel haha.

Les quiero mucho! Cuidense!
Hermana Cannon