A constant pattern that i've been recognizing in Sister Osorio's letters and emails are her words of love! Love for the gospel, family, letters, investigators, opportunities, and friends. Thank you everyone who supports and prays for Elise and just know that you are very much appreciated by us and especially her!
"Oh man, i am trying to choose what to report about... i shall do my best to respond to your questions! oh and i love you a lot.
OKAY so congrats to all of your accomplishments! Ganae getting to sing and scoring awesome and developing faith, JESHUA EATING A WHOLE PIZZA! jonny boy and natnat and the job and dad too, and the house is coming. Sounds good. I know that things can be really stressful but ive been praying for you.
So to answer your questions! Temple Square is a great mission. It's a lot to take in. This week was kind of touch but i have made it a goal of mine to never complain...soooo the highlight would probably be talking to the youth! There was a youth group that came and i got to talk to them, and just be with them, and share a message with them, and every time i walk away from talking with the youth, i walk away so impressed and uplifted. Jeshua and Ganae, that's you! My favorite age group to talk to.
So on temple square, this is how it works: you pray for where to go, make a plan, and walk and contact people and take them on tours if they would like, where you give a combination of history and testimony. Since i don't know too much history yet, i do a lot of testifying. We don't get fed by members unfortunately, Jonathan, we make it all. Last pday, i made enchiladas (thank you beloved mother for that recipe) and that lasted me the week -- on rotation with salads, and peanut butter sandwiches. I haven't gone hungry yet! It's good experience, learning how to budget and plan in such a way. I officially passed off taking tours in english so now when big tour buses come, i can be assigned to them! We call them motorcoaches. I took my first one yesterday and it was crazy great. Question were flying all of there place, we couldn't talk enough. "Mormons don't take medicine, right? Do you believe in Jesus Christ? What's the difference between Christians, Catholics and Mormons?" We had 30 minutes to try and straighten it all out. My pday is work in the teaching center where we call our investigators and less actives who are all over the world -- we are hoping to teach a guy in London and one in Russia, just so ya know how international it can get :) and then the afternoon is full of errands and emailing and hopefully refocusing a bit. Church is on Sunday at 7:30 am and its all the sister missionaries in a beautiful chapel, because the square doesn't open until 9:30 am so it works great. I am LOVING this whole getting to bed by 10:30 pm every night...I love that. My apartment isn't that small, i really like it!!! and i am in love with my bunkbed... baha its kinda funny, but going up there is soo nice because it is like my private comfy space with my perfect blanket. My favorite part of missionary work is when i truly get lost in it, and get to focus on what people really need! It's wonderful.
So i've given you some details, but not too much about me! So here it is:
I am doing well. I can see myself learning and growing. I am learning how to be patience, (trying) and trying to be charitable, and really: learning how to learn. you have to GO through learning to become something, so thats what i'm doing right now. Going though it. I also learned something this week that helped me. In 1 Nephi 2:12, Nephi talks about how his brothers murmured "BECAUSE they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them." So I thought, when I feel like something is difficult, perhaps something good to go would be to see what dealing God has in store fore me. I need to seek revelation to "know the dealings of that God who created me." So what are His dealings? He wants me to live with Him again, He wants me to learn and grow. If He wants these things for me, it will help me better understand the dealings i have right now in life. Does that make sense? Missions are good, and I have to remember, I've only been on temple square for like a week and a half...so it's okay. I just don't want to settle! Right now, i am working on patience and charity, and if i can really develop that now, it will help me for the rest of my mission i am sure! Again, i'm learning, i realized that i put a lot of pressure on myself too...I look at it, don't waste one minute of the Lord's time, don't you let Him down -- and sometimes i go too far with that, though there is a balance, so i'll find it.
I am doing well. And so are the investigators! We pray for them always and that is good.
We are already preparing for general conference! Apparently it is just 2 days of missionary heaven and busyness like no other...oh boy im excited! I like people in general.
i miss you guys, and i love hearing from you. Grandma and Grandpa Wortham send letters every week and I am SOO grateful for that. They inspire me.
ALRIGHT i love you and dote on you and really look forward to hearing more.
Love, your sister missionary,
Sister Osorio
"Oh man, i am trying to choose what to report about... i shall do my best to respond to your questions! oh and i love you a lot.
OKAY so congrats to all of your accomplishments! Ganae getting to sing and scoring awesome and developing faith, JESHUA EATING A WHOLE PIZZA! jonny boy and natnat and the job and dad too, and the house is coming. Sounds good. I know that things can be really stressful but ive been praying for you.
So to answer your questions! Temple Square is a great mission. It's a lot to take in. This week was kind of touch but i have made it a goal of mine to never complain...soooo the highlight would probably be talking to the youth! There was a youth group that came and i got to talk to them, and just be with them, and share a message with them, and every time i walk away from talking with the youth, i walk away so impressed and uplifted. Jeshua and Ganae, that's you! My favorite age group to talk to.
So on temple square, this is how it works: you pray for where to go, make a plan, and walk and contact people and take them on tours if they would like, where you give a combination of history and testimony. Since i don't know too much history yet, i do a lot of testifying. We don't get fed by members unfortunately, Jonathan, we make it all. Last pday, i made enchiladas (thank you beloved mother for that recipe) and that lasted me the week -- on rotation with salads, and peanut butter sandwiches. I haven't gone hungry yet! It's good experience, learning how to budget and plan in such a way. I officially passed off taking tours in english so now when big tour buses come, i can be assigned to them! We call them motorcoaches. I took my first one yesterday and it was crazy great. Question were flying all of there place, we couldn't talk enough. "Mormons don't take medicine, right? Do you believe in Jesus Christ? What's the difference between Christians, Catholics and Mormons?" We had 30 minutes to try and straighten it all out. My pday is work in the teaching center where we call our investigators and less actives who are all over the world -- we are hoping to teach a guy in London and one in Russia, just so ya know how international it can get :) and then the afternoon is full of errands and emailing and hopefully refocusing a bit. Church is on Sunday at 7:30 am and its all the sister missionaries in a beautiful chapel, because the square doesn't open until 9:30 am so it works great. I am LOVING this whole getting to bed by 10:30 pm every night...I love that. My apartment isn't that small, i really like it!!! and i am in love with my bunkbed... baha its kinda funny, but going up there is soo nice because it is like my private comfy space with my perfect blanket. My favorite part of missionary work is when i truly get lost in it, and get to focus on what people really need! It's wonderful.
So i've given you some details, but not too much about me! So here it is:
I am doing well. I can see myself learning and growing. I am learning how to be patience, (trying) and trying to be charitable, and really: learning how to learn. you have to GO through learning to become something, so thats what i'm doing right now. Going though it. I also learned something this week that helped me. In 1 Nephi 2:12, Nephi talks about how his brothers murmured "BECAUSE they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them." So I thought, when I feel like something is difficult, perhaps something good to go would be to see what dealing God has in store fore me. I need to seek revelation to "know the dealings of that God who created me." So what are His dealings? He wants me to live with Him again, He wants me to learn and grow. If He wants these things for me, it will help me better understand the dealings i have right now in life. Does that make sense? Missions are good, and I have to remember, I've only been on temple square for like a week and a half...so it's okay. I just don't want to settle! Right now, i am working on patience and charity, and if i can really develop that now, it will help me for the rest of my mission i am sure! Again, i'm learning, i realized that i put a lot of pressure on myself too...I look at it, don't waste one minute of the Lord's time, don't you let Him down -- and sometimes i go too far with that, though there is a balance, so i'll find it.
I am doing well. And so are the investigators! We pray for them always and that is good.
We are already preparing for general conference! Apparently it is just 2 days of missionary heaven and busyness like no other...oh boy im excited! I like people in general.
i miss you guys, and i love hearing from you. Grandma and Grandpa Wortham send letters every week and I am SOO grateful for that. They inspire me.
ALRIGHT i love you and dote on you and really look forward to hearing more.
Love, your sister missionary,
Sister Osorio
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