4 Month Mark!

Hola! 

Wow I can't believe that today is my 4 month mark! Time has flown by! Anyways transfer news... 

Both Hermana Espinoza and I are staying here in Las Cruces! And since she finishes her mission at the end of the next transfer I probably won't get transferred this next time either. I should have a nice long while to spend here in the Miranda ward! 

Two exciting and non related to missionary things this week, we went to this little restaurant here called Bosa Doughnuts and Burritos (it sounds weird I know, they're seriously the best doughnuts I have ever had) and they had Mexican Coca-cola! I absolutely LOVE Coke and the Mexican ones are the best so that was a lovely blessing this week.

 Also our car had a mild meltdown! It kept overheating and so we managed to drive it home and the next day one of our members came over and helped fix it so now we're all good to go! That day showed me how grateful I am to have a car available to use because we had to use bikes for a few hours and man cars are so much nicer!

For actual missionary work, this week we've been finding a lot of new investigators! I'm so excited that we get to stay here and continue to watch their progress! Our little area has been growing tremendously and it's so exciting to watch and to be a part of! The only sad news this week is that this weekend was scheduled to be our investigator's baptism but he hasn't been able to make it to church so we have to push it off a little bit, but it'll be soon! I'm just so filled with joy every time we get the opportunity to teach him. He loves our Savior and His gospel with all his heart and it always reminds me of why I'm out here serving. 

There is so much joy in this work, there are no words to describe it. We get to talk to and teach so many incredible people every single day here and hear little bits about their stories. I am shown every day how much love God has for each and everyone of His children as I get to hear about how these people I am blessed to meet have seen the hand of God in their lives. It just teaches me how we can always trust in God because He is always there. 

One of my favorite scriptures is Psalms 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God". Just trust, have faith, and be still. Missionary work is certainly stressful at times but I always try to remember that no matter what happens, no matter what trials come our way, we can just be still and trust in Him and everything will work out in the end.

Hermana Martin