I LOVE THE TEMPLE SO MUCH

It's one of those weeks when I come to write this letter and I can barely even remember what happened. I don't really know why, but I'm going to take it as a good thing! I figure it just means I worked until I was brain dead.

Anyway, all of our investigators are so prepared, and they don't even know it.  A ton of them are going through crazy hard life problems and think that shutting God out is the best way to fix it all. It amazes me how twisted the world's ideas are. It's like when they can't figure out an answer to a problem, they'll ask anyone besides God. They'll search everywhere besides the scriptures. They'll use any remedy besides church. It breaks my heart, because so many of these people want to find answers, they are just so caught up in the world that they don't realize how easy it can be to find peace when we turn to God. Even when we tell them. Not going to lie, sometimes agency is a pain, because I just want to force these people to do it so that they can start feeling the blessing and want to do it on their own! But that is not possible. So, we keep on working. I try each and everyday to figure out what God wants me to do to help these people. And I know we'll figure it out. I know we will see the fruits of our efforts!

Also, Saturday we got to take a trip to the temple. I just have to say, I LOVE THE TEMPLE SO MUCH. If I weren't on a mission, I would try to be there everyday. Our temple has been packed. It is so wonderful. I love the Lubbock temple, because everyone seems to know everyone there. And there's always a ton of missionaries. With a ton of recent converts. It's just way too cool.

Mom will be so proud to hear this...maybe. I got a lesson on doing family history this week and we're going to teach all our members! Not going to lie, I was having some major regrets that I didn't take advantage of my mom being a family history addict. But, I'm learning! I got mom's letter (written on envelopes..classy mom, real classy) on the day that we learned, so I actually appreciated it and tried to piece all the family history information you were telling me together! You would be so proud of me.

Also, there was this guy we went to go teach, and he talked FOREVER. It took a solid hour and a half to get through the restoration. I think it was partly because He talked a lot, and also because my companion does not know how to make a lesson short. Or a contact. Or a meeting. Or a grocery store purchase for that matter. That girl can TALK. But I'm grateful for her! And this guy we were teaching loved us so much by the end that they sent us home with a bunch of fresh homemade tortillas and super delicious cheese. No return appointment, but you know...priorities:)

One last thing, we found a family! We kept feeling like we should knock this one street, and once we did, we turned a corner and found this whole neighborhood that we had never noticed before. Don't know how we missed it, but it's a GOLD MINE. We knocked the first house we felt we needed to, and found this girl who's brother is in the hospital, and they are all coming way closer to God right now. They are Spanish speaking, and I am so excited! I really really really hope that we can help them.

Okay, I have to go, but I love you tons! Have a great week!

Also, the whole mission gets to meet Elder Bednar this week. SO STOKED.

bye!

Love, 

Hermana Peck