Week 47

Hola Hermosos! Feliz el 4 de Julio!! This week was a great week here in Vail! WE worked really hard and had a lot of fun! We started off the week Monday night by making Smores in our apartment! hahaha. We just stuck them over the stove and they turned out really yummy! And that night there were fireworks at the park in town that we were going to try to see from our window. But they were literally 2 cm. out of sight! SO we just ate some smores and sat in our beds hahah! Then Tuesday, the fourth of July, we went to the parade. We had this genius idea to get a huge bowl of candy and go around before the parade with some Pre-Parade Candy and pass out some Mormon.org cards. It actually was really fun, even though we probably looked creepy handing out candy to a bunch of kids hhaah! Then that day was so great because ALL of the Hispanics had that day off and they weren't really celebrating because they celebrate Mexican Independence day! So we got too find and teach a lot of people! And then for our dinner that night we went to a BBQ with the Brooks, Webbs, and Wickes! IT WAS SO GREAT TO GET AN AMERICAN HAMBURGER!!! I love Mexican food dont get me wrong, but after 11 months of Mexican food, my stomach was soo happy to eat a Burger! 

    Then on Wednesday we had Exchanges! It was my Sister training leaders last exchange before she goes home. And it was so great to learn from her and work hard. I love seeing missionaries that are about to go home, because you can just tell how they served there mission. It is the best thing in the world to see a missionary who has done all that they could have done to show their love to their Savior. It inspires me to be better. That night for the hour that we have before we go to bed, I just asked her what she had learned from each companion and from her mission in general! And it was great to hear her testimony. I hope and pray that I can continue to learn and grow. I truly want to be a completely different person when I get home! i Love this mission and all that it has taught me! i can not even express how much this experience has changed me! I LOVE THESE PEOPLE! I love what they have taught me and continue to teach me. There is just something sacred and special about being a missionary, and I want to make the most of every minute! 

    Which reminds me of my favorite part of this week! Me and my companion were just praying about our area and what we need to do, because all of our people are really struggling with keeping commitments! And we decided that we needed to find the elect! I have found on my mission that their are two types of missionaries those who WORRY, because it isn't going how they wanted , but then their are missionaries who WORK! That is the missionary that I am trying to be, the type that works as hard as they can and they don't worry or doubt, because they have faith and trust in the Lord. SO we were at an 8 pm with a member. And he said something that I love, he said sometimes to have success we have to go out and work as hard as we possible can so that we can show the lord our willingness. He shared on his mission how him and this companion would fly down staircases and run to apartment buildings. And he said that he would always start every door approach with "Hi me and my companion are missionaries for Jesus Christ...." AND I LOVE THAT!!! Because it is true we are missionaries for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but more importantly.. WE are missionaries for JESUS CHRIST! WE saw so much success this week, and I have worked harder this week than my whole mission! That member committed us to teach 50 lessons! Which isn't a lot in foreign countries but in the states it is A TON!!!! And I am so overjoyed to say that we hit our goal and we talked to everyone! The most important thing I learned this week is how important it is to share the gospel with everyone!!! Everyone needs to hear about forever families, and about there Savior and his Atonement! I LOVE THIS GOSPEL! I love my mission! I am beyond grateful for every minute! I hope you all know how important it is to be a missionary! Even though you don't have a badge that doesn't stop you from being a missionary! I hope that you will talk to everyone in your lives about this beautiful message! I can promise you when you share your testimony it grows!!! LES QUIERO! Gracias por todo lo que hacen para mi! 

LOVE< Hermana Tams❤💙🌸🌻🎆🎆

FOTOS:

1. 2. and 3. Views from the gondola last Monday.

4. A mound of snow, STILL HERE! Only in the rocky mountains!