Week 58

 November 10, 2014

Jaymee and her past companions! :)

Friends & Family,

Man I really can't tell you how many times I have ignored the Spirit in the last 2 months... You think that I would know by now but NO. haha So many things happen throughout the day ( like 3 times a day) where I feel like I need to do something else or whatever but I just ignore it and than 10 minutes I was like ahhh I was thinking that... But I just think to myself no its just myself.. it's not the Spirit. SO... I learned... that no matter if you think it is the Spirit or yourself... If it is something good.... IT IS THE SPIRIT.. just do it. If it's bad it's not. So this week's focus is following the promptings of the Spirit!!!

Funny story, My companion was showering. (our water sucks.. it just stops working in the middle of our shower and drizzles out..) So she was showering at night, Note: its 35 degrees outside so it's cold inside, we just turned the heater on. The water stops..... all I hear is HERMANA!!!!!!!!! I ran in there... I thought she died or something and she said LOOK.... IT STOPPED.. (It was literally dripping so slow. I started laughing.... I said okay I can pour some water ( from our water jugs) on your head and she said no its fine...then 5 minutes later.... HERMANA.... maybe can you do that.. so I filled up a bowl and started pouring it over the shower so she can wash her hair.. hahahah she was so cold.. She got out of the shower and said... "Thanks for bathing me..." HAHAHA it was the funniest thing ever!!!! I love my companion.. We have so much fun!!! She is so funny!!! :) There is NEVER a dull moment with her.... :)

So we have these meetings called zone meetings the first Friday of every month. This zone meeting was the most powerful meeting every. I have NEVER felt Heavenly Fathers LOVE so strong before. I literally felt that his arms were wrapped around me... I just have been a little sad at not teaching Hispanics, most of you know I am supposed to teach in Spanish but both of my areas now have been all English expect a few people.. it's been really hard for me in learning a new language when we don't teach anyone. These past couple of weeks I just have been struggling.. I have came to a realization that it doesn't matter what language I speak.. EVERYONE needs to hear about the gospel.. and this zone meeting was perfect for me!!! I felt Heavenly Fathers love and it made me so happy!!!! I love this gospel. It is so true!!!!! It is the ONLY way we can learn to get back to our Loving Heavenly Father!!!!! :)

Have a great week!! LOVE YA'LL!!

Hermana Brugman

These pictures are from a Hispanic Festival!