I will try and put into detail my crazy week! Last Sunday I woke up with a rash all over my body. I had pain and just didn't feel like myself in my body. Overall though I have handled it really well. I've been feeling happy and good. I went to the doctor and am getting better and better. Still have some side affects and my legs still feel jello-y but I'm getting better.
It was an exciting week. Besides being sick we were still able to have some cool lessons and experiences. First is with Hugo. He is a newer investigator. We had a great member with a member that he connected with. Hugo is really excited to learn everything he can. He came to church this week and really liked it. The member took care of him and introduced him to other people. It was great. We also got to see a less active named Gio. He is my age. Hasn't been to church in 4 years and really doesn't know much about the church. His extended family are members but no one in his immediate family is. Hopefully we can start teaching them too. Gio has so much to learn and basically has to start from the beginning but I think that'll be great to discover his testimony again. Another cool experience was our lessons with Shenelva this week. She didn't come to church though! She really wants to get baptized this month but the fact that she has to do some more progressing isn't clicking yet.
We had zone conference this week. It was all about the atonement and so interesting. I've loved learning more about the atonement on my mission. You come to realize there are so many different aspects of the atonement. It is so personal and you can never know or understand enough. The AP's talked about Article of Faith #3, Sister Egbert talked about the sacrament, and President talked about the different powers of the atonement. I bore my departing testimony this zone conference as it is my last one. It felt silly to give it because i still have 10 weeks left. I talked about how I used to hate how as a missionary you see all your faults but I've come to realize that it is a good thing. It means that I am becoming more like Christ. You can't change your weaknesses until you accept and humble yourself that you do have them. Only then can God change your weaknesses into strengths. I have seen myself change and grow to become more like Jesus Christ. Still got a long way to go. I'm so grateful for the missionaries down here in Suriname. I wish you all could meet them. We have such a cool group down here.
Sister Jensen left yesterday to go home and get her sickness figured out. I really hope she can take care of herself and get better. It was really sad to let her go.
We also had district conference this week. It's always fun to see everyone. Everyone was so scared that I was home now too because they saw Sis Chris was. I was happy to tell everyone that I still had time haha.
Love you all and thanks for the prayers.
Love,
Elizabeth
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