tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42367114210555314762024-02-20T17:18:38.256-08:00Hermana Emily RubioThe Missionary Experiences of Emily Rubio - Boston MA Spanish-speaking - Dec. 2015 to June 2017Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571554336171367777noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-72060625390270011682016-11-22T08:45:00.001-08:002016-11-22T09:40:15.008-08:00Semana 50!<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479830958195_3466" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">As you can see, I've not done a very good job of keeping this blog updated. I am many weeks behind (while she still does a great job of emailing us every week)! I'm working on going back through all of her emails to begin posting and getting this blog up-to-date again, but the process may take me a while, so for now, I'm just gonna try to make sure that I post her most recent emails and keep current with them again from this point forward. Thank you for your patience with me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's so crazy that I've already had my full transfer in Providence, RI! We got t-texts on Friday that told me that I'm leaving to go back to the Spanish program in Revere, MA!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I am so excited. I'll be companions with Hermana Syndergaard, who will be in her 3rd transfer (I'm 'greenie-breaking' her!) and we were called to be STL's over the new zone that was just formed this month called the North Shore stake/zone. The zone covers areas that used to be a part of the Nashua and Cambridge zones, so I know most of the zone already, except for the 2 new areas that came from the Manchester, NH mission. Most of the zone will be Spanish-speaking missionaries and the best part of it all is that because of the new boundaries, Revere now covers all of EAST BOSTON, which was my favorite part of Cambridge when I was there! I'm going back and there are so many people that I love there that are now a part of my ward!!! I can't wait to spend my winter there back on the blue line of the T and with one of the best Spanish sisters ever (I went on exchanges with her in Revere during my last transfer in Cambridge).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">At the same time, I'm sad that my time in Providence is already over. We set new baptismal dates for both Matthew and Amelia for December, and they are both still very solid. I will miss a lot of people here and I know I needed to come to Providence to have the experiences that I have had here. Heavenly Father did a lot to put me here in the English-speaking program at this time and I'm glad that he did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">One of the reasons I'm so glad that I was here at this time is that I got to watch the dedication of the Hartford, CT temple from the Warwick, RI chapel. The spirit was so strong and I felt so blessed to be a part of it. At the 12pm session, we went and heard Elder Gong, Elder Holland, and President Eyring speak. I'm glad to be a part of this temple district, just in time for the dedication, before I go back up to Massachusetts.</span></div>
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Companions Hermana Rubio and <br />
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-5145247133962954212016-03-07T13:58:00.000-08:002016-06-15T13:02:01.381-07:00Semana 13 - Emails<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6:03am</span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hi mom and dad!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I had a good week this week and I'm
writing extra early today because I'm going to breakfast with a couple members
and other missionaries and have a long shopping list and probably won't be on
as much as usual today. I'll make sure all the usual emails get sent out
though. I'll be on again later today. I hope your week has gone well, for me
this is week is one whole transfer in the field down!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I love you! Talk to you soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Con Amor,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hermana Rubio</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6:21am</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oh, so also, this happened. I've
been called to be an STL again! And I'm still a greeny! WOW really exciting and
kind of terrifying. I'm in awe of it honestly. It is not normal to be called as
a Sister Training Leader while you are still "training" in your first
12 weeks as a missionary in the field at all, but I feel so blessed to be so
trusted by my mission president and by the Lord. I will get to work closely
with President Miller and go to MLC (Mission Leadership Conference) in Boston
every month. It's official with the new transfer that starts on Wednesday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">---</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Con Amor,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hermana Rubio</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1:58pm</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hola! So today I figured I'd share
something a little extra.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">With the help of Hermana Parke, I
made a list of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br /></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Funny things I've learned about New
England</b></span></u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>:</b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-Police always call for back up,
even if they are just pulling someone over.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-Dressers are actually "bureaus."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-A grocery cart is actually a
"carriage."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-A water fountain is actually a
"bubblah."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-R's make an "-ah" sound,
and with anything that ends in an "-a", an "r" is added.
Sometimes letters within the word get lost too. For example, the city of
Worcester, Mass is correctly pronounced "Wuh-stah", while Nashua is
pronounced "Nash-wer". There are countless examples of this
throughout New England.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-If you miss a one-way turn, you
have to take like 5 to make it up.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-Hazard lights are your official
park-anywhere-lights, and you can seriously park anywhere you want to,
including the middle of the road.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-The freeways are all 55mph but
everyone still drive 70-80mph.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-In Boston the breakdown lane is
actually an additional lane everyone feels comfortable using.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-"Apple juice" is actually
fresh, cold apple cider and it is fantastic.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-Maple syrup is real and I'll never
be able to eat it normally again.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-Tank of live lobsters at the grocery
store is normal and refilled daily.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-"Misting" is when you
can't see it raining, but you go outside and you get covered in water somehow.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-The actual name of the New England
Patriots football team is "the Pats."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-All street names are reused in
nearby cities and some are named after nearby cities so you always have to
double check what you plug into the GPS.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-Everyone has a GPS, they are not
optional.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-There is a Dunkin' Donuts at least
every half mile.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-Gas is always about $1.75, and
never goes over $2 unless you're buying diesel (yes Jose Jr, diesel is more
expensive here).</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-There are little graveyards and
cemeteries (there is a difference) everywhere you go with old creepy headstones
like in movies.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">-AND FINALLY, the correct way to
tell someone you aren't interested is "Nah, I'm all set." </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Really? "Oh shoaw."</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">:) Anyway, as for the week...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Martes
3/1</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Today we visited Lucy, did Family
history with Jennifer, heart attacked Sister Daniel's door, and taught a lesson
to Victor. Victor seemed better in tune with the spirit. I'm grateful to have
been born to good parents, faithful in the gospel. Most people in the world are
not given that, but where much is given, much is required.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">MiƩrcoles
3/2</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Today we stopped by a lot of
different people and were running all day.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jueves
3/3</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We visited Gene and Tracy again,
back at the hospital. We left them with a Book of Mormon and it turns out that
Gene has read it before! They really brought up our spirits, and we hope we
brought up theirs. We had a really pivotal lesson with Omar and Omarise about
feeling the spirit and how not living the Word of Wisdom can hinder the spirit.
We put into practice what we learned at Return and Report and I was able to
invite Omar to close the lesson with a prayer and to ask for help to go to
church and follow the Word of Wisdom and repent. It was such a beautiful prayer
even though I didn't understand all of it. I felt so comforted knowing that
Omar was truly exercising faith and truly demonstrating his willingness to
change his life and to follow Christ. We also had a good lesson with Victor and
correlated with the Ward mission leader, Brother Brady. We started reading
Jesus the Christ in the car and it has made a HUGE difference in our day we
hope to continue reading it and to finish it together.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Viernes
3/4</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Today we had a great zone meeting
and were fed by Raquel. The biggest thing of the day was that we got T-texts
(transfer notifications) and my trainer and I are staying together in Nashua,
and...We were called to be STLs! I am shocked and a bit nervous, and I marvel
at the trust my mission president and my Heavenly Father must have in me to
extend this calling while I'm still a greeny. Regardless, I'm so excited to be
able to serve in the position!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sabado
3/5</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">So for today I have a story that
starts on Monday. On P-day we went to the grocery store and these two Hispanic
guys parked next to us. One got out of the car and we made awkward I contact so
I smiled at him and he smiled back. In the store we ran into them and talked
(they only spoke Spanish) and we got their number and set up a time to teach
them (Jorge and David)! Fast forward to today and as Hermana Parke and I
planned, we knew that we couldn't go into the lesson without another woman in
the apartment, so we NEEDED to find someone. We called everyone possible on our
list and prayed. We probably called about 20 different people and everyone
either couldn't come or didn't answer. We finally decided to start calling
people from the Merrimack ward that we had on record as speaking Spanish, even
though we didn't personally know any of them. Once again no one was answering,
and then we called the Deckers. The husband answered, and we told him who we were
and asked if his wife spoke Spanish and if she would want to come out with us.
He was unusually excited and she was open to it. Our prayer was answered.
Turned out, she was not actually a member of the church, but she was very
knowledgeable about the Bible and had so much love for Christ and respect for her
husband's church. In the lesson we taught the restoration to Jorge, and she
even bore her testimony of the Book of Mormon! It was truly a miracle that we
marveled at for the rest of the day.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Domingo
3/6</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">
After the great strides we made with investigators only one investigator
(Teresa, who we didn't meet with this week because she works so much) was able
to come to church. It was a little rough, but we were grateful Teresa could at
least be there and we are excited for the progress she is making. We stopped by
a few people and asked for referrals. For dinner we made a frozen lasagna and
salad and parmesan cheese bread. We don't usually go without a member feeding
us, especially on Sunday, but it was nice after a hard day. We want to make
cookies and bring them out to all the old Veterans that stand out in the cold
to smoke outside Clocktower. We started waving to them as we drive by and now
they wave first and are always happy to see us.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hoy
3/7</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A couple members took the Elders,
Hermana Parke, and I to Parker's Maple Barn for breakfast and IT WAS AMAZING.
We got a lot of things done today that we needed to do to get ready for this
week and the new transfer. Sister Cruz is "dying" (finishing her
mission) so starting Wednesday we will have a trio with Sister Jones until her
new greeny comes in next week.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hasta la proxima semana!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Con Amor,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hermana Rubio</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hola amigos y mi familia,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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accepted baptism and their set date together is now March 17th! In the evening
we had a hard time because Victor, who is so ready for the gospel and has a
testimony of the Book of Mormon, suddenly didn't have a desire to fast with us
to confirm a baptismal date. We are hopeful to be able to continue to work with
him and it will be okay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today we were sad about Victor, but we worked through the
day and we felt better and kept working. During morning studies I said a little
prayer that I'd find something to help me feel better and I flipped randomly to
Alma 26:31, and it was the perfect scripture! It was a nice little tender mercy
and answer to my little prayer that I found it, especially because it wasn't
even highlighted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today most of our appointments canceled, but we were able to
visit people, do service for Lucy, and teach a lesson to one of the Elders'
investigators, Justin (the Elders were at Mission Leadership Conference (MLC)
for the day). We had a great dinner with the Gonzales family and we shared
about the importance of family history work and temple work. I am really
grateful for my trainer and all the love she has for me. She's given me phone
duty to make most of the Spanish phone calls (which is really hard), but she
pushes me just enough that I can surprise myself and improve everyday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today we went to "Return and Report", a meeting
for all the brand new missionaries (greenies) to receive a special training. I
learned new things about how to extend commitments with more power and to
better understand our purpose of teaching repentance and baptizing converts. We
also were surprised with a temple trip! It was my first time going to the
Boston temple, and it was BEAUTIFUL. It was definitely my favorite trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today we visited Shannon and her family. They are english
speaking investigators that live in Peterborough, so we don't get to visit them
much. Their children were the sweetest and so happy and well-behaved and they
had a wonderful spirit in their home. I am so grateful and excited for them to
continue to meet with the elders and receive the restored gospel. The drive out
there was absolutely beautiful and I really just felt in love with my mission
area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our investigators and family members of missionaries with health issues. I was
able to understand almost everything in Spanish at church! We also made new
monthly goals and I am excited to get more prepared for the week tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><u>Hoy 2/29</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today we got a lot of cleaning and errands done and we
visited a member named Garabed. He went with us to get pizza for lunch at this
little place on main street that he says has been there since the 60's. It was
supposed to be just like NY pizza, and it was really the best I've had!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Con Amor,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hermana Rubio</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I did get this very sweet and unexpected Email</span></u><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">from Hermana Rubio's companion though:</span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dear Sister Rubio,</span><br />
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day. It was so cute. Thank you for sending your amazing daughter on a mission
(I know it is a hard thing to do), but she is changing lives out here. She may
not notice it, but she has had such a wonderful impact on Nashua. Thank you for
raising such a wonderful young woman. She is obedient, faithful, and diligent. I
imagine she learned it from the example of her parents. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Comida Dominicana!! (Dominican food!)</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Family History Work is Missionary Work!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hola familia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The past few weeks seem to have a common theme every day of
the importance of doing family history and I realized something important. I
remember after being set apart to be a missionary, thinking that he must've
forgotten to bless me with the gift of tongues, since I'm learning a language.
In the MTC, Hermana Jensen said that maybe I didn't need it. This week made me
remember that I have been blessed with the spirit of Elijah, and I know that
through THAT gift, I've been given so much help in learning Spanish. Family
history work really is so important, and I've been filling out my "My
Family" booklet and inviting lots of our members and investigators do the
same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To help me finish it, could each of you write and send
stories and/or memories of each of your parents and grandparents? Thank you so
much and I'm excited to read! Les quiero!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>NOTE from Mom:</u> Needless to say, reading what she wrote about her Dad and I had me in tears! Being able to read her own words describing what she thinks of us, her parents, means so much to me! Thank you sweet daughter :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Buenos dĆas!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><u>Martes 2/16</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We visited some people, one of which is a member named Lucy.
She's a single mother with two sons that have psychological struggles, but she
is so strong even though she deals with so much. We went over planning to
organize a couple of her rooms and she was feeling really stressed and achy and
down. After some time of talking to her, she decided to instead dress us up in
some of her beautiful traditional clothing and we took pictures together and
she danced for us. Later that evening we stopped by again and she was in MUCH
better spirits and I was so glad to be able to see what a real difference our
visit had made for her. Later she told the elders how much she appreciated us
coming over and bringing a happy spirit to her. Service comes in different
forms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><u>MiƩrcoles 2/17</u></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(I could write my whole email on this day and
Saturday)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today was an adventure. We fasted for a baptismal date for
Victor, and our fast seemed to bless us in other unexpected ways. In the middle
of our morning studies we got a visit from the carpet cleaning person, and he
had so much to say about religion and what we were doing as missionaries. We
were really kind with him, and told him some of our beliefs that could comfort
him in his existential concerns. Then he dumped the gross dirty carpet water
into one of our sinks and a toilet, and the toilet for some reason got clogged
and overflowed my companion's bathroom with the dirty water. He apologized all
over the place and cleaned it up for us. He noted how calm and nice we were and
said that the worst thing about us missionaries is that you never get to see them
again. We lightly said he could go to church and see them all the time and he
laughed. It was an interesting and unexpected lesson. In the evening we went to
Margarita's with the Portuguese elders so that they could move furniture that she
bought and we could translate. We got two new investigators (the people she
bought furniture from), and I listened to a lot of Portuguese and learned a few
things. I felt more comfortable with Spanish by the end of the night also.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Victor accepted fasting with us about being baptized on
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><u>Viernes 2/19</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the morning we had a fantastic district meeting and I
went on exchanges for the first time with Sister Cruz, an STL for our zone. She
is from Brazil, so her first language is Portuguese and she learned English on
the mission, and can speak a lot of Spanish. This is her last transfer, so she
has about 20 days left on her mission. In the evening we contacted someone
named Ava Molina, had a nice little lesson with her, and she became a new
investigator! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wrote about 3 pages in my journal about this day. So much
happened, but the most important thing is that Omari accepted to be baptized.
We were just going to share a little message, but Hermana Parke said that
during the closing prayer she felt that we needed to teach lesson 3 and extend
a baptismal date to Omari right there. She looked at me after the prayer and
lightly kicked me under the table and turned to Omari telling her (in english)
that we love her and we, as missionaries have a purpose in visiting and
teaching her and her dad. She kicked me again and I knew that meant she wanted
me to teach lesson 3 by explaining our purpose and extending a baptismal date.
We hadn't yet discussed a date, so my trainer was really putting a lot of trust
in me. In about 2 minutes I was able to teach and extend her the invitation to be baptized on
March 19th. She accepted! Later Hermana said that she was relieved because that
was the same date she had in mind and was grateful we followed the spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week I feel like I'm truly pushing forward with the
work and I am very excited about everything in store for this area in the next
few months!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(For my sister Isabelle) #MERICA #NH #LiveFreeOrDie</div>
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-34933397095854832282016-02-15T14:18:00.000-08:002016-02-29T14:20:44.427-08:00Semana 10 - Email<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today we visited a reference we were given at the hospital.
It was a woman named Tracy, and her husband Gene was there and they were both
very open to hear our message when they get home. We have a member that is a
nurse there and she said that every time this woman comes in they end up talking a
whole bunch about church. The spirit was strong as we visited them, and we told
Tracy and Gene that our purpose is help others to come unto Christ and Tracy
immediately said "I'm ready". They're english-speaking, so the elders
will probably end up teaching them in the next week or two, but the experience
was really encouraging and exciting. That evening we surprise-visited one of
our investigators, Angelica, for her birthday. She was so grateful and we were
really happy because we haven't been able to get a hold of her for a week or
two. We set up an appointment to have dinner with her at a member's house and
teach a lesson there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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visited different less-active members throughout the day and we went to the
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up most of the day, but I learned so much and took a lot of notes. In the evening
we had dinner with the Gonzales family, and it was my first completely
spanish-speaking dinner with members.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today was great despite a couple of cancelations we had and
how cold it was (seriously, though, we woke up and checked the weather on our
phone and it was -11 degrees outside! lol, How do you not dress like an
eskimo?). In the evening we had dinner with Angelica at a member, Raquel's
house. We gave a lesson after dinner on family history work and our reasons for doing
it. Raquel bore a strong testimony on temple work for our ancestors. It was a
fantastic introduction to temples for Angelica! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today was a long and very enlightening day. We visited
Sister Ricks in the morning and helped her do dishes and talked to her about
sentimental things she had from her mother who recently passed away. She shared
so much wisdom with us, and she gave me a beautiful old honey jar for
collecting pennies. In the evening we had dinner with the Smith family and we
shared a message about journal writing and family history. I felt so much
comfort today from my personal family history and the ability I've had to
improve in my Spanish every day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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revelation, and we introduced fasting, Doctrine & Covenants, and we read Alma Ch. 7 with
him. He is progressing really well, and this weekend we hope to fast with him
on a baptism date.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today I was in awe of the amazing people around me. I feel
that this weekend I've finally begun to feel more comfortable with Spanish and
visiting people. I've learned so much so far and I've had some amazing
experiences already, but dressing differently, speaking a language I'm still
learning, and trying to remember so many names and faces of people I just met
is, all in all, an uncomfortable experience. I know that real growth does not
happen in the comfort zone. As I've accepted the discomfort, I've felt more able
to be myself and I've felt more like a real missionary (not just someone
following my awesome companion everywhere). My first transfer is almost to it's
halfway point and I feel so blessed to have this as my first area. I love my
training companion Hermana Parke.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hermana Rubio</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Roses given to the Hermana's from church members</div>
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Another flower pic from Hermana Parke's phone.</div>
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Last photo with their lovely roses.</div>
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Heavy snowfall on the evening of 2/8/16 (Hermana Rubio </div>
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A shot of the snow from Hermana Parke's camera.</div>
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Hermana Rubio scraping ice from the car windshield.</div>
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Loving those Spring Rolls...yum!</div>
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The Chinese New Year celebration!!</div>
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Hermana's with their Chinese New Year dragons!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today was busy and I don't know if our numbers for the day
reflect the hard work we got done. We did a lot of service for members and
investigators. So many people we encounter have such unique and difficult
circumstances. I feel like my eyes have been opened to the real world and real
financial, physical, and emotional struggles people and families experience. I
could write essays about each person and their incredible stories. I feel so grateful
for my upbringing, that even though it wasn't always perfect, I was given
innumerable blessings and an amazing family. The gospel of Jesus Christ makes a
real difference in our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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night with the flu, so we postponed our appointments for tomorrow and didn't
leave Clocktower. I did a lot of studying, made meals, and in the evening
Hermana Parke and I talked and got to know each other better. It was a weird
day, but I was given the opportunity to do service for my companion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the flu. We visited with the new mission leader for the Nashua Spanish
group, Sister Candelario. We also cooked with Margarita. Margarita is a
less-active member, and her son Omar and granddaughter Omari are two of our
investigators. We weren't teaching a lesson, just building a stronger
connection with Margarita so that she would feel more comfortable going to
church. She made us amazing Dominican food, but I was feeling so sick and
couldn't eat, and Margarita would not take no for an answer, so I hid in the
bathroom for a few minutes to buy some time and we took the food home with us
(a few days later I ate it and it was great). After that, we brought the
Bishop's daughter to a lesson with an investigator, Daniel. Daniel is from
Mexico and Hermana Parke and her last companion contacted him from one of the
little Mexican markets close to Clocktower. He brought his cousin, Freddy, to
the lesson, so we gained my first new investigator! Neither of them speak
english, so at the end the Bishop's daughter gave her testimony in english and
Hermana Parke translated. Even though our member present doesn't speak spanish,
she was able to carry along enough that her testimony was exactly what the
lesson needed and brought a strong spirit. During the lesson I forgot I was
feeling so sick. We ended the evening with a great lesson with another
investigator, Victor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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piano for it. The meeting was fun, and it was neat to see what great
missionaries I have the privilege of working with. It snowed really hard, so
after we got back to Clocktower, we got "red-dotted" (meaning we aren't
allowed to drive) until later that evening. That evening we dropped off a
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appointments fell through we had a full day. We visited and helped a few
less-active members throughout the day. In the evening we had dinner with the
Sanchez family (members, not our Sanchez investigators) and they fed us miso
soup and Vietnamese spring rolls!! It really reminded me of home and I was so
grateful for it and for the opportunity to eat something different. We shared a
message and left for another lesson with Victor. Victor travels back and forth
between Mexico and the US and has been investigating for almost a year. He has
a strong testimony of the Book of Mormon. I extended my first invitation in
Spanish, inviting him again to be baptized and to go to church...kind of, lol.
The words were right, but because in Spanish the difference between "Will
you...?" and "You will..." is your tone of voice when you start
the sentence as well as end it (that's why the question marks are in the
beginning and end). Victor nodded but seemed a bit confused so we elaborated
and and asked again if he'd go to church. I realized that I had actually told
him "You will be baptized" and "You will go to church" and
after the lesson it was very funny. That night Hermana Parke and I laughed
about it and she said "Sister, we do not command others to come unto
Christ." I had commanded him to be baptized and he was cool with it, lol. Fun
story to tell of my first baptismal invitation, and my companion gave me
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about explaining it all. I'll just share one experience. In the evening we
taught another lesson to Victor, but we didn't know we would meet with him until
the night before and he's had all of the lessons so we had nothing really
planned going into it other than asking what he needs and following the spirit.
As we talked to him at the start, I low-key looked though PME (Predicad mi
Evangelio, Preach My Gospel) and LDM (Libro De Mormon, The Book of Mormon) and couldn't find anything. When the time came that he asked
for tonight's message, Hermana looked at me and without thinking I opened up
into one of my tabs to Moroni Ch. 6 and it was EXACTLY what we needed to teach
and discuss. Many times I need to follow the spirit not through what I feel,
but through just knowing what to do and doing it - actions and clarity. I'm so
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Chinese New Year meal for all of us missionaries with dumplings, chinese
candies, money envelopes with $2 bills, decorations, homemade dragons for us to
keep, etc. I'm so grateful to have such amazing and supportive members in our
ward. I feel like I've written so much, but I left out so much, and it's only my
first full week or two in the field. This mission is the craziest and hardest
and best thing I've ever done.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Her apartment door!</div>
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Hermana Rubio and Hermana Parke.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hola from my first area, Nashua, New Hampshire! I've had a
really huge week and I have learned SO MUCH in such a short period of time
about people and why I'm here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was a crazy day flying to Boston without much sleep.
Everything worked out with the luggage and all my things. I arrived in Boston
safely, met the Mission President, and was fed really well at President and
Sister Miller's.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We got to go street contacting in a big park in Boston this
morning! It was a very cool first experience as a missionary preaching the
gospel in Boston. I learned a lot of things about New England, like how driving
here is crazy. Coming from LA, I thought I could drive anywhere, but with so
many narrow one-way roads I'm very grateful for GPS because we would definitely
get lost. Gladly, I'll be training for my first 12 weeks, so I won't be able to
drive until at least my third transfer. I was given my first companion, my
trainer, Hermana Parke and I was assigned to serve in Nashua, New Hampshire. My
trainer has been out for almost a year and is fluent in Spanish. She also has
been in the area for 3 transfers, so I will probably be here for 3-5 as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today was my first full day in the field with Hermana Parke.
I also got to meet the Bishop and get to know the two English Elders in the
ward a little bit. The area I'm serving in is definitely Spanish. It's like a
little piece of Mexico in southern New Hampshire. We have a Spanish group that
meets at the building here in Nashua, about 50 people, but it doesn't have
enough leadership to become a branch. We hope though, that this year it becomes
a branch. There are many people in this area that really struggle financially.
It's a beautiful place, but there are some rough neighborhoods that we don't go
to at night graffiti'ed in Spanish. We met one less active family and had a
lesson with an investigator fall through. I'm a bit overwhelmed by how much we
have to do and how much Spanish I have to learn, but Hermana Parke has been so
encouraging and says nothing but positive things about me and the work. I am so
blessed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today really brought me out of my comfort zone and I had my
first two lessons with real investigators in Spanish. It was very interesting
and I just tried to have the mindset that if I was obediently present at these
lessons and opening my mouth, Heavenly Father would help me to say the things I
should. We also had our first district meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the morning we taught a Spanish class at the church. We
had our first lesson with the son and granddaughter of one of the members. They
are Dominican, like many of the people we meet and teach. It was a great
spirit-filled lesson, but it was also listening exercise for me because heavy
Dominican accents are very hard to understand. They speak very quickly, and
drop s's from their words. During a lesson a Catholic lady stopped my and
yelled at us in Spanish about how our church was of the devil or something (I
didn't understand all of it because she spoke quickly and angrily) but the son
asked her to leave and seemed very annoyed. We were still able to have a great
lesson because of the family's unwavering interest and my companion's strength
in testifying in Spanish. The lesson ended powerfully. In the evening we
attended a baptism for one of the Elders' investigators. Hermana Parke
translated for the Spanish speakers and it went well. A few people have been
happy to see me because they saw a post my mom put in the MBM facebook page of
me and Hermana Jensen from the MTC. Everyone, English and Spanish, has been
very welcoming and loving (and they make great food).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was introduced to the Spanish group and asked to give my
testimony in Spanish sacrament meeting. Many times I have imagined myself to be
able to bear my testimony fluently when I get home to the Barstow ward. I
hadn't yet imagined bearing it in my first week in the field (not fluently, but
as well as el don de lenguas allowed). It is such a special gift I've been
given to be called to learn this language. If God knows that I am capable, then
I must be. Nothing is more comforting than that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's been so neat and such a blessing to get to know and
love the families here. Everyone has different challenges, some drastic and
some not, and I had no idea how much missionaries got to know and help members
in things they face. I've been given a really important job, and I am so
grateful for it. This mission is definitely the craziest thing I've ever done,
but I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to be doing it. I love the people
of New England.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-35837564530731679212016-01-26T18:50:00.000-08:002016-02-29T14:15:11.213-08:00Arrival to Boston, Massachusetts!!<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's the email we received from Hermana Rubio's mission president </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and his wife Kimberly, on Tuesday evening, January 26th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello, this is just a quick note to let you know that Sister Rubio </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">has arrived safely in Boston. We are grateful that she is here </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and look forward to working with her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">President A. Todd Miller</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON MISSION</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tuesday 1/19</span></b></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A
very productive P-day! I read more of Pearl of Great Price than I ever
have in one sitting in the Provo temple, and had yet another great
Tuesday Night Devotional. I was so happy all day after hearing about
Rothinny Honghin's baptism. Congrats Rothinny!</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wednesday 1/20</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We
had a Missionary Broadcast that was broadcasted to ALL missionaries
everywhere in the world. I learned so much and took more notes than I
ever have of a devotional here. </span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thursday 1/21</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In
the morning we had our last MTC service assignment. This day I really
struggled with Spanish up until the evening. We had our second (and
last) skype member TRC that went really well even though I struggled so
much. Later we had a lesson with Pedro that also went well despite my
awful Spanish. I was really grateful for my companion because I felt so
frustrated with myself that it became difficult for me to feel the
spirit. Then, in the evening we had to practice teaching our companions
about a commandment from lecciĆ³n 4 y extend an invitation. I finally
stopped thinking about my issues, and I just taught about the blessings
and importance of living la ley de castidad. I did it, and the spirit
was so strong and my tongue was loosed to speak spanish. Hermana and I
started crying because the spirit was so strong even though it was only a
practice. Heavenly Father hadnĀ“t forgotten to help and bless me, I
forgot to let Him. And yet, I was still able to have success before that
experience because of the faith and trust of my companion and my
willingness to try even though I was struggling so much. The spirit is
the most powerful force there is.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Friday 1/22</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today
we had our 9-hour in-field orientation. We learned so much about what
to expect in the field and what some of our responsibilities are that we
hadn't thought about yet. We did a lot of role play as well, and it was
interesting to see the difference between the English speakers that
have been here for two weeks and the language learners that have been
here for several. I'm so grateful for my experience.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saturday 1/23</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My
last normal day with my whole district was today. I got printed MTC
photos from my mom in the mail and was able to give a photo or two to
everyone in my district. They were all really grateful and I felt so
blessed to have such a thoughtful mom. </span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sunday 1/24</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today
was the hardest day in the MTC and the most spiritual, because it was
my last day with my district family. In the morning we had a Sister's
conference. At sacrament meeting I accompanied Hermana Reupena singing
"How Shall I Serve?" and it went so well, she sang so beautifully. As a
district we sang JesĆŗs es mi luz, with an extra chorus in english at the
end acapella. After sacrament meeting, we as a zone, continued the
tradition and sang Hast ver, with our district on the podium facing the
rest of the zone. Relief society and the evening devotionals were about
obedience and how it will bless us in the field as we are shepherds for
Jesus Christ, representing Him. In the evening, after our last Sunday
evening devotional, we went back to our classroom instead of watching
one of the films they show every Sunday night. We had a testimony
meeting and went around sharing something we each love about every other
person. It was a very emotional and spiritual time that we had together
before going out in the field.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Monday 1/25</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I
am amazed at the experience that I have had here at the MTC. If my
mission ended here, it still would have been worth missing these two
years at UCLA. It is something I will always cherish. The people I was
here to learn from were really a gift to me from my Heavenly Father.
Before we got here, our district changed a few times and two of the
members were even originally supposed to be in different MTCs. A lot had
to happen to bring us together, and I know that it was for a reason. I
had an amazing companion, that I hope will be my companion again. I made
lifelong friends here. I am a little worried that this great experience
is preparing me for a very difficult one in the field, only because I
am so amazed at the blessings. In a few hours I will be on a flight to
Boston. Thank you for all your love and support. #BostonBound</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The last District photo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Did you all plan that awesome reflection in the water?!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's what Mom wants to know, lol.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last night.</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tuesday 1/12</span></b></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So
after my last P-day and email, our evening devotional speaker was Neil L.
Anderson of the Quorum of the Twelve! It was amazing and I felt so
blessed to once again be so close to and hear from another apostle.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wednesday 1/13</span></b></u></div>
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had two lessons, one with Mercedes and one with Pedro. Pedro committed
to going to church and Mercedes finally opened up and told us about some
of her life struggles. It was great to finally feel like we could apply
principles we were teaching specifically to Mercedes. I'm excited to
soon be able to have a similar experience with someone who is actually
investigating the church for the first time. Our new district that came
in are Intermediate Spanish speakers, so they are a new and interesting
addition to the zone! It's interesting to be the senior missionaries of
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday 1/14</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today
I've been determined to be more exactly obedient and diligent. This
morning I went running during gym time and I've tried to be more
prayerful in everything I do today. We had our first skype lesson with a
member in COSTA RICA. It was really cool, and even though she spoke
Spanish really really fast we were able to understand almost everything
she said. The topic was repentance and renewing our covenants through la
Santa Cena, and I'm pretty sure she taught us more than we taught her.
It was a really cool experience. We later had our last ever lesson with
Mercedes, and she committed to baptism. The spirit definitely got us
through the lesson, because as soon as we got out, Hermana Jensen's
migraine flared. She had already taken medicine an hour and a half
before, so we decided to go to the health center to ask a nurse if there
was anything else she could take. Long story short they ended up
putting us on a shuttle to the BYU urgent care center to give her a shot
that would make it go away. She's had migraines for 3 years and has
seen different doctors for it, but no one really knew an answer. This
doctor seems to be an answer to prayers and her family's fasting because
the doctor started her with new medicine and physical therapy, thinking
that it is tension in her neck that causes it. Since the new therapy
and medicine, she's been feeling SO much better. Yay! That evening we
had dinner and went to bed early (a rare occurrence in the MTC, but
doctor's orders).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This morning
and this afternoon we went on splits (Hermanas Jensen and Adams went to
the doctors together for different things). I got to teach Pedro with
Hermanas Reupena and Ganger. IT was a new and cool experience to teach
with a different companionship. I did miss mi compaƱera, though. In the
evening we did weekly interviews of some sisters and for the first time
we didnĀ“t do Ciclo at all and needed to really sit down and counsel some
of them. Long story short, felt really humbled and was reminded of the
importance of our assignment Sister Training Leaders, as well as the
real power of the priesthood that our Elders hold. The spirit was very
strong and I kept thinking back to something Grandpa Steve shared with
me this past week: "The kingdom of God is not and cannot be complete
without women...who can speak with the power and authority of God!" What
a blessing and privilege it is to be led by the spirit to know what to
say and what God wanted these sisters to know. What a great time to be
here, with so many strong Sister missionaries. Huge experience.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saturday 1/16</span></b></u></div>
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started teaching our first inactive member, Juan. He's an RM, so it was
very difficult to teach because we don't know what to tell him that
will be new and open his heart to what he taught on his mission. </span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday 1/17</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our
classes and morning meetings all had a strong spirit today, and the
presidency asked new missionaries to take the ZL/STL assignments, but we
won't know who they are for sure until Tuesday or Wednesday. Whoever
they will be, they'll shadow us in our Zone leader meetings this next
week. Elder Cluff and I got to do our musical number in Sacrament
meeting. Our devotional speaker was Janice Kapp Perry!!! We listened to
her story and testimony and sang songs with her. This is really the best
time I could've been in the MTC being able to hear from general
authorities, Elder Bednar, Elder Anderson, Janice Kapp Perry, and David
Archuletta.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Monday 1/18</span></b></u></div>
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day! We learned the subjunctive tense in Spanish, which doesn't exist
in English, but it is used SO much in Spanish. It's used so much that we
pretty much found out today that almost every leccion we've had we've
been saying so many things wrong, lol. It's great to know now though.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today 1/19 - One week from today I will land in Boston, Massachusetts!</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tomorrow
we are getting another district of 10 missionaries (6 Hermanas and 4
Elderes). Our last week that our zone will consist of 26 Elderes and 30
Hermanas! It's so cool that SO many sisters are here! I may or may not
be able to email Monday or Tuesday. Thank you so much for the love and
support!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hasta ver, para siempre Dios este con vos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hermana Rubio</span></div>
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-37171607991418809572016-01-12T11:39:00.000-08:002016-03-01T00:33:54.733-08:00Week 5 - Email and Photo<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The following email came directly to "Mom and Dad only" on January 5th,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but we had to wait another week before we could share it, so enjoy (finally!):</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Feliz Ano Nuevo!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Thank
you! I'm so excited for the new year. Hermana Jensen's mom sent us
Martinelli's and food, so we had a party last night too! In my mass
email I'll mention a movie called Ephraim's Rescue, and you guys HAVE to
see it! It's the best church movie I've seen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <i> </i><u>I also will leave out of
the mass email (because it isn't official until Sunday) that Hermana
Jensen and I were asked to be Sister Training Leaders (Zone Leaders for
the sisters in our zone, because Elders are limited from counseling
sisters). Isn't that exciting? It's a new calling in the mission world
because there are so many sisters. So I'm technically a zone leader!
Lol, it's exciting.</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Would
you be able to order prints to send to the MTC of the District
Christmas Eve photo (the one where we all match)? That would be
awesome!! Thanks! Talk to you more soon. I love you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sister Rubio</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">...and now, here's <u>This weeks email</u> received on Tuesday, January 12th:</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tuesday 1/5</span></b></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite being a p-day,
this evening I felt more stressed here than I have since I was at
school at UCLA. Between preparing for a musical number (on flute, with
Elder Cluff on piano), 4 upcoming lessons to prepare for the next day,
some STL responsibilities, and Hermana Jensen and I leaving our laundry
in the dryers overnight because we ran out of time to get them after the
evening devotional, I felt a little overwhelmed. I got through it and
tried to just have faith (and remember to never leave my laundry again,
lol).</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wednesday 1/6</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Heavenly
Father really won't give you anything you can't handle. I got to
practice difference music pieces with Elder Cluff and it was very
helpful. I forgot how comforting and stress-relieving it is to play
music, especially beautiful church music. We ended up only having 1
lesson instead of 4, so we were really grateful to be able to plan. Our
lesson with Mercedes went okay, but she is a difficult investigator.
Even though we were doing better with the language and could feel the
spirit, she seemed as if she couldn't and we got seemingly worse
results. This was hard on us, but we adjusted our prep for her lessons.
Our district always makes each other feel better, though. At lunch Elder
Fillmore made a chili dog with salsa and Cholula and called it the
"Rubio Roadkill," lol. In the evening we ran the new missionary
orientation for our new missionaries in the Zone and it went very well
and was a lot of fun. We taught them a lot of things we wished we knew
our first day. At the end we gave them a really funny activity to
collectively decide what animal each of the ZLs/STLs look like. The
Elderes decided that Elder Jensen looked like a meercat and Elder
Fillmore looked like a stag. The Sisters decided that Hermana Jensen
looked like a chameleon (specifically Pascal, from Disney's Tangled) and
that I looked like a chinchilla. Lol, now once in a while someone will
call me "Chinchilla Cholula".</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday 1/7</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In
class with Hermano Croft, he asked us what we are willing to sacrifice
to be more than just obedient missionaries, but to be consecrated
missionaries. Hermana Jensen suggested that we try to only speak
Spanish. I didn't really like the idea because I would miss easily
sharing stories and joking around with others in our district. When I
expressed this to her, she responded that it wasn't for us. I was
annoyed, but I knew she was right. Going to our two member TRC lessons
(that we had about 20 minutes to prepare for because we didn't find out
about it until an hour before), I was praying to feel better about this,
and to be more willing to sacrifice. During our TRC's, I forgot about
my stress, all the things I had to do, and my fears with speaking the
language, and I was able to contribute unique ideas and feelings about
our topic (Sabbath Day observance) in good/okay Spanish. Coming out of
the lessons, feeling the spirit, I decided that my new goal would be to
only speak espanol hasta Domingo. Hermana Jensen was really excited.
Because of the new sacrifice, I was also able to more obediently finish
planning and go to sleep earlier.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Friday 1/8</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So.
Much. Estudiando. (y hablando espanol)! I had a better and happier
attitude all day. Hermana Jensen and I interviewed some of our new
sisters before bed.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saturday 1/9</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today
we learned progressivo, perfect and past, and commands in Spanish. Haber
is my new favorite word. It fills in the gaps of what words I didn't
know when reading el Libro de Mormon. We interviewed more sisters. One
asked me how to get through homesickness. I told her that here I spent
Christmas without my family, but that it was my only Christmas with my
special family here. Everyone here looks familiar because we knew each
other before, and we knew we would serve, and we planned to be here in the
MTC together. She really liked that idea.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday 1/10</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our
special evening devotional speaker was also our speaking guest in
sacrament meeting combined with one other branch. I felt so blessed and
learned more and took more notes in his sacrament meeting talk than his
devotional talk. Nothing is a coincidence.</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Monday 1/11</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Busy and quick day. MUCH better lesson with Mercedes.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tuesday 1/12</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today
entrances and some hallways in our main building are closed off because
6 out of the 12 apostles are here for some training thing. The rumor is
that one of them will speak at the devotional tonight! Either way I'm
really looking forward to it, and the district meeting after.</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two weeks from today I will be flying out to Massachusetts!</span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Con Amor,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hermana Rubio</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hermana Rubio sent us just one photo this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">President and Sister Price (they preside over her zone/branch).</span><br />
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-54969386914814176852016-01-05T11:19:00.000-08:002016-02-29T14:14:20.209-08:00Week 4 - Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hermana Rubio said: "Hermanas al templo hoy."</div>
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Hermana Rubio and her companion, Hermana Jensen</div>
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Hermana Rubio and Hermana Jensen on their P-day</div>
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(happy to get to wear jeans for a little while!)<br />
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Hermana Rubio said: "You can see everyone's face but Elder Jensen in the selfie. It's from Elder Cluff's camera. It captures our district pretty accurately, lol!"</div>
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District photo in front of the Provo Temple.<br />
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-87371742990605492402016-01-05T10:52:00.000-08:002016-02-29T14:14:08.289-08:00Week 4 - EmailSurprise! Our zone number and schedule changed for the new year so now I
have P-day on Tuesdays until I leave for Massachusetts in a few weeks.
My address for now is still the same, though. It's only been a few days
since my last email, so I put in a few extra details on each day.<br />
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<u><b>Saturday 1/2</b></u></div>
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In
the morning Hermana Jensen and I studied to prepare for our next lesson
with Valentin and our new investigator, Mercedes. We found out that our
last lesson with Hely was the last one we would have with her, but we
were really glad we had such a great last lesson with her even though we
didn't know at the time that it would be the last one. Because our
district is really close, we set goals to make Ciclo (daily hour of
personal study, hour of companionship study, and hour of language study
together in the classroom) more effective so we don't get off track. Our
Ciclos since have been really great. In the evening we had a substitute
teacher that is a member of BYU Vocal Point. After the class he sang
Nearer My God, to Thee (my favorite hymn) for us. During the class, we
had the opportunity to have a lesson with him acting as an investigator
and it turned out to be almost exactly the lesson we planned for
Mercedes. The unexpected answer to our questions of how we should teach
her.</div>
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the morning, we had Missionary Conference for fast Sunday. The
conference talks had a focus on exercising faith in Jesus Christ and His
Atonement, which was the topic of the lesson that Hermana Jensen and I
were asked to teach in District Meeting (Sunday school at the MTC).
During Sacrament Meeting with our Branch (Zone) Hermana Jensen and I
officially received the assignment to be Sister Training Leaders, or
leaders for the sisters in our zone. Our former district leader and his
companion are now our Zone Leaders too. Since my district is now the
only senior missionary district in our zone, we all have different
assignments (music coordinators, sacrament greeters, etc.) We also were
able to bear our testimonies in English, so I shared mine. Breakfast and
lunch aren't served here on fast Sunday, so it was much easier to fast,
lol. Our evening devotional was with the international MTC director and
his wife, and they spoke on how the mission will change us, but that
those positive changes are not the purpose of our missions. I realized
that maybe I had the wrong idea; I really wanted to learn Spanish on my
mission, but I'm not actually learning Spanish for me. If I think that I
am learning it for me, I won't learn it. Heavenly Father is blessing me
with help with the language to do His works, not mine.</div>
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<u><b>Monday 1/4</b></u></div>
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Today is the first day of our new schedules. Before, we had gym in the middle
of the day, either before or after lunch, and now we have it early at
6:40AM, which is much nicer. We taught Mercedes, and my companion and I
felt like we did much better than before at introducing who we are and
establishing our expectations as missionaries. The lesson got a little
repetitive, but it started and ended strong. It motivated me to try
harder in speaking Spanish. I decided to set a goal to read through the
Book of Mormon in Spanish, with the hope that at some point I will be
able to read it fluently and be more comfortable speaking the language.
We finally got our second permanent teacher along with Hermano Croft,
Hermano Allred. He got back from his mission only 6 months ago and is
only 20 years old. We've had a total of 7 different teachers over the
past couple weeks, so we're really glad to have him!</div>
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<u><b>Tuesday 1/5</b></u></div>
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morning we went to the temple as a Zone (now very small with only two
districts) and it was such a great experience to go with so many other
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Tomorrow we are getting in two new districts, 17
new missionaries, to add to our Zone. 9 out of the 17 are Sisters! An
MTC leader told me that this is a neat time of the year because before
graduations in June, we will generally have more Sisters coming in than
Elders. We're so excited to meet our new "dork dots" and help them adapt
to the MTC.</div>
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Thank you to everyone for the love and support and prayers! I feel so blessed to be here. Until next Tuesday!</div>
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-35207913048688939442016-01-01T14:52:00.002-08:002016-02-29T23:30:24.800-08:00Week 3 - Photos<div style="text-align: center;">
Hermana Rubio didn't send as many photos this week as she has been,</div>
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but we were thrilled to get these three new pics at least!</div>
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Elders from Hermana Rubio's first District:</div>
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Elderes Cluff, Minshall, Fillmore, Wallenmeyer, and Jensen</div>
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Sister's from Hermana Rubio's first District:</div>
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Hermanas Rubio, Jensen, Ganger, Adams, Reupena</div>
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Hermana Jensen's mom sent them Martinelli's sparkling cider<br />
and food, so they could have their own little New Year's Eve party!!</div>
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...and a "Choose The Right" cracker, lol. Yum!<br />
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-55629115342731369562016-01-01T14:35:00.001-08:002016-02-29T14:13:43.957-08:00Week 3 - Email<div class="msg-body inner undoreset" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1451681590022_52629" role="presentation" tabindex="0">
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Friday 12/25 (Christmas Day)</span></span></b></u><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> In
the morning we had a wonderful devotional with Elder Bednar speaking,
and it was so cool to hear from him. It felt like watching our own
personal General Conference. The meeting was seen and/or broadcasted to
12 out of the 14 MTC's around the world. We were even able to see a
broadcast of two MTC's watching it, from Ghana and Chile. About 1,840
missionaries watched the meeting, and I was one of a lucky few hundred
that got to see and hear it live. It was amazing to realize just what a
world-wide organization the restored Church of Christ is. The gospel is
being preached almost everywhere. How do you get 85,000 young people to
give 1.5-2 years of their lives? Through the love of Christ and a true
restoration of the gospel.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I
got to call my family and hear from almost everyone at the Rubio
Christmas dinner, so although for a short time, I was able to be a part
of Christmas with my family. I felt so blessed and happy to hear so many
familiar voices with words of encouragement.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That
evening we were very spoiled and got to have an FHE-like devotional
with DAVID ARCHULETTA, who got back from his mission in Chile last year.
It was amazing, but the best part was when he sang Glorious, which is a
song he was asked to record for the Meet the Mormons movie while he was
at the end of his mission. My mom is obsessed with that song, so it
reminded me of her. At the end of the night we watched Ephraim's Rescue
and I highly recommend it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Christmas away from home was hard, but it really was a great experience in the MTC. They definitely spoiled us.</span></span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Saturday 12/26</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> We
did lots of studying. In my journal I wrote an update to my testimony.
Here is a part of it: I am convinced that Joseph Smith was a prophet of
God. If he was not, the church would not have grown so much so quickly.
The first two temples could not have been built. People would not have
followed despite persecution. Missionaries would not have traveled
oversees to England to preach it. Those in England converted would not
have traveled oversees and then across the plains in winter just to help
build Zion. Miracles couldn't have taken place that allowed those early
saints to cross the plains. If the church wasn't true, it would have
died with Joseph Smith and would not have become the worldwide
organization under Christ that it is today. Only Christ's church could
transcend borders and languages like the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints does. Although denouncing the truth would have made
his life on earth much easier, and probably would have saved his life,
Smith stood his ground: "For I had seen a vision; I knew it, and I knew
that God knew it, and I could not deny it, neither dared I do it; at
least I knew by doing I would offend God, and come under condemnation."
JSH 1:25</span></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sunday 12/27</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I made it to another Sunday! I played piano for Sacrament meeting. It was another great Sabbath day.</span></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Monday 12/28</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> This
day I learned a lot and the morning was very difficult. Hermana Jensen
and I had a lesson planned for Hely, continuing on the Book of Mormon
and the Restoration. It didn't go as planned at all. Hely kept talking
about irrelevant things and we had a hard time staying on track. We
finally tried to ask if she had any questions about the church (taking "teach people, not lessons" a little too seriously) and all she wanted
to talk about was the word of wisdom and drinking coffee and alcohol. We
were not prepared for that in Spanish at all, but we tried to answer
and it took up the rest of our time. My companion and I tried to keep
the spirit with us, handling questions with very, very bad Spanish. I
got mad at my Hermana because she went into nervous mode and kept
teaching by herself too much and didn't let me say very much (pretty
ironic). I got frustrated, but tried to be patient. It was our worst
lesson. Afterwards, we talked about it and she was so remorseful and
humble about the whole thing. I realized that if it had been me, I
probably wouldn't have had as much humility, and that I should actually
be more like her in that way. In the same day I felt the most frustrated
with my companion, I later felt the most grateful. Neither of us are
perfect, but I feel very blessed.</span></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tuesday 12/29</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> We did our first two member lessons, they were on prayer. At
lunch my district was asked to Usher for the evening devotional. It was
so cool, few missionaries get to do it, let alone as a district! After
ushering, we all got to sit together in reserved seats in the first two
rows. The speakers were Elder Arnold of the Seventy and his wife. They
both said things everyone in our district needed to hear, and it was our
favorite devotional so far. The most uplifting time with my district
that I've had was the devotional review after. When us sisters got back
to the room we talked about the mature love and respect the Elders in
our district have for us, and how blessed we are because not every
district has that. My district is my family here.</span></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wednesday 12/30</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 2
week mark in the MTC! Hermana Jensen, Elder Jensen, Elder Fillmore, and
I got to help welcome and give a tour to the "dork-dots" (new
missionaries that have a circle sticker on their tag so you know that
they are new so you can welcome them or help them if they get lost, lol)
that are new to our Zone. We love our new dork-dots, although in a
couple weeks they'll know just as much as we do now, lol. Our senior
missionaries in our zone are leaving, so in the next couple weeks when
new missionaries come in it will be just the four of us welcoming them
to the zone.</span></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thursday 12/31</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Hermana
Jensen and I redeemed ourselves with our lessons with Hely and had a
much better lesson that we could control. We even set a baptismal date
for her! Hermana said that this time when she wanted to keep talking she
would hold back, and then I would say exactly what she was going too.
The spirit really is the teacher!</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Today, Friday 1/1/2016</u></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> We
figured out that we spend 11 hours a day in the classroom studying or
in lessons, so I'm so glad today is P-day. I can't believe it's already
my third P-day, too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Estoy muy animada por el ano nuevo!</span></span></div>
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-54096103154262841042015-12-25T14:20:00.000-08:002016-02-29T14:13:25.663-08:00Week 2 - Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Provo Temple grounds.</div>
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The Provo Temple.</div>
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At the Provo Temple with her companion, Sister Jensen.</div>
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The most ridiculous District ever.</div>
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District Sisters with their teacher, Hermano Croft.</div>
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Enjoying the SNOW in Provo with her companion, Sister Jensen.</div>
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In the SNOW in Provo! (what a nice new warm snow jacket!)</div>
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District Christmas photo!!</div>
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In their MBM (Massachusetts Boston Mission) shirts!</div>
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Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-76428648968539233352015-12-24T13:32:00.000-08:002016-02-29T14:13:05.750-08:00Week 2 - Email<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Feliz Navidad!! </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">It was a very big week, so it's a big email. Most of my
emails are copied straight out of my journal; I hope not all emails will
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u><b>Saturday 12/19</b></u></span><br />
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This was my hardest day in the MTC so far. After telling you how great
everything was, Saturday was a struggle. I was exhausted and feeling
negative at the end of the day. Despite getting tired of the non-stop
schedule, I pushed to "make it to Sunday", which is what everyone here
(and Elder Bunnell, my cousin) told me to do.</span><br />
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They were right. I needed Sunday so badly and right after my worst day
so far, I had my best day so far. I was actually able to relax a little
bit and have peace about being on a mission despite the craziness. This
was the most spiritual day I have experienced, between sacrament
meeting almost complete en espanol, choir practice, a devotional, and
listening to the talk "Characters of Christ" by Elder Bednar that he
gave at the MTC on Christmas a year or two ago. I realized what examples
around me. One of my roommates (also una Hermana in my district) is the
only member of the church in her family (baptized a year ago on the
Sunday before we reported to the MTC), hasn't seen her dad since she was
young, and her mother remarried into a same-sex marriage with her
step-mom. She is so strong and proactive even in her unique circumstances
and she shows such love for her mother, her family and home ward, and
everyone here at the MTC. The gospel of Jesus Christ just makes so much
sense to her and she inspires me.</span><br />
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Today Hermana Jensen and I got a new investigator to teach named Hely,
but class ran late so we didn't get to talk to her very long. The
lesson didn't go very well with so little time and poor Spanish, lol.
But, later we got to teach our other investigator, Antonio and it went
much better. He was about 40 minutes late for the lesson, so Hermana and
I decided to practice Su Proposito (Your Purpose in Spanish) memorized
for a while. When we figured that he wasn't going to come, we stood up
to go back to the classroom. Standing up, we started a pray for the
actor of Antonio, hoping he was alright. In the middle of the prayer, I
looked over Hermana's shoulder, and outside the door I saw Antonio rush
into the building. I stopped her mid-prayer: "SHH, he's here! I hope he
didn't hear us!" We laughed so hard, and we were glad he made it. We had
a great late lesson on the restoration, Jose Smith, y el Libro de
Mormon. The spirit was really strong, and my companion was able to say
things in Spanish things in Spanish that in the past she had to ask for
help with. We both cried after because it was so cool and we had to rely
on the spirit to much.</span></div>
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evening devotional. The speakers were Brent H. Neilson of the Seventy
and his wife, Marcy Neilson. They talked about all that Christ promises
he can do for us, and asked what WE will do to become the people and
missionaries Heavenly Father wants us to be. After, in the district
devotional review, we had our first opportunity to share our testimonies
a little bit with each other. It was so neat, and it helped me to love
my district more. I feel so blessed to have such great missionaries to
be around and learn from at the MTC. I know it won't be like this my
whole mission, so I'm trying to enjoy it while I can.</span></div>
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We had our last lesson with "Antonio" (Brother Workman) and we easily
got him to commit to baptism. After the lesson, we heard him speak
English for the first time and his advice and feedback was to have more
productive companion study by practicing our lessons with each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> We had service this morning, a good second lesson with Hely! Tomorrow
morning we will have a member of the Quorum of the Twelve speaking, and
everyone is very excited. They aren't allowed to tell us who it is, but
the hints are that he is not in the Presidency and that he has been
here to speak before. My prediction is Elder Oaks, and Hermana Jensen's
prediction is Elder Holland. We will see!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">JAN26 MA-BOS<br />2005 N 900 E Unit 63<br />Provo UT 84602</span></div>
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Hermana Rubio with her first companion, Hermana Jensen.</div>
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Her nametag and scriptures that will be getting a lot of use!</div>
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Her room key and MTC identification.</div>
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Hermana Rubio with her very first "District."</div>
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Hermana Rubio and the Sisters in her District pointing to<br />
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Hermana Rubio and her companion, Sister Jensen, will both be </div>
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serving their missions in Boston, Massachusetts!</div>
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Hermana Rubio with her companion, Sister Jensen, </div>
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getting their very first "computer time" and sending that first e-mail.</div>
Jen Rubiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11582618915988794901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236711421055531476.post-13847320939444184872015-12-19T20:52:00.002-08:002016-02-29T14:12:41.235-08:00Week 1 - First Email!<br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hola!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">My P-Days (dia de prep.) in the MTC (Missionary Training Center) are every Friday at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059240" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">9:40am - 2:30pm</span></span>, and I get an hour and a half to email during that time. Next week I'll be able to email <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059241" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Thursday next week</span></span>, though, because Friday is Christmas Day and the schedule will be different! I will be in the MTC for 6 weeks, until <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059242" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">January 26</span></span>, and so far I am loving it!</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">(<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">D</span>ay 1)</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first day started out really hard because I only had 9 hours of sleep in the last three days and I was so exhausted. Immediately after getting to the MTC, I met with a host and got my nametag, went to my residence, and met my companion. I LOVE my companion, Hermana Jensen. We brought really similar clothing, say the same things, and she has 3 younger siblings the same ages as Jose, Isabelle, and Wendy. We're like the same person, and we will both be serving in the Massachusetts Boston Mission (which is an abnormal coincidence). It is possible she could be my companion again! Everyone has been sharing photos of their family, and since my family and I did new family photos so short before I left, I didn't bring any to share. It's hard, I do miss my family, and I do wish I brought pictures of them. On the bright side, while my roommates were getting emotional and homesick talking about their families on the first and second day, I will be able to look at pictures and things later when it will be easier and I won't feel as homesick. Day 1 was hard, exciting, and overwhelming. In such a short time I learned so much about what it means to be a missionary and what missionaries do.</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">My name tag!</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've noticed that the main theme for this week has been loving the people we teach. Many of the classes and activities feel less about how to teach and more about how to love people. I learned that really those things are the same. My district (district C) has 10 missionaries, all spanish speaking, 5 Elderes y 5 Hermanas. The 5 Hermanas are my companion, my roommates, and me. The 5 Elderes are so great, and a lot of fun. As a district we go to class, meals, and room together (Elderes y Hermana in separate buildings, of course), and they're becoming some of my close friends. I'm so grateful that I was given an amazing companion and district that are so easy to love and talk to. We met our Branch (branch 41, districts B and C) and our Branch President, Counselors, and Presidency wives in the evening. It was so neat, all of our lessons have been so beautiful. "Hermana Rubio" also seems to be a memorable name, because I kept getting called on and asked to do things, lol. We learned how to pray in Spanish this day, so almost every oracion from this point on should be in Spanish or Spanglish.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today (Friday 12/18)</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">P-DAY! YAY! Today I get to write emails and letters and wear jeans, but it is definitely not a day off. After lunch I will prepare a talk for<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059245" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span>. Every week there is a topic and <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059246" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Sunday</span></span> right after sacrament they will ask for two random speakers in the district, so we all need to prepare a talk in Spanish! At <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059247" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2:00 pm</span></span> we all need to be ready because we will walk over to the temple for a session at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059248" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2:30 pm</span></span>. This morning my companion and I prepared a lesson in Spanish to teach our first role-play lesson later tonight after the session.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Probably the most amazing thing that I have learned in the last couple days is that the gift of tongues (el don de lenguas) is real. It hasn't been easy, but I've been able to remember Spanish words after hearing them the first time and I've been able to speak it more comfortably than I ever did learning it in high school. I worry that when I get back I still won't be fluent because I am staying in the States, but I definitely could not have learned as much as I have in the past few days in any other setting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gracias and I love you all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hermana Rubio</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you want to send me anything you can send it to my mailing address. You can also send a letter through DearElder.com, where they will print it in the MTC and put it in my mailbox for free.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sister Emily Gay Rubio<br /><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_669059249" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">JAN26</span></span> MA-BOS<br />2005 N 900 E Unit 79<br />Provo UT 84602</span></div>
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