Hey family!
So I'm sick. I have a fever so if this email doesn't make sense.. sorry haha.
This week was better than last week. We had some good citas this week. One really neat miracle was that I was on my way back from an intercambio this week and halfway through the train ride, the kid next to me turned to me and asked (in English) "are you Amish?" hahaha. I explained to him that I was a missionary and went on to tell him all about the restoration. After I finished explaining it to him, I bore my testimony about the Book of Mormon and he said to me "I would like to read that book" So I told him I could write down his number and the missionaries in Barcelona (where he lives) could call him. He told me he was Catholic but didn't agree with everything the church taught. As I explained the restoration he totally seemed to get it. It was a really neat experience to see how God puts prepared people everywhere.
We also had a miracle with Jessy and Francis this week too. We passed by on Sunday night and they were super excited to see us. Jessy told us she had read the entire restoration pamphlet and she really liked it. Francis told us that as she read the Book of Mormon this week, she has seen God answering her prayers through the scriptures. She told us she had a very special experience that she will never forget as she read. I asked her if she thought the Book of Mormon was true and she said "I'm not sure, I have to read it more.. but it definitely could be". Both of them really like the Book of Mormon and are super excited to keep reading. They are really a tender mercy for us. I love teaching them.
As well.. this was Hermana Tylers last week here. We had stake conference this weekend which was fun. President Pace asked me if I would train! I'm really excited to train again! It'll be fun. I was supposed to go down and help with the new missionaries today, but since I'm sick, they told me to just come to the meeting we have tomorrow. So I'll meet her tomorrow. It will be really good for me to train again. New missionaries always bring lots of miracles. Anyway, have a great week! Happy Halloween!
Hermana Reid
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Thank You From the Zone Leaders of Badalona
Dear Reid Family,
We just wanted to take a quick moment to thank you and your family for the great sacrifice you have made to send your daughter out on a mission. We, Elder Johnson and Elder Davis are the Zone Leaders in Badalona, where your daughter is currently serving. We feel extremely blessed to have her here right now at such an important time. We pray for all missionaries in our zone, by name, every day. We are thrilled to hear each week of success stories and miracles that happen in our zone, many of which involve your daughter.
Something that we have noticed that your daughter does really well is work extremely hard. She came in the same group as us (entering the mission) and is a fantastic missionary. We appreciate her continual happiness and her desires to always improve the work. Her and her companion, Hermana Tyler, have opened up a new area this last month and a half, and have done a terrific job! We are very proud of their work.
We again thank you for sacrificing a member of your family for a short time so that families here is Spain can be given the opportunity to live together forever. The work your daughter is doing is changing lives every day. Thank you!
"For they were set to be a light unto the world, and to be the saviors of men.´´ Doctrine and Covenants 103:9
"Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause?" Doctrine and Covenants 128:22
Sincerely,
Elder Johnson and Elder Davis
We just wanted to take a quick moment to thank you and your family for the great sacrifice you have made to send your daughter out on a mission. We, Elder Johnson and Elder Davis are the Zone Leaders in Badalona, where your daughter is currently serving. We feel extremely blessed to have her here right now at such an important time. We pray for all missionaries in our zone, by name, every day. We are thrilled to hear each week of success stories and miracles that happen in our zone, many of which involve your daughter.
Something that we have noticed that your daughter does really well is work extremely hard. She came in the same group as us (entering the mission) and is a fantastic missionary. We appreciate her continual happiness and her desires to always improve the work. Her and her companion, Hermana Tyler, have opened up a new area this last month and a half, and have done a terrific job! We are very proud of their work.
We again thank you for sacrificing a member of your family for a short time so that families here is Spain can be given the opportunity to live together forever. The work your daughter is doing is changing lives every day. Thank you!
"For they were set to be a light unto the world, and to be the saviors of men.´´ Doctrine and Covenants 103:9
"Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause?" Doctrine and Covenants 128:22
Sincerely,
Elder Johnson and Elder Davis
Monday, October 20, 2014
Badalona - Week Five
Hey Fam!
So this week was a challenge but it’s okay, we saw two miracles! Almost every single visit we had this week fired on us. haha. literally. It was really rough. But I’ll tell you about the miracles.
So one was that on Tuesday we were talking to people basically all day and we talked to this woman who was evangelical. She seemed really interested at first, but when it came down to actually sharing something with her, she wouldn’t have it. We ended up giving her a card and moving on and told her she can contact us if she changes her mind. Well about two hours later, she called us! (that never happens haha) and she told us she read the card we had given her and was going to come to church on Sunday! Well she didn’t end up coming.. she said she slept in on accident. but we called her and set up a visit with her for this week, so hopefully something good will happen!
As well, we set up a visit twice with Jessi and Franci this week, and both times we went, they weren’t home. We were super worried because last week they were such a miracle for us and this week we felt like we were losing them because they wouldn’t answer their phone or door all week. Well last night, when all our citas fired, we passed by to see if they were home. Franci was the only one home but she let us in. She said she had read a bunch in the Book of Mormon. It was a really spiritual visit. She told us that before we had come over, she was really stressed because she had just gotten in a huge argument with her boyfriend and didn’t know what to do. The poor girl is 20 years old, has a one month old baby, lives with her boyfriend’s mom away from her whole family, and is struggling to find work and all that. She started tearing up as she told us how it was an answer to her prayers that we had come to see her. She’s a really sweet girl. And really prepared. I’m not sure if it as more of a blessing for her or for us last night. We needed it too. It was a tender mercy.
Anyway, I hope you have a great week! love you lots!
Love Hermana Reid
So this week was a challenge but it’s okay, we saw two miracles! Almost every single visit we had this week fired on us. haha. literally. It was really rough. But I’ll tell you about the miracles.
So one was that on Tuesday we were talking to people basically all day and we talked to this woman who was evangelical. She seemed really interested at first, but when it came down to actually sharing something with her, she wouldn’t have it. We ended up giving her a card and moving on and told her she can contact us if she changes her mind. Well about two hours later, she called us! (that never happens haha) and she told us she read the card we had given her and was going to come to church on Sunday! Well she didn’t end up coming.. she said she slept in on accident. but we called her and set up a visit with her for this week, so hopefully something good will happen!
As well, we set up a visit twice with Jessi and Franci this week, and both times we went, they weren’t home. We were super worried because last week they were such a miracle for us and this week we felt like we were losing them because they wouldn’t answer their phone or door all week. Well last night, when all our citas fired, we passed by to see if they were home. Franci was the only one home but she let us in. She said she had read a bunch in the Book of Mormon. It was a really spiritual visit. She told us that before we had come over, she was really stressed because she had just gotten in a huge argument with her boyfriend and didn’t know what to do. The poor girl is 20 years old, has a one month old baby, lives with her boyfriend’s mom away from her whole family, and is struggling to find work and all that. She started tearing up as she told us how it was an answer to her prayers that we had come to see her. She’s a really sweet girl. And really prepared. I’m not sure if it as more of a blessing for her or for us last night. We needed it too. It was a tender mercy.
Anyway, I hope you have a great week! love you lots!
Love Hermana Reid
Monday, October 13, 2014
Badalona - Week Four
Hey fam!
I miss you lots! I hope you had a good birthday mom! Your letter is in the mail :) it should get there any day now.
So this week was sorta hard again. But that's okay! We had a really great miracle on Tuesday night. We were passing by people, and no one was home, so we decided to pass by a reference the elders had given us. We knocked their door and they let us in. There were two woman there from Honduras. Jessie and Franci. Jessie is Franci´s boyfriends mom. Make sense? haha. Anyway, they are super super cute. They were really sweet to us. Jessie told us she actually has a Book of Mormon and has read a lot of it and likes it. She also said she's been to the church a few times in Barcelona. Franci said she has Mormon friends, but hasn't ever been to church. Anyway, the visit with them was a pure miracle because we have been struggling so much lately. It was such a tender mercy from the Lord to be able to find some people that are really prepared. Franci came to church on Sunday as well! We're gonna go see them tonight too. I'm really excited.
Anyway, to be honest, I don't have a whole lot else to say about this week. I don't believe in such a thing as hard areas, because I don't think God would ever put missionaries in a place where there weren't prepared people, but these past few weeks have definitely been a challenge. We've walked all day every day talking to people. It's been a really good opportunity for me to grow closer to my Father in Heaven in prayer and scripture study. I'm really grateful for His hand in my life and that He would trust my companion and I to find His children in this area, even if it takes some time.
Love you lots and lots!
Love Hermana Reid
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Badalona - Week Three
Hey fam!
Did you just LOVE conference? I did. It was super good. The hours are weird here so we watched Saturday morning on Saturday night, and then watched Sat afternoon on Sunday as well as Sunday morning. and then we just watched Sunday afternoon this morning! except we didn't have time to finish it yet. But we will. I loved that they had people speak in their native language! Especially Spanish! That was the best! It's so fun that I can understand them. I loved how much they talked about following the prophet. That was the biggest theme that stuck out. That, and serving others. It was a really beautiful, spiritual conference.
So this week was better than last week! We had more visits this week, so it filled our time more. We've been trying to see all of the members in our area so we can work better with them. it's been really good so far. We've found lots of less actives, and we've been getting references from members, so the work is moving along. It'll come. We ate with our bishop yesterday to talk about how we can help here. He fed us Russian food! It was potato raviolis with mushrooms, onions, and yogurt on top. Sorta different.. haha but good! I'm learning Russian. Since I already have the accent to go with it.
Yesterday we had interviews with President. That's why I wasn't online yesterday. It was my favorite interview I have had with him. It was super spiritual. We talked about pageant too actually haha. About how it was a tender mercy from God that I was able to go last year before my report date. We were both in tears the whole time. He told me I must have a really incredible family, and I agreed. I have been blessed with such an incredible family. You're the reason I am where I am today. It was a really great interview. I really love the Paces. They are such incredible Mission Presidents. I feel so blessed to be here. I know I always say that, but it's true. I love this mission.
Anyway, I don't have much else to say. I'm grateful for the challenges we are facing in this area, I can see myself growing closer to my Savior every day, and for that I will always be grateful. I love being His missionary.
con mucho amor,
Hermana Reid
Did you just LOVE conference? I did. It was super good. The hours are weird here so we watched Saturday morning on Saturday night, and then watched Sat afternoon on Sunday as well as Sunday morning. and then we just watched Sunday afternoon this morning! except we didn't have time to finish it yet. But we will. I loved that they had people speak in their native language! Especially Spanish! That was the best! It's so fun that I can understand them. I loved how much they talked about following the prophet. That was the biggest theme that stuck out. That, and serving others. It was a really beautiful, spiritual conference.
So this week was better than last week! We had more visits this week, so it filled our time more. We've been trying to see all of the members in our area so we can work better with them. it's been really good so far. We've found lots of less actives, and we've been getting references from members, so the work is moving along. It'll come. We ate with our bishop yesterday to talk about how we can help here. He fed us Russian food! It was potato raviolis with mushrooms, onions, and yogurt on top. Sorta different.. haha but good! I'm learning Russian. Since I already have the accent to go with it.
Yesterday we had interviews with President. That's why I wasn't online yesterday. It was my favorite interview I have had with him. It was super spiritual. We talked about pageant too actually haha. About how it was a tender mercy from God that I was able to go last year before my report date. We were both in tears the whole time. He told me I must have a really incredible family, and I agreed. I have been blessed with such an incredible family. You're the reason I am where I am today. It was a really great interview. I really love the Paces. They are such incredible Mission Presidents. I feel so blessed to be here. I know I always say that, but it's true. I love this mission.
Anyway, I don't have much else to say. I'm grateful for the challenges we are facing in this area, I can see myself growing closer to my Savior every day, and for that I will always be grateful. I love being His missionary.
con mucho amor,
Hermana Reid
Friday, October 3, 2014
Badalona - Week Two
Hayyyoooo!!
Hows it going? Cograts on your race Ty! I'm proud of you! What a rockstar move.
SO this week.. was hard. Really, really hard. But that's expected when you open an area, I forgot.. haha. We walked this entire week contacting people and knocking doors all week long from the morning till the night. Every day. So we are exhausted, but it's good. This is how you get tough right? I'm really grateful for the opportunity to open the area, because I know I will grow a lot here. I remember feeling like I grew more in my two transfers whitewashing in Zaragoza than I had in my four transfers in my first area. So it's good for me.
One morning this week I was struggling and I was just praying a lot to God. I was just praying to know that He was still here with me, because I felt really alone and exhausted and low on animo. After I finished my prayer, I opened up my Book of Mormon to start my personal study for the day and read this "but behold, I Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction. O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love, for ye may if your minds are firm, forever" (Jacob 3:1-2)
For me, that was an answer to my prayers. I just felt the peace I needed to know that God was with me, and that He would help me through everything that came my way. I know that we can talk to God in prayers, and that He responds to us through the scriptures. I feel so blessed to be in this area. I know there are people prepared here and that if we work hard and are obedient, God will lead us to them. I am excited for the miracles and the challenges that are ahead.
I can't wait for conference this weekend! Hope youre excited too. I saw the womens conference, it was incredible. I loved how much it talked about the importance of covenants. That's how God blesses us.. when we make covenants with Him. President Uchtdorfs talk was incredible too, I listened to it twice already.
I love you lots and lots,
Hermana Reid
Hows it going? Cograts on your race Ty! I'm proud of you! What a rockstar move.
SO this week.. was hard. Really, really hard. But that's expected when you open an area, I forgot.. haha. We walked this entire week contacting people and knocking doors all week long from the morning till the night. Every day. So we are exhausted, but it's good. This is how you get tough right? I'm really grateful for the opportunity to open the area, because I know I will grow a lot here. I remember feeling like I grew more in my two transfers whitewashing in Zaragoza than I had in my four transfers in my first area. So it's good for me.
One morning this week I was struggling and I was just praying a lot to God. I was just praying to know that He was still here with me, because I felt really alone and exhausted and low on animo. After I finished my prayer, I opened up my Book of Mormon to start my personal study for the day and read this "but behold, I Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction. O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love, for ye may if your minds are firm, forever" (Jacob 3:1-2)
For me, that was an answer to my prayers. I just felt the peace I needed to know that God was with me, and that He would help me through everything that came my way. I know that we can talk to God in prayers, and that He responds to us through the scriptures. I feel so blessed to be in this area. I know there are people prepared here and that if we work hard and are obedient, God will lead us to them. I am excited for the miracles and the challenges that are ahead.
I can't wait for conference this weekend! Hope youre excited too. I saw the womens conference, it was incredible. I loved how much it talked about the importance of covenants. That's how God blesses us.. when we make covenants with Him. President Uchtdorfs talk was incredible too, I listened to it twice already.
I love you lots and lots,
Hermana Reid
Badalona - Week One
HI FAM!
So life is good in BADALONA! This week was super interesting. So remember how our piso is super small? It's literally... tiny. Haha. We finally got four mattresses for all of us but there's hardly even space on the floor for them, it's like a hotel room, but it's cool, we are nice and cozy. We actually went looking for another piso and found a super sweet one. We told the office about it and they said they would start doing the paperwork for it, so hopefully we can move into it this week, it's empty so it should be quick.
This week was good, poor Hermana Tyler got here on Thursday and was super super sick. So we were in piso all week haha. Literally. The first time we left was Saturday night. So I don't have much to say about this week. When we went out on Saturday, we went to a baptism of the elders because they asked us to sing, and then we went to ward council. Sunday was super fun to meet everyone. There aren't many members, because they just split the ward, but they are all super sweet and super excited to have Hermanas in their ward. We have eating visits everyday....
They were all excited to see Hermana Tyler again because she was here a year ago to open the first ward. It's getting colder here now, it's raining right now. It's the first time I've seen rain in a year really. It rained once in Valencia in my four months there and I think it maybe rained twice in Zaragoza. It's kinda cold here, but that's cuz I'm used to the blazing hot of Valencia. Our area is SUPER ghetto. But for real. Last night we were looking for a less active family that live in this zombie appocalipse building.. haha not really, but that's what it looked like.
Anyway, I'm excited to get to work here! Hermana Tyler is super awesome. AND SHE'S A RUNNER! WOOOO! She's super sweet, and we laugh a lot together. I have been so blessed with amazing companions!!
Also Matilde and Frank (from Valencia) are going to get baptized this next Saturday!!! MIRACLES! I'm so sad I won't be there, but I'm so happy for them!!!
Love you all!!
Hermana Reid
This is with H. Vance last week.
These are from last week. Matilde and a Hermana from the church and my favorite Chilean family! The Alverez fam
So life is good in BADALONA! This week was super interesting. So remember how our piso is super small? It's literally... tiny. Haha. We finally got four mattresses for all of us but there's hardly even space on the floor for them, it's like a hotel room, but it's cool, we are nice and cozy. We actually went looking for another piso and found a super sweet one. We told the office about it and they said they would start doing the paperwork for it, so hopefully we can move into it this week, it's empty so it should be quick.
This week was good, poor Hermana Tyler got here on Thursday and was super super sick. So we were in piso all week haha. Literally. The first time we left was Saturday night. So I don't have much to say about this week. When we went out on Saturday, we went to a baptism of the elders because they asked us to sing, and then we went to ward council. Sunday was super fun to meet everyone. There aren't many members, because they just split the ward, but they are all super sweet and super excited to have Hermanas in their ward. We have eating visits everyday....
They were all excited to see Hermana Tyler again because she was here a year ago to open the first ward. It's getting colder here now, it's raining right now. It's the first time I've seen rain in a year really. It rained once in Valencia in my four months there and I think it maybe rained twice in Zaragoza. It's kinda cold here, but that's cuz I'm used to the blazing hot of Valencia. Our area is SUPER ghetto. But for real. Last night we were looking for a less active family that live in this zombie appocalipse building.. haha not really, but that's what it looked like.
Anyway, I'm excited to get to work here! Hermana Tyler is super awesome. AND SHE'S A RUNNER! WOOOO! She's super sweet, and we laugh a lot together. I have been so blessed with amazing companions!!
Also Matilde and Frank (from Valencia) are going to get baptized this next Saturday!!! MIRACLES! I'm so sad I won't be there, but I'm so happy for them!!!
Love you all!!
Hermana Reid
This is with H. Vance last week.
These are from last week. Matilde and a Hermana from the church and my favorite Chilean family! The Alverez fam
Doin the stiff arm with Juan!
Valencia - Week Eighteen
HI FAMILY!
Well this has been QUITE the week. For real. Also someone in this locoturio is super stinky. It could be me. I'm sweating. TMI? Maybe.
I got transferred!! I'm in a BADALONA. it's right outside of Barcelona. The ward just got split into two recently, so I am opening the second area for the Hermanas with an Hermana named Hermana Tyler! This is her last transfer in the mission. She opened Badalona for the Hermanas about a year ago, but now that there are two wards, we're back at it for the second ward. She's actually not here yet though cuz her last comp is super sick, so they stayed in their area, and will be here tomorrow I guess? So I'm with the other two hermanas here. Im super excited! President called me on Saturday night to tell me all about it. I live with two other Hermanas as well. And our Piso.. is super cute! But TINY. literally. I don't even think there is space for four beds. And apparently the mattresses won't be in tonight either.. so that'll be fun. We are going to look for another piso though. But the area seems cute! It's WAY less hot than Valencia, so that's a plus. It was quite the adventure with all my suitcases through all the metros.. but they held up pretty well.
Anyway, my last week in Valencia was wild. It had its ups and downs. First sad moment was that Billy dropped us on Tuesday, we went by and he said he wasn't interested in meeting anymore. So that was super sad. But later that day we had a miracle with a man that we had contacted a while back that we hadn't been able to get ahold of. We met with him that afternoon and he was a golden investigator so that was really great. What else.. it was sad to say goodbye to everyone. Super sad. I really loved the members there. It was hard to leave Hermana Vance too, I love her a lot. We had SO much fun together. She's a sweetheart. I'm gonna keep this email short cuz I want to send lots of pics from saying goodbye. Oh also Matilde came to church again! She's getting baptized on the 27th of September! That will be one incredible baptism.
So yeah. That's all really, well actually there was more, but I'm keeping it short haha. I'm super excited to open this area, it'll be lots of work, but it's just like it was in Zaragoza as well. I like opening, it's a good challenge!
Anyway, I love you lots fam! I'll send some pics now!
love Hermana Reid.
Well this has been QUITE the week. For real. Also someone in this locoturio is super stinky. It could be me. I'm sweating. TMI? Maybe.
I got transferred!! I'm in a BADALONA. it's right outside of Barcelona. The ward just got split into two recently, so I am opening the second area for the Hermanas with an Hermana named Hermana Tyler! This is her last transfer in the mission. She opened Badalona for the Hermanas about a year ago, but now that there are two wards, we're back at it for the second ward. She's actually not here yet though cuz her last comp is super sick, so they stayed in their area, and will be here tomorrow I guess? So I'm with the other two hermanas here. Im super excited! President called me on Saturday night to tell me all about it. I live with two other Hermanas as well. And our Piso.. is super cute! But TINY. literally. I don't even think there is space for four beds. And apparently the mattresses won't be in tonight either.. so that'll be fun. We are going to look for another piso though. But the area seems cute! It's WAY less hot than Valencia, so that's a plus. It was quite the adventure with all my suitcases through all the metros.. but they held up pretty well.
Anyway, my last week in Valencia was wild. It had its ups and downs. First sad moment was that Billy dropped us on Tuesday, we went by and he said he wasn't interested in meeting anymore. So that was super sad. But later that day we had a miracle with a man that we had contacted a while back that we hadn't been able to get ahold of. We met with him that afternoon and he was a golden investigator so that was really great. What else.. it was sad to say goodbye to everyone. Super sad. I really loved the members there. It was hard to leave Hermana Vance too, I love her a lot. We had SO much fun together. She's a sweetheart. I'm gonna keep this email short cuz I want to send lots of pics from saying goodbye. Oh also Matilde came to church again! She's getting baptized on the 27th of September! That will be one incredible baptism.
So yeah. That's all really, well actually there was more, but I'm keeping it short haha. I'm super excited to open this area, it'll be lots of work, but it's just like it was in Zaragoza as well. I like opening, it's a good challenge!
Anyway, I love you lots fam! I'll send some pics now!
love Hermana Reid.
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