Well, what an amazing week we truly have had here in good ol Oaxaca. I absolutely love this place, the amazing people here, and this amazing gospel!! We truly are so blessed!! This week I have felt a little bit of every emotion - sad, happy, excited, angry - but I know that is part of life and the mission!! I hope you have all had the opportunity to recognize the spirit in your lives every single day, because I know that he is with each and every single one of us!!
Anyways, to start it all off, as you all know I'm heading to the coast baby!! I'm so dang excited but also so dang sad. I have had to tell the amazing members and people I know here that I'm leaving this week and it was extremely tough!! I have learned to absolutely LOVE the amazing people of Oaxaca and especially here in the area of Ixcotel!! I know that my Mission President, as well as my Heavenly Father, send me here for a reason and it was such a blessing to be able to serve here in Ixcotel!!
Anyways, so on Friday we had a really bad day and me and my companion were a little bit down and mad about the whole situation. So anyways, we were walking by like Main Street on Saturday heading to visit a family here and I heard this voice, Elders, Elders. But it was literally in English so I was like what the heck!! So this sister was in the middle of this street trying to get our attention. She told us that she had been chasing us for like three blocks!! Come to find out that she and her mom are from Oaxaca, but she lives in Utah!! She told us that they came to visit because her mom is a bit depressed and everything. But she told us when they saw us, her and her mom felt like they needed to talk to us and give us some money! So we talked to this sister and her mom for about 10 minutes. We took some pictures and then they had to go!! After they had left, my companion and I were so filled with joy and peace and love and animo (cheer), like they say here!! The spirit literally touched our hearts through this amazing sister!! We had the spirit so strongly with us after we had visited with them. What a tender mercy it truly was to find her here in Oaxaca - or for them to find us!!
Anyways, I'm so sad (but happy too) to leave the good ol city of Oaxaca, but I know that the Lord needs me in the coast. I will be serving specifically in Puerto Escondido and my new companion is Elder Castillo!! What a blessing it has been to serve here and see how the Lord was able to help others through his servants!! I am forever grateful for this chance I have to serve in Oaxaca as a missionary and representative of Jesus Christ!! We are so dang blessed!! I hope you all have such an amazing week and know how dang much I love you ALL!!!!
ELDER BLAKE
Part 2 of The Story (from Jordan's Mom)
On Saturday, I got a random text from some stranger. It said, Hi, Donna. Asking for ransom to give you your son back. Jk! I'm from Provo and ran into him and we gave them some money for lunch. :) He said to tell you see you in a year and three months! She attached this picture.
I thanked her and told her that we would pay anything for our son and that she was an angel to not only visit with him and give him money, but to send me a picture. I told her it was definitely a tender mercy from my Father in Heaven. Then she sent another picture and said, I'm the one in orange an my mom in blue. We chased them down a few blocks because we were on the opposite side of the road and we yelled and honked and they were so engaged in their conversation and the noise of the busy street didn't help. Finally, I found a spot to park, crossed the busy street like a crazy woman, and yelled at them. I don't know why, but I started crying nonstop! I couldn't even talk! Eventually I did and explained who I was and gave them money. They kept asking, are you sure? Are you sure? I guess random, emotional women don't stop them to give them money LOL. My nephew is on his mission in Argentina and perhaps that's what got me emotional. Or maybe the fact that I haven't been to church in a few years and seeing how happy and glowing they were made me miss it. And/or I was humbled by their willingness to be walking and sweating as they shared a message they know to be true. Who knows? But my heart is full and this may have been the highlight of my trip. I am just so touched by her story and willingness. What an angel indeed!
Maquel, don't worry. I still lick my chip bags clean!
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