The principle of damnation 3-11-14

Elder Schenk gave us an awesome training in our District Meeting on Thursday. He taught everybody a little English: the differences and similarities between DAM and DAMN. 

Now, I was the only one who giggled. But then I quickly repented and paid attention to the gospel principle being taught.

He explained that to be damned is to be stuck in a spiritual state without progressing, or to be spiritually stagnant. Well, he didn't use that word. But that's what he was saying. ANYWAY. He went on to explain the purpose of a dam, to keep water from moving anywhere. When our spirits are damned, they become stagnant like water that stays forever behind a dam without escape. 

Therefore, it is our job as missionaries to help people progress and not become damned. Can we say R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y?

I liked that lesson.

Also, nobody here understands the concept of a snowboard. That was mildly disappointing.

Also, Saturday was the day of the woman! Happy Woman's Day. ALSO this Saturday is Best Friends Day in Mexico! Hug your best friend at 5:00 PM.

I started to drink milk with chocolate pudding mix and ice this week because I couldn't handle warm water. And we watch the native gringa as cabin fever slowly begins to set in...

We had an awesome stake conference this week. "A" was sustained as an elder in the Church! WOOT WOOT "A"! And President y Hermana Achibald spoke, as well as a seventy whose name I abashedly cannot remember. But he has a way cool accent. He almost never pronounces his "S"s. If that makes any sense. I learned a lot and the Spirit was way strong. Except for when the choir sang some extravagantly dramatic stacatto. In the words of my zone leader Elder Woods,

"Latin Choirs always break my heart. And not in a good way."

Hehehe we giggled like schoolchildren at that.

I love you! Be safe! Make good choices! Say your prayers!

Hermana Hewitt

P.S. Quote of the Week goes to the heartfelt declaration of Hermana Jaramillo in English to a boy she has fallen in love with from the pictures I brought from home:

"You are a person so perfect! And so beautiful! And married me please? I am ex missionary! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?"

She likes gringos a lot. COUNT YOURSELVES LUCKY.

(Also, check out last week's blog post… I added a picture that Lex sent this week that went along with that post.  :-)