It's a promise

January 11th, 2016

HOLA A TODOS!!!!! COMO ESTAN???

Well, this week was like a roller coaster ride. 

First I had the chance to do swaps with my Daughter Hermana Puc, so we both got to work in our same area again together, it was really cool to see how much she has grown in just one transfer, I am so proud of my daughter, they grow up so fast! :,) 

We went to the offices this past week for interviews, and when I entered one of the secretaries handed me a packet full of cards from my ward (YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!) I opened the packet to look at a few while I waited and all the Elders in the Office started screaming HERMANA ORISON IS GETTING TRUNKY!!!!!!!!!!! Trunky is a missionary slang word that means your getting antsy to pack your trunk up and go home! Ha ha you've got to love the elders, I think I have about 50 new brothers. I promise I am nothing close to trunky ;) its the exact opposite!

So this week was a little difficult with finding people, my companion and I spent most of the week trying to contact references that were never in the house, and we felt a little discouraged walking from house to house. We felt like no one would come to church this Sunday, and we were praying really hard to see more success. On Saturday we were walking in the street and my companion said "Hey Hermana, if we contact at least 70 people in the street this week, God will bless us with someone in church tomorrow" So We started contacting a ton of people until we had contacted at least 70 and we went to church the next day. We were in sacrament meeting for about 10 minutes waiting for someone to show up, but no one did and I was feeling a little sad, and said a little prayer. When I finished, I felt like I should look behind me, so I did, and all the way at the back of the room, was sitting one of our investigators and her two sons, I literally leaped out of my seat and quietly ran over to them, I was so happy!!! It really was a testimony for me, that when a missionary makes a promise with God and completes their part of the promise, God will always come through =)

I hope all is going well for you out there (and not too cold, I've heard you are all drowning in snow right now...haha suckers, just kidding!) Please have an awesome week! LES AMO MUCHO!!!!!!!

Hermana Orison =)

I found baby Jesus, and we got to break a pinata! :D

 I love Mexico! 

I'm still living I think ;)

January 4th 2016

HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haha yes I am still alive!!! I am sorry that I have not had the chance to write any of you guys these past weeks, I seriously have not had a Pday for three weeks. The work here has been crazy, I am going to try and give you all a big up date because I feel bad that I haven't really written anyone for a while. I will try to send a bunch of pictures too.

Okay starting off this transfer, our president made me and my companion sister training leaders of a zone that is not the zone that we are in, so we are trying to run two zones. That means double the work and stress, but double the fun =) We have two sets of zone leaders and we get to know a ton more missionaries, its the best!!! =D I like looking at transfers as if it's another chapter to my story here in the mission and this chapter I feel like has a theme of sacrifice and concentration (I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SPELL IN ENGLISH AHHHH!!!) I have really learned what it is to sacrifice my time and all my efforts to the lord in this transfer. We have not had a minute to ourselves in this transfer, we are always teaching investigators, members, or training the other sisters, or calling someone to motivate them (haha I have fallen in love with the word ANIMO this past week, it does not have a direct translation in English but it means something like "you can do it" And I love screaming it into the phone when one of my the missionaries we are helping feels down, haha they get a laugh our of it XP) or we are preparing presentations for a meeting (I am proud to say that I can prepare an 1 hour training meeting in about 10 minutes, haha this week has taught me ton!) 

 I have been the happiest missionary this transfer, I have really gained a testimony. I have learned that when you actually lose yourself in the work of God, helping your brother and sisters, dedicating all of your time to them, you will achieve happiness that is unimaginable. I love this work so much!!! It's the best!!!

I want to thank all of you that have supported me in this year, and thank you so much for all of the cards!! I have loved reading them all!! You guys are the best ward and family members ever!!!!!! I know that I only have four months left (wow it is so scary how time flies by so fast) and the truth is I just want all of you guys to move to here to Mexico, because it is so awesome here!! It is going to be so hard to come back home. Ciudad Obregon is like my home, I love the people here!!! This is the best mission ever! It is going to be really hard to talk to you guys when I get back because I am really forgetting my English (I think it's through the power of the holy ghost that I am writing this write now haha) sorry to my family that I couldn't quite speak English  to correctly, I hope you understood what I was saying haha. I love you all please have an awesome week!!!!!  Happy 2016!!!!!! =D

Love Hermana Orison

Photos: Skype call and Christmas party =)

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Fasting and Training

December 21, 2015

Whooooooooow!!! This week was crazy, can I just say being a sister training leader is the best and most stressful thing ever hahah. Here is a summary of my week:

We are teaching an investigator named Hector who is getting ready to be Baptized, and he is really excited. But the thing is he works Sundays and is only able to attend church the first hour, then he has to go to work. He asked his boss if he could get work off but he told him no. I then went and asked his boss if he could get the day off those Sundays and he told me no. So Hermana Garcia and I fasted for Hector, asking if God could help him get Sunday off. So last night after our fast, we went to the Boss of Hector and asked again if he could have Sunday off, and guess what? he said YES!!! It was an awesome miracle for us, I can testify that fasting does work! =D

My convert Luis received The Melchizedek Priesthood yesterday!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED =D FOR HIM!!!!! awwwww they grow up so fast!

We had the Dedication of the temple of Tijuana last week, we got to watch through transmission to the church, and Uchtdorf dedicated it! So awesome!! His Spanish is so funny, haha =D

This week I have had the chance to experience what it really means to be a sister training leader. During our studies we did not only plan for our investigators and our area, but we also plan for the sisters we train and their areas, we then work twice as hard in our area to have lots of work so we can be an example for the rest of our zone, and the missionaries we train (as well as do divisions with them and help make their areas better). Then we get back home plan and call all the sisters every night to motivate them and help solve their problems and then we finally go to bed haha, so tiring, but I love it!!! I have the chance to see so many miracles and blessings with this calling, it is the best!!!!!

I am going to try and send pictures later (haha I forgot my cord for my camera...) I hope you are all doing well!!! Please have an amazing Christmas!! Family I am super excited to talk with you guys this week, to this rest of you see you in 4 (wow time goes by so fast!) Love yah!!! =D

Once again with time...

December 14, 2015 

Hey everyone!!! So I had to do some Visa Paperwork again today, so once again I do not have a lot of time to write =( I hope you are all doing amazing!!! I am loving my area and my new calling as Sister Training Leader, and we are seeing a lot of success with the missionaries we are training!! 

I have to say that this mission is the best thing I have ever done, I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to serve here and be a instrument in God´s hands. This transfer has really opened up my eyes and has helped me see how much I have really changed. I cant really describe how I feel, there are no words for it, all I can say is that I am uncontrollably happy. I love the people here so much! I love my companion, and I love this work more than anything in this world. This Gospel has blessed my life in more ways then I have ever imagined, and watching it change the lives of others is the best feeling EVER!!!!! I invite you to share this gospel with all those around you , help your brothers and sisters receive all the amazing blessings that you are receiving. I promise you will feel a joy you have never felt before, I Love you all!!!! I pray for all of you everyday, please stay safe (especially with the snow) , Have an amazing Week!!!!!! =D

Love,

Hermana Orison

December 7th, 2015

Okay, well I don't have to much time to write today. We had transfers today, and I will be staying here in Obregon for another Transfer, whoow!!! 5 transfers here!!!!! I will have 8 months here!!!!! I am now the Sister Training Leader here!!!! =D WHooW!!! I am super excited, although I am a little sad because Hna. Puc transferred =( My daughter left me to go train!!! They grow up so fast!!! I now have a granddaughter ;) 

My new companion is Hna. Garcia, who was in the MTC With me, and is from Utah, we will be sister training leaders together, WHOOOOOOOOWWW!!!! I am super excited for this transfer!!!! =D LOVE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!

My daughter and my new companion from Utah =)

Thanksgiving??

November 30th, 2015

Buenas Tardes!!! How is everyone doing? This past week was pretty good, I did not get the chance to write a lot last week because we has a short amount of time. But all is well in Obregon =) 

Gloria and her boys are doing great! So many amazing missionaries sharing the gospel with everyone =) This week we have started sharing the video A Savior Is Born, a beautiful Christmas video! I love it! In Spanish and English haha Christmas is the best time in the world to share the Gospel =D I invite you all to check the video here: https://www.mormon.org/christmas?cid=HP_SU_11-29-2015_dMIS_fSPC_xLIDyL1-A_

Everyone has questioned me how they celebrate Thanksgiving here, and I am sad to say they do not celebrate Thanksgiving here =( haha I didn't know it was thanksgiving until we returned to the house in the night and I looked at the date in my planner, ha oh well, there is always next year =P

I love you all!!!! Have an amazing week!!! =D

The First Vision

November 16, 2015

Wow this week has been a fun one =) 

Haha, my companion and I were teaching the restoration to a new investigator and we were teaching him about Joseph Smith, and my companion right now is still learning the First Vision. When she is nervous she forgets how to say it, and restarted about 3 times. So I gave her the advice one day, to just say it and not restart (because our investigators haven't heard it before so they don't know how it goes...) During this lesson she started saying the first vision, and her face was really serious, listening to what she was saying I realized she was saying it all wrong but her face was so serious that the investigator and I believed her! Hahahah I almost bursted out laughing in the lesson.

I went to a Leadership meeting this week and I got to see everyone from my MTC District =D It was awesome to see everyone again =D

Everyone is putting up Christmas trees and freezing there butts off here, haha (its hitting the 70s and 60s, really cold, no? haha I am going to freeze to death when I get back to Utah XP) 

I have completed 13 months in my mission this week!!! ITS SO CRAZY!!!!!!! WHY IS TIME SO FAST??????? haha I still feel like I only have 6 months in my mission, these have definitely been the best 13 months of my life! I love it here!!! OBREGON!!!! Best mission in the world!!! =D

I love you all!!! Please have an awesome week!!! Oh and I have a request, will everyone please send me a motivating quote every week in your emails? Please? I am running out of quotes to tell my district haha and if you could send them in Spanish, even better =) Love yah all!!! 

Hermana Orison