Ive changed a little

February 8, 2016

Wow, this week has been so tiring but good. First we started the week off with a Leadership meeting, so we drove 3 hours to Obregón and spent the night there (WHOOOW I LOVE OBREGON I MISS IT SO MUCH!!!) then we had out meeting and took a bus back here to Los Mochis and pretty much crashed into our beds with exhaustion. Haha but I had a really cool experience while I was on the bus ride to Obregón, that really made me realize how much the mission really changes you.

When we arrived to the bus station and climbed onto the bus, I realized I was assigned a seat up front while all the other missionaries had all been assigned seats to the back of the bus. So I sat down in my seat waiting to see who would be my neighbor for the next three hours. Can you imagine who it was? Or what he looked like? It was a really big guy from Guatamala haha!

He climbed over my seat and sat down beside, and I dont know how but I was able to strike up a conversation with him about religions, and he told me the missionaries had visited him before about 10 years ago, and that he had baptized with our church, but because of work had not attended church for many years.

So I started sharing the message of the restoration. I explained to him how Jesucristo came to this earth to establish his church why he established it and then I explained how important it was to go to church and obey the commandments and how we could change and be better through repentance. Then I asked him if he remembered the steps to repentance and he told me he had forgotten it.

So I grabbed a bible and pamphlet and taught him the six steps of repentance, and he loved it! and the conversation ended like this "Hermano, will you use these six steps tonight to repent and get rid of your sins?"

"yes!"

"and will you go to church this Sunday so you can partake of the sacrament?"

"yes! I will go to church this Sunday!" He said with a lot of enthusiasm.

I then got off the bus, and a lady I didn't know yelled

"Muchacha! Venga!" (lady come here!)

I was a Little hesitant to walk over to her because she looked mad (the people of obregón have an angry Spanish accent that you have to get used to haha. I am not kidding!) but I walked over to her.

"I just really want to thank you for what you did back there, we need more people like you, who really REALLY preach the góspel at all times and in all places, that was amazing. Thank you so much, you really helped me." She said grabbing me and giving me a quick hug and then she quickly walked away.

I just stood there for a minute stunned, what just happened? I just taught a man about the góspel and called him to repentance, as well as this lady, in a language I didnt know before...Wow It was a moment that really made me realize how much the misión has changed me.I would have never done anything like that before... haha Whoow!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT HERE!!!!!!

HAVE AN AMAZING WEEK!!!!

Love,

Hermana Orison

Milagros =)

February 1, 2016

Haha wow this week has been amazing!! I don't have to much time to write today because we have to catch a bus soon.

I know I only have a little bit of time left here in the mission, so this week my companion and I decided that we were going to give this week everything that we had, we were going to dedicate every minute to God. And we did, and God blessed us in more ways then we could ever imagine!!! Everyday we had faith that we would find many people and that we would have many opportunities to teach the Gospel.

 God just threw people at us to teach haha! Every time we contacted someone in the street they accepted us into our house to teach a lesson, one day we were able to teach 10 lessons!!! I didn't even know that was possible!!! Our zone leaders called us to ask what we were doing to teach so many people (because the asistants had called them to ask us what we were doing haha) I've just seen so many miracles this week! Reading some of your emails today, has made me realized that God is showering down blessings upon me, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh IIII LOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE MISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you have not served one, SERVE ONE!!!!! Its the best thing in the world!!!!!!!! AND WORK LIKE THE 2nd COMING IS TOMORROW!!!!!!! 

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

My scripture for the week: Mormon 9:19-21, 28

I'M GOING TO DIE IN A VILLAGE!!!! WHOOOOOOOW!!!!!

January 25, 2016HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMO ESTAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This week has been a really good week, haha all though I have been sooooo lost. My new area is HUUUUUUUUGE!!!!! We cover a few parts in the city of Los Mochis and we cover a village that is about an hour away from the city, that's right a VILLAGE!!! haha I always wanted to die in a humble area (die= end the mission) and I guess God answered my wishes haha YES!!!!. Right now I am still trying to get to know the area, it is so different compared to my other areas XP

My companion and I, Hermana Pacheco, have had a lot of success this week! We are finding so many people that are just ready to learn and I love it here because the people our so humble and just want to learn. It is quite a blessing after working in a richer area for 7 months. I still miss my other area, but I am slowly falling in love with the people here in this area. My goal is to put everything I've got into this area, I want to split a ward dang it!!! haha wish me luck! ;)

I just want to say this is the best mission in the world and I am loving every moment here, the good ones and the bad ones, I am just so grateful that God has given me so many opportunities to learn and grow here. That's what the gospel is about, to learn and grow, to become more like our heavenly father and Christ. I invite you to apply the attributes of Christ in your lives, every night kneel down and ask God what else you can do to be better, and I invited you to attend church and partake of the Sacrament. Because it is only during the precious minutes of the sacrament that we receive divine revelation from God for the things we can change and the people we can help.

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

Con Mucho Amor,

Hermana Orison 

Photo: We are walking to our Village!

Im preparing for the olympics, since I will be back in time for them ;P

and I found a Iguana!!! (sp?)

Heart Broken

January 18, 2016

So today is transfer day, and..... well I have been a little worried about this day all week. I didn't know if I would transfer to another area or stay here in Obregon (I have been in this ward for 7 and a half months now, and I didn't know if President was going to leave me here to finish the mission...) and the day before transfers, me and my companion went to knock on one of our Investigators doors and as I knocked on the door, I felt my heart drop in my chest and I suddenly I just wanted to burst out crying. 

"Whats wrong!?!?!" my companion asked, wondering why I suddenly looked so sad. 

"I'm transferring...to Los Mochis" I replied, really sad because I didn't want to leave this ward.

"No your not, you are going to stay here," She laughed trying to cheer me up, we still didnt know about the transfers in that moment.

Haha but the next day, in church one of our Zone leaders came up to us and told me that I would be transfering to Los Mochis again...AHHHHHHHH, I just wanted to cry Obregon feels like my home, yesterday I said goodbye to everyone and everyone was crying, it was so hard to leave today, It felt harder to leave there then it was to leave from home. I am going to miss everyone so much =( But I am now starting a new chapter in Mochis, We just arrived about an hour ago, and it seems really awesome here, my companion is pretty legit and I know we are going to have many miracles here. I love you all!!!! I hope you have an amazing week!!!!!!

Con mucho amor,

Hermana Orison

My companion didn't want me to leave Obregon haha!

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 =)

 District Pictures:

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