Friday, July 11, 2014
Thursday, July 10, 2014
KATE'S KNEE HAS DETERIORATED AND IS COMING HOME.....TONIGHT.
I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT KATE IS COMING HOME TONIGHT. SHE LANDS AT 9PM. HER KNEE IS WORSE AS IS HER HIP AND HER FOOT. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HER SERVICE AND HER DEDICATION TO THE LORD. SHE IS GLORIOUS AND GREATLY LOVED BY US AND THE PEOPLE OF HONDURAS.
IF YOU READ THE POST BELOW, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MORE.
LOVE YOU ALL,
JEN
IF YOU READ THE POST BELOW, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MORE.
LOVE YOU ALL,
JEN
I' m bawling those hideous sobs. Luckily they are blasting Latino music in here so nobody can hear. Finally after this email from you mom and dad I feel just peace. I am glad that I am not the only one who feels like that. I was doubting it. If my momma feels the same way, it must be right.
Let' s go get pedicures and talk forever because my feet look nasty after all this.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EMAIL.
I love you. Litterally, this email is everything to me.
On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 9:50 PM, Jennifer Saylin <jennifersaylin@gmail.com> wrote:
Dearest Kate,
You have been on my mind constantly this past week. First of all, you are wonderful. I love you. I am amazed with your strength, faith, and courage in the Lord. You are truly an Esther who, despite adversity and challenge, trusted Him. He knows you and I know smiles upon you today. This has been an incredible journey, and you will hear the words, "Well done!" I am sorry you have been through all of this. However, you are glorious.
I had an experience two days ago I would like to share with you. I don't know if I can adequately express it, but I will try. In my prayers for you, amidst tears and worry for you, our kind Father—your Father and mine--spoke clearly to my soul this thought. "My daughter, Kate shines brighter and I need her light somewhere else." I was surprised—I knew this, but it was quite something to hear it and feel it from Him! Then He said, "Don't worry, this is My plan and the sun shines brightly for her." Both thoughts and sentences were about light, did you notice? Light—you are light! While He created light, and it is His to distribute, you are one of His great ones and your light shone so well in Honduras! Now your light will return to continue to bless us and many others. I am so proud of you. So is our God.
I am sorry you have been struggling so much. You must have forgotten you were a Saylin because you didn't complain in the true Saylin way in your emails!!!!! We thought when we didn't hear anything last week about the MRI results that all was ok. It seemed to happen so fast, but that is ok. The Lord created the earth in six days! Now that is fast! He has a plan and we a thrilled to share in your life. I know the Savior will be on the plane with you……….well done, my sweet Hermana. I am sure you are full of many emotions. While I am sure you may wish this wasn't your journey, we can't wait to have you back home again. Thursday night will be a sweet night. :)
We look forward to loving you, pampering you, and taking care of your knee. Things will come together for you, no doubt, with school or everything else the Lord has in store. I can't wait to see His hand reveal it to you. It will be so good.
I must also say, that I was sad that my email last week never sent. We were at the beach house and I didn't notice it didn't send. The internet was hit and miss. Sorry. I don't think I will resend it. :) I just wanted to let you know that I wrote you and I have been praying for your knee and your missionary service. Constantly.
We look forward to Thursday. Isn't it nice to know, you will always be in the right place at the right time when the Lord is at the helm. Now that is peace.
Can't wait to talk to you for hours about all of your experiences there. Your testimony is a shining testament to us all. President Klein said the sweetest things about you. You are greatly loved.
I love you, forever. See you soon and enjoy your last few days with the people of Honduras.
Love,
Mom
Let' s go get pedicures and talk forever because my feet look nasty after all this.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EMAIL.
I love you. Litterally, this email is everything to me.
On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 9:50 PM, Jennifer Saylin <jennifersaylin@gmail.com> wrote:
Dearest Kate,
You have been on my mind constantly this past week. First of all, you are wonderful. I love you. I am amazed with your strength, faith, and courage in the Lord. You are truly an Esther who, despite adversity and challenge, trusted Him. He knows you and I know smiles upon you today. This has been an incredible journey, and you will hear the words, "Well done!" I am sorry you have been through all of this. However, you are glorious.
I had an experience two days ago I would like to share with you. I don't know if I can adequately express it, but I will try. In my prayers for you, amidst tears and worry for you, our kind Father—your Father and mine--spoke clearly to my soul this thought. "My daughter, Kate shines brighter and I need her light somewhere else." I was surprised—I knew this, but it was quite something to hear it and feel it from Him! Then He said, "Don't worry, this is My plan and the sun shines brightly for her." Both thoughts and sentences were about light, did you notice? Light—you are light! While He created light, and it is His to distribute, you are one of His great ones and your light shone so well in Honduras! Now your light will return to continue to bless us and many others. I am so proud of you. So is our God.
I am sorry you have been struggling so much. You must have forgotten you were a Saylin because you didn't complain in the true Saylin way in your emails!!!!! We thought when we didn't hear anything last week about the MRI results that all was ok. It seemed to happen so fast, but that is ok. The Lord created the earth in six days! Now that is fast! He has a plan and we a thrilled to share in your life. I know the Savior will be on the plane with you……….well done, my sweet Hermana. I am sure you are full of many emotions. While I am sure you may wish this wasn't your journey, we can't wait to have you back home again. Thursday night will be a sweet night. :)
We look forward to loving you, pampering you, and taking care of your knee. Things will come together for you, no doubt, with school or everything else the Lord has in store. I can't wait to see His hand reveal it to you. It will be so good.
I must also say, that I was sad that my email last week never sent. We were at the beach house and I didn't notice it didn't send. The internet was hit and miss. Sorry. I don't think I will resend it. :) I just wanted to let you know that I wrote you and I have been praying for your knee and your missionary service. Constantly.
We look forward to Thursday. Isn't it nice to know, you will always be in the right place at the right time when the Lord is at the helm. Now that is peace.
Can't wait to talk to you for hours about all of your experiences there. Your testimony is a shining testament to us all. President Klein said the sweetest things about you. You are greatly loved.
I love you, forever. See you soon and enjoy your last few days with the people of Honduras.
Love,
Mom
Okay, now for the GOOD STUFF......
THE FAMILIA ATUNEZ ROCKS! We had the coolest lesson with their family yesterday. We have been praying to be able to have a lesson with the dad because he is never there. We have only had two lessons with him. We want to baptize them as a family. Sarah (the Mom) doesn't want to get baptized or accept a date until her husband is in on it, too. Today we showed up and the WHOLE family sat around and they were all so interested. The Dad (Shem) was totally totally drunk, though. I mean he just REAKED. The kids were all so different around him. Sarah appologized for not coming to church that morning because she can't leave him alone when he is drunk like that. However, I never thought it was possible to have the spirit when you've got a drunk guy there but he actually asked a lot of really great questions. We are praying that he woke up today and could remember all that we said. We taught the most powerful lesson about baptism. They were ALL ears. We taught about how the gospel makes it possible so that we can live with our families forever. They were amazed that we don't get paid to be here but that we are actually paying to be here. I love this family with all my heart!!!! Juana, who is ten, always says The Book of Mormon is SO TRUE! They all accepted a date to be baptized for August 16th. We made sure to leave a Word of Wisdom pamphlet with them. Shem can't read so Sarah will have to read it to him. Shem just broke down mid lesson saying that he is an acoholic and all he wants to do is change. :O Bueno, we have a way that you can do that. I asked him if he believed in Christ and if he believed that Christ could help him change. He said with all his heart he did. He said, "Christ can change me and I'm going to let him." So they still have to get married, stop drinking coffee, he has to quit smoking and drinking, but the blessings of eternity are well worth the hard work. They want to be an eternal family!!!!! EEEEEEKKKKKK!!!!!!!! I have decided that I am flying here for their baptism. HAHA. I wish.
Oh man. The branch here is definitely nothing like Utah. The past four weeks they have just given up on third hour and had a class called "Everyone Get Together" and "We Are Going To Talk About How We Are Going To Pay For The Temple Trip" and "Who Owes What Money." All the new converts just leave and all the investigators leave. THIS IS NOT OKAY. We need Elder Holland to show up unexpectedly :) They will grow, this I know!
In church we sang the song that says "Hermanos adios, pues, adios" and it also talks about seeing each other Mas Alla. I almost bawled in the middle of sacrament meeting. I barely could keep it together. I had to stop paying attention to the words. I am so sad. This is so hard. No use in lying but I do have faith in God's will. This is all going to work out.
Oh my goodness..... the FOURTH OF JULY. That was so different. First we woke up and sang I am proud to be an American with Hermana Bennett banging with pots and pans. We shouted AMERICA and then we called Elder Adamson and did the same. He told us that He was really sick. Pobresito. Honduras, why do you make all the gringos sick?? Seriously, every gringo in our district has been sick this week.
We were teaching these recent converts and they live right next door to a cow slaughter house. So I watched a cow die. It was brutal. It was a little bit different from the usual fireworks on the fourth of July. Wait 'til you see the pics....
I got to go see La Ceiba this week. That was awesome. The people are so easy to understand there. haahha.
Saying goodbye to these people makes me want to cry. I love these people. Edith cried saying goodbye and Ezekiel Cruz came and shook my hand after church on Sunday and they got all emotional thanking me for the work I have done in Mezapa and for helping to change the branch. I'm like...stop i am going to cry.
President told me that God is training me to be a really great mission president's wife one day because of everything that's going on in my life. I DIED. That's one of my biggest dreams!
Hermana Orgill just got a call saying that she is training next transfer! I'm so excited for her!
Well team.. I will sure see you this Thursday. LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH. Get ready for me to talk all y'alls ears off about this wonderful place.
Love,
Hermana Saylin
THE FAMILIA ATUNEZ ROCKS! We had the coolest lesson with their family yesterday. We have been praying to be able to have a lesson with the dad because he is never there. We have only had two lessons with him. We want to baptize them as a family. Sarah (the Mom) doesn't want to get baptized or accept a date until her husband is in on it, too. Today we showed up and the WHOLE family sat around and they were all so interested. The Dad (Shem) was totally totally drunk, though. I mean he just REAKED. The kids were all so different around him. Sarah appologized for not coming to church that morning because she can't leave him alone when he is drunk like that. However, I never thought it was possible to have the spirit when you've got a drunk guy there but he actually asked a lot of really great questions. We are praying that he woke up today and could remember all that we said. We taught the most powerful lesson about baptism. They were ALL ears. We taught about how the gospel makes it possible so that we can live with our families forever. They were amazed that we don't get paid to be here but that we are actually paying to be here. I love this family with all my heart!!!! Juana, who is ten, always says The Book of Mormon is SO TRUE! They all accepted a date to be baptized for August 16th. We made sure to leave a Word of Wisdom pamphlet with them. Shem can't read so Sarah will have to read it to him. Shem just broke down mid lesson saying that he is an acoholic and all he wants to do is change. :O Bueno, we have a way that you can do that. I asked him if he believed in Christ and if he believed that Christ could help him change. He said with all his heart he did. He said, "Christ can change me and I'm going to let him." So they still have to get married, stop drinking coffee, he has to quit smoking and drinking, but the blessings of eternity are well worth the hard work. They want to be an eternal family!!!!! EEEEEEKKKKKK!!!!!!!! I have decided that I am flying here for their baptism. HAHA. I wish.
Oh man. The branch here is definitely nothing like Utah. The past four weeks they have just given up on third hour and had a class called "Everyone Get Together" and "We Are Going To Talk About How We Are Going To Pay For The Temple Trip" and "Who Owes What Money." All the new converts just leave and all the investigators leave. THIS IS NOT OKAY. We need Elder Holland to show up unexpectedly :) They will grow, this I know!
In church we sang the song that says "Hermanos adios, pues, adios" and it also talks about seeing each other Mas Alla. I almost bawled in the middle of sacrament meeting. I barely could keep it together. I had to stop paying attention to the words. I am so sad. This is so hard. No use in lying but I do have faith in God's will. This is all going to work out.
Oh my goodness..... the FOURTH OF JULY. That was so different. First we woke up and sang I am proud to be an American with Hermana Bennett banging with pots and pans. We shouted AMERICA and then we called Elder Adamson and did the same. He told us that He was really sick. Pobresito. Honduras, why do you make all the gringos sick?? Seriously, every gringo in our district has been sick this week.
We were teaching these recent converts and they live right next door to a cow slaughter house. So I watched a cow die. It was brutal. It was a little bit different from the usual fireworks on the fourth of July. Wait 'til you see the pics....
I got to go see La Ceiba this week. That was awesome. The people are so easy to understand there. haahha.
Saying goodbye to these people makes me want to cry. I love these people. Edith cried saying goodbye and Ezekiel Cruz came and shook my hand after church on Sunday and they got all emotional thanking me for the work I have done in Mezapa and for helping to change the branch. I'm like...stop i am going to cry.
President told me that God is training me to be a really great mission president's wife one day because of everything that's going on in my life. I DIED. That's one of my biggest dreams!
Hermana Orgill just got a call saying that she is training next transfer! I'm so excited for her!
Well team.. I will sure see you this Thursday. LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH. Get ready for me to talk all y'alls ears off about this wonderful place.
Love,
Hermana Saylin
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