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'Bye Starszy Richens! He is going to be an excellent office Elder!

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Dominika is back!

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The Dream Team (MTC district) reunites!

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A week of miracles!

This week we had zone conference in Warsaw and were counseled on obedience, what I took away from it was that we can't be perfect all the time, but each attempt we make brings us closer to Heavenly Father and that we are always in the embrace of the Savior. Here are five blessings of obedience:

-Miracles

-Courage

-Love

-Confidence

-Loyalty

Heavenly Father gives us commandments in order to protect us in a chaotic world and we in turn love Him by obeying His counsel. I know that Jesus Christ is not a condemning Savior, he only wants to protect us. I'll tell you something, there has not been a moment where I have felt like I have been in danger because our companionship has taken steps to be exactly obedient, and it has made all the difference! We look out for each other and have been able to be more emotionally aware of each other as well. Our companionship has truly felt the blessings mentioned above and more! I love the Gospel!

Kocham was!!

Siostra Herrera

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ŁÓDŹ

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Kozi cheese shaped like an ear of corn!

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Our district!

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It hits you that you're in a different country when nothing is in English!

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If you don't feel light around you, be that light!

Hi everyone! Here's a little bit about Łodź:

1. The name of the city means boat

2. Łódź specializes in manufacturing

3. The babcie (grandmothers/old ladies) feed the pigeons bread because they believe them to be dead popes.

Poland is seeming more and more like Panem!

Siostra Slagowska and I decided to kill two birds with one stone this week and contact on both sides of Piotrkowska street.I met a lady named Ela and talked to her about the Book of Mormon, and that experience was amazing! My Polish may not be good, but she listened so intently to what I had to say! She even took a Księga Mormona! I was very scared at first to talk to people without my companion, but I could feel peace as people stopped and listened to my testimony in broken Polish. I was so busy contacting that I lost track of my companion, and just kept going up the street to find her. We found each other after about 40 minutes! It was crazy, she thought I'd gotten kidnapped!

This whole experience testified to me of obedience and striving to remain worthy of the Spirit! So many miracles!

Kocham was!!

Siostra Herrera

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​Who says you can't have fideo in Poland??

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Łódź is amazing!!

Dzień dobry, Rodzina!!

This week, we got to host a mini-missionary from Warsaw, and her name is Róża! She was baptized in December and she is the sweetest! Even though I can sometimes get my point across in toddler Polish, it was really great to work with her during contacting to figure out a better way to communicate! Róża is planning on serving a full-time mission soon! She will be amazing!

We were able to teach our new investigator Ewelina about having faith in the commandments of G-d, even if we might not quite know why He commands us to do so. Sometimes we might not know why we have trials, or why the Lord has set certain standards for His disciples, like not drinking tea, or dressing modestly, but if we only trust in Him, and obey with exact obedience, He will bless us. That is what I have experienced going running every morning, I might not want to, but it is the Lord's standard to keep His missionaries healthy and strong, and I have always found that I feel great afterwards. The thing to remember when asking people to accept and follow the Lord's commandments is that even though they will have to let go of certain habits, clothing, and even friends, they can find the eternal happiness they have always sought. I love Poland and the Polish people!

Kocham was!!

Siostra Herrera

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Not even the john is free!

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We went to see Shen Yun for Culture Night!

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Poland!!

What's up, everyone??

Sorry I ran out of time to write last week! We had a great flight to Poland! First we went to Houston, Texas, then to Munich, Germany, then to Warsaw! We went contacting on the Rynek and it was awesome! People are friendly in Warsaw!

My first area is Łódź, and it is a magical place! My trainer's name is Siostra Slagowska and she is from Lehi, Utah and she's been here for six months!

The Lord's hand has been strong in my life, even when I hadn't wanted to notice. Just like the Lord prepares the people who have the Gospel ministered to them, He prepares His missionaries, and when I think about the people of Poland, they remind me of my family. Both groups are not aware of the eternal happiness they could have as they become disciples of Christ. It hurts my heart to see the paths of some of the people we meet have taken, but I have hope that they will be open to our message one day. I know this mission will not be easy always, but I think about the missionaries in Alma 26 and how they pressed forward, and I think about how much sacrifice went into building the Lord's church and remind myself that I need to do my part.

Kocham was!!

Siostra Herrera

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Entering the MTC

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"Bez wiary, nie ma nadziei."/ Final Week at the MTC!

Dzień dobry, rodzina!! 

How are you all doing?? Our district is ready for Poland! We are going to miss our investigators and teachers, though! 

Since I have been in the MTC, I have grown to redefine the definition of success. Being a perfectionist, it has taken me a long time to realize that you can't do everything perfectly, but if you are doing 75% of what you need to do, then you are suceeding. You may not be great in everything, but it's ok because our abilities pale in comparison to what the Lord has in store for us. When we think about the happiness of those who don't have the Gospel, and we do all that the Lord asks of us, whether it's our tasks or forgetting completely about our own problems, everything falls into place. I know that if we only strive to be more like the Savior, we will succeed. This is what makes the Lord proud. It doesn't matter if we seem to take the language easier, or if we know all the lessons. What matters is that we love those we are serving with and whom we are serving. Through the Lord, we can do hard things. 

 If there was any hymn that defines these past experiences, it is my favorite, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing". 

"Come thou fount of every blessing

Tune my heart to sing thy grace

Streams of mercy never ceasing

Call for songs of loudest praise"

When you feel the Spirit constantly, you change to align yourself with what the Lord would have you do and act. Yes, things may be hard, but as long as you rely on the Lord for strength and you work to love, everything will be alright. So as Brat Jensen would say, "Nie stress, nie stress!" (Don't stress!).

On Monday the 23rd, our district will be leaving for Poland! Ahhh!!! I am beyond excited for the next leg of our journey! 

"Take it like an Elder and rub some dirt in it! "

Kocham was!!

Siostra Herrera

Behold! A chocolate foot the size of my foot! Gnarly, eh?

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Pictures

Siostra Holdaway and I are matching!

With Siostra Delgado! Seeing her reminds me of seeing you, Rachel Russel!
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Also...

In celebration of Valentine's day, I would like to quote a card I saw in the bookstore.

"I love you more than a bear loves people sandwiches!"

:D 

Do widzenia!

Siostra Herrera

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May the odds be ever in your favor! 11 days until our departure to Poland!!

Dzień dobry, Rodzina!!

It's hard to imagine how far everyone in our district has come since arriving at the MTC back in December! All of us have had our hard days, but I just like to think about the Polish people and how much they've gone through with being conquered so many times, and there was even a time when all of the signs in Poland were changed to Russian when the country was under Communist rule. I think about how hard the language is, and then remember that it survived even though the Russians tried to get rid of it. When I think about that, I am overwhelmed with the joy of what a privilege it is to speak this beautiful language! I remember that with the Lord's help, we can all do hard things. As limited as our vocabulary is, that is all we need, because by small and simple means, great things come to pass. 

I know that with determination and love, we can pull through our trials, and the Book of Mormon gives us more power to do that. I am so grateful for all of your support and love! Thank-you!!

Kocham was!

Siostra Herrera

P.S.- On a funnier note, I just wanted to take this time to say that instead of Harry Potter, being in the MTC feels more like the Hunger Games. Here's why:

- Male and female tributes from each district are reaped for the talk each Sunday.

-There are announcements every morning and night by a scary voice telling us where to be

- I wear a braid in my hair frequently

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