Watch out for cars!
Hermana Oram
Hola, My name is Sydney Oram. I am have been called to serve in the Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission.
Well this week was as fun as the last full of foot fungus, blisters, lots of doctors appts. (not for me don't worry) and well I got hit by a car not like super dramatic I don't even have any cuts or bruises just a dumb car came out of nowhere going about 10 mph and hit my shoulder and hip and back but i dodged out of the way super fast so my foot didn't get run over but yeah the drivers here aren't the greatest. But I am fine dont worry. This week we had to go to Tegus and on the way back we got to go with the married couple missionaries in there car and we got McDonalds and we had Wendys the night before. I have never been so happy as I was with my giant frosty. I miss american food sometimes....its rare but sometimes I miss it. Well then we had zone conference and learned all about health and how we need top take care of our bodies and that there are tons of diseases here. Really my health has been so good here in Honduras I have never had anything serious and i am so grateful for that. This week I also had divisions with Hermana Alonzo mi entrenadora and mama en la mision. We had a fun time talking about all our memories in Zamorano. She is super awesome and way pilas and i learned a lot. Well I am learning a ton and I am so happy that I am here the time has gone by so so so fast I cant believe just a little more than 6 months left. But I am so happy to be here in Danli and to be able to work here we are preparing for another baptism this week and we really have seen so many miracles here!
Watch out for cars! Hermana Oram
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Well I am a firm believer in MIRACLES. This week was full of them. First off I just heard that our investigator back in Cerro Grande that walked super far to church just got baptized Saturday. Of course i wasn’t there but I am a so so happy for him!!!!! He is so great and I know that the sister missionaries that are teaching are the ones who needed to be there to baptize him. We are working so hard here and there are some small obstacles to overcome as a two gringa companionship but we are working through it all. People aren’t super open to us because well... we are weird but we have been praying for opportunities to serve and have more investigators and well we found 16 NEW INVESTIGATORS THIS WEEK!!! And a ton went to stake conference and the adult session!!! We were so happy and then last night a true miracle happened after talking all day about how ugly and torn up my shoes all were we found a little old lady at about 6 at night shoveling a ton of dirt well we asked to help her and she said no at first but then I just took the shovel and insisted we helped so we dug and dug and dug for about an hour cleaning out the gutter in front of her house and we were so happy because no one ever lets us serve them but as we were shoveling she started talking about a pair of shoes but I didn’t really pay attention then she brought our a new pair of perfect missionary shoes that were my size and said she had been waiting for someone to come to her house for years that the shoes would fit. I was so shocked and after denying like 50 times because she lived in really humble circumstances I finally agreed to take the shoes they are so perfect and such good shoes and she was so nice to let us do service and give me the perfect shoes. Well everything is good in Danli it is raining a lot but we are doing good and staying dry. THE BEST NEWS OF THE WEEK I FINALLY GOT MY HAMMOCK HUNG UP!!!!!! So now Hermana Oram will be chilling in her hammock in the super safe gated community without a worry in the world.
Keep safe. Drink water. Shovel Dirt. Hermana Oram Well Saturday we had baptism! Diego got baptized he was super prepared he is 14, and I kinda swept in for the kill when I got here to Danli. My comp and Hermana Gutierrez had been preparing him a ton and he just had a few little things to learn and then he got baptized!!! He is super cool and the baptism service was good Hermana Blanchard and I spoke about baptism and the Holy Ghost typical baptism haha but it all went good and he was super excited. I was too I always love baptism day and this was the first time that there wasn't any problems on baptism day so that was good I guess there are perks to meeting in the stake center. Well then Sunday we had a meeting with all the future missionaries of the stake and all the missionaries in the zone we sang and President Bowler came and then they asked me to give my testimony on why I decided to go on a mission and how the mission is and all that. I got all nervous and talked really fast but that is typical Hermana Oram. But this week was super rough we didn't have that much time to work because we were preparing for baptism and everything. But this week has been a little raining but not too much. I really don't know what to say this week was super exciting and cool. My comp went to Tegucigalpa to go to the doctor and so I stayed here with an Hermana in another part of Danli and we walked home all the way across the whole town. I love being where there are people but it was a little weird to go to church yesterday and have more than 9 people in relief society. The church is growing so fast here in Danli there are so many wards and members and it is so cool to watch. I am so happy here!!!!
Nothing crazy happened this week so we are all good. Hermana Oram First off I am in Danli in a ward where 230 people go to church it is a big change but I am excited we share the ward with a comp of Elders HERMANA ALONZO IS THE SISTER TRAINING LEADER HERE. There are lots of friendly faces in the zone of missionaries i have served with before and I guess with time in the mission I kinda already know everyone. Well the biggest shock of the whole thing was my companion Hermana Blanchard.... a gringa. Gringas are never together. But here I am in Danli our house is super cute and purple it is in a gated community with armed guards so we are pretty safe. We have 2 investigators that just in these 3 days have accepted to be baptized this month and are super set and super prepared. These are miracles I have been waiting my whole mission for and I showed up here and it just happened. But I am so happy with the ward yesterday it was full for conference. But I didn't get to watch the afternoon session or part of the morning session. When we were in the stake center (which is where our ward Barrio Danli meets) a sister missionary passed out and kept passing out and passing out so me and her companion carried her (because we were the strongest sisters hahaha) and took her to the hospital in a members car and were in the hospital with her all afternoon, but we taught all the ladies in the little hospital and sang songs but it was all so crazy, but the hermana is fine now. This area is super cool and the weather is awesome I am seeing so many miracles here and the gringa thing is working out to our advantage because all the members are concerned about our safety so we have lessons with members like everyday because they just want to always be with us.... it is super safe here like super safe they are just paranoid I think but my English is going to get way better know that talk in English half the day! I love Danli and I am super happy to be here!!!
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Hermana OramI am from Queen Creek Arizona. I am a student at BYU Provo, and I am currently serving in the Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission from October 2014 to April 2016. Categories |