Letter Dated February 2, 2015 Week #14

February 2, 2015

ALOHA FAM!! 

Yeah, so you already know the best part of my week, thanks to Hermano Urrutia, that we had our first baptism! SO exciting! But before I get into that...

I’m healthy mom.  My stomach is fine.  When I find probiotics I’ll get them.  Lol  I don’t need meds though. I’m healthy!! :)

Thanks for the responses from everyone!  I love reading them!!

If you want to send a CD with Hawaiian songs for our Luau that would be fine but please don’t spend more than 10 bucks. Lol.  I can figure it out here but it would save us time if you sent one.  But please don’t worry if it’s a hassle.  Thanks for offering!

I’m good and don’t need anything.  I miss talking to you too!  I wish I could tell you everything... but I cant :( no time/..

So something from this week...

The funny thing is sis Patt kept getting annoyed cuz like 5 people this week asked her if she had change for a 20. It’s cuz she’s white!  Ha ha ha and of course she had no more than 2 dollars on her, poor missionary that she is.  So funny!!

Another thing is, it must be tamale season because I literally ate 5 a day.  Crazy!  Good thing I love El Salv food now!!

I know!  I hit 3 months already!  Wow!

Can you text David Hall from my phone and ask for his email?  He wants my emails.  Thanks!

My new fav snack… pringles and orange juice.  I dip my pringles IN the orange juice!!  THE BESTT!!!  Ha ha ha  I know, weird.  But it’s one of the few American things that I can get close to my house.  You should try it.  He he he

I’m using John Frieda shampoo and it smells like you Mommy.  I like cry in the shower... no big.  Ha ha ha half cuz I miss you and the other half cuz the water is freezing!  #lookingintoawaterheater!

Soooo it’s February!  THAT MEANS A NEW MEAL CALENDAR!!  So awesome!!  The ward families are lining up to feed us... but… it’s started a lil drama cuz people are kinda fighting over days.  To be honest, it’s a lil awks for us, but we are so grateful.  We finally just said we would eat 2 dinners... huh... crazy!  So much for trying to lose weight.  But oh well, I love being with the members!!  I JUST LOVE THEM ALL!!  Even the families that are a lil strange at first, I just love them by the end of the night!  Everyone likes to practice their English with us.  Ha ha ha funniest thing!!!  I’m trying Spanish, they are trying English…the conversation is all over the place!  IT’S A BLAST!!!

Okay, another thing that happened that broke my heart, in a good way…. So do you remember how in 3rd grade how I got teased for having a big nose?  Well yeah, I’ve hated my nose ever since.  This week 3 people have told me that they love my nose!  A little weird, and random, but it so helped me.  I know Heavenly Father has His angels with me because it happened whenever I was getting tired or discouraged.  Someone we talked to just complimented my nose. Ha ha ha   Anyways, now I like my nose.  Like you always say Mom, Heavenly Father doesn’t make junk.

Sorry we emailed later today but we hiked a volcano this morning!  I want to send you photos but these computers aren’t letting me!  Not good.  I have like a hundred I want to send!!  So beautiful and amazing!  Hopefully next week you will get the mother load of photos!!

(NOTE from Mamma Kava: since I am posting this blog update so late anyways, I am inserting the photos that we did finally receive from Hermana Kava into the correct spot.  Opps!  I gotta get better at updating her blog in a timely fashion!)

My District!

Me and Hermana Patterson

Me, Hermanas Hirschi, Magoffin and Patterson.

I GOT THROUGH MY FIRST CHANGE!!!  Yay!!  Changes are this Wednesday but Hermana Patt and I are confident that we will stay together for this change.   Pray for that, please!

Ok now for the best part of the week, the Calderons!!

Wow!  I am lost for words.  They are a miracle.  I would call them GOLDEN INVESTIGATORS!!  We literally met them a month before they got baptized.  Do you remember how I told you that we met them?  One night we had 30 minutes left before we had to be back in our lil home so we decided to just contact and we were having zero luck.  We prayed that the next person we met would be ready to hear the Gospel.  Well, Sis Patt almost got eaten by a dog, and a little boy ran out to get the dog.  Then we talked to his dad.  Seriously.  It’s such a huge deal for Hermana Patterson and I.  I have so much love for them.  You can bet I was a balling mess during the baptism!!  To get to see them making this beautiful covenant with the Lord was just awesome.  Sis Patt and I opened an area, found this wonderful family in the street one night, taught them the lessons, and they accepted it!  It’s just beautiful!!  HUH!  I AM SOO FULL OF HAPPINESS!!!  I can’t really describe it!!  In the photo that Brother Urrutio sent you (I’ll send more) it is Carlos, the dad, and his son Jose and his daughter Karla.  Karla didn’t get baptized but we are still working with her.  Please pray for her!!  They are having family problems and they need the gospel.  I know that they can find true happiness in the gospel.  Hermana Patterson and I were at the chapel all day!!  We scrubbed the pilla clean!

We cleaned and set up the chapel up so cute.  We made a program, which here, is a big deal.  We set up a table with photos of baptism.  It was super cute. #pinterestworthy  The baptism was just awesome!!  So many ward members came, which really helped show them support.  They feel so loved!!  JOSE WANTS TO SERVE A MISSION!!  He is only 16 but he has already talked to the bishop about a mission!  He is starting seminary.  Today was his first day.  P.s. I hope he went.  It’s hard to describe my joy for this family!  We are working with the mom and Karla (18) and Andreas (8).  They are strong in the Catholic church but I know that they are ready for the gospel because they already love Christ.  I have faith.  The best part was asking them how they felt after they were baptized.  Hno Carlos was so happy he could not contain his smile.  He was just sooo happy!!!  It was beautiful!!  Jose said he felt clean.  Clean from everything.  I told him it is because you are!!  I am so grateful for them and their example to me.  I love them!!  Huh... I know that the Lord was looking down that day and was so happy.  The spirit was so strong. 

The Familia Calderon!

I LOVE MY MISSION!!  Holy COW!!!  I AM SO HAPPY!!  SERIOUSLY, EVERYONE AND THEIR DOG NEEDS TO GET ON A MISSION!!  I can’t wait for you and daddy to do this someday. I know it will be a little different, but seriously, it is the best.  So happy.  LOVE YOU ALL!!! HASTA PROXIMA SEMANA! 

LOVE YOU ALL!

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--Hermana Kava--