January 19, 2015
Hey familia,
Thanks for the health tips Mom. I’m better now, more adjusted. I won’t be stubborn and I will go to the mission nurse if I am really sick. (P.S. I’m never stubborn.. ha ha ha)
We still don’t have a replacement bathroom sink. But it’s all good cuz we don’t need two anyways.
Transfers are Feb 6th, I think. This was an 8-week transfer because they had a 4 week transfer last time. I don’t know why. I’m sure (hoping) Hermana Patterson and I will stay together for the next transfer. I will probably be in Ayutuxtepeque for a long time. I’m hoping for 6 months here... then BELIZE!!! But who knows what will actually happen. I am sure that no matter what happens at transfers that all will be good.
DAVIDS ENGAGED!!??!! Wow! I’m happy for him. I’m sad that I’ll miss the wedding… unless they wait 16 months! Ha ha ha
Hug Daddy for me. I’m sorry he is sick!
It’s okay about getting the addresses that I asked for. I can wait as long as you need. It must be a real bummer that the computer hard drive crashed! I am happy that they can fix the computer. That would suck if it couldn’t be fixed! I ‘m glad you had everything backed up.
The ward loves us missionaries and we have a huge list of activities that we want to do. It’s getting the members excited. We have an awesome ward council. The only negative thing is that everyone is like related. It is a very latina culture. I don’t know how to explain it, but our ward has like “POWER FAMILIES” and they aren’t very nice to the other families but we are really working on that. We think that the activities will help them work together and get to know each other better and in a different light. I love this ward though and I never wanna leave it!!
I am glad you got the photos from the Fuentes and Cuellar families. I am seriously so blessed!!! The familia Fuentes threw me a LUAU for my birthday!! It was all Hawaii themed. It was so sweet. They spent all day looking up what a luau looks like and decorated the house and made Hermana Patterson and I paper flower leis. It’s not like they can run to price busters and grab a bunch of 1 dollar stuff. They have to make everything from SCRATCH!! So special...
The Cuellar family is awesome too!! They cut out a bunch of magazines and made it into a big sign for me! We had a beautiful cake and had a great time. I hear you responded?? In SPANISH?? What did you say? Please send me the photos that they sent you so I can see too, ok? In addition to my two birthday dinners I also had a bday lunch with the familia Arevalo. SO so sweet and to top it off all of my investigators gave me drawings and candies. Everyone really spoiled me and made me feel
special.
Also for my bday we wanted to have 20 LPE, which is contacting, so I just start talking to everyone and anyone in the street. I contacted 30 people in like 3 hours! Super awesome! I love talking to people and getting to know about them and their life!! Thank goodness I got my talking ability from you mom! Ha ha ha
This Sunday we had 8 investigators in church!! Huh, super awesome. We have some of the best numbers in our zone and I know its because we just try to be happy and to love everyone.
Yeah I hope to get my birthday packet later today at the super p-day at President’s!! Yayyy! Thank you for whatever you sent.
Side note: Sis Patt wants me to say that she is just the cutest. Ha ha ha
Okay so let me tell you a cool story that happened this week…
So I have this new obsession with STICKERS!! Don’t ask, its a latina thing. :) So I stop and buy them in papeleria as much as I can! THURSDAY I HAD THIS INSANE CRAVING FOR STICKERS! WIRED ,I KNOW! Anyways, as we were going from appointment to appointment I kept my eyes open for one but we never passed by one. I told Hermana Patt that we needed to find one because some one needs us in a papeleria. She just laughed and so did I. I had no idea why I said that or felt that but on Friday we had just finished a lesson and I remembered seeing a papeleria on a street we were by so I said lets go check it out. There is a super kind lady selling me my stickers when this guy comes up behind us and he speaks English AND IS SUPER POSITIVE to our message!! Like wow! I think he is really ready for the gospel. Sooo ….someone in a papeleria really did need us! Crazy, but cool. Ha ha ha I Love how the spirit works! Although now Sis Patt says she’s gonna use... “oh, someone in Mr. Donut needs us” so she can get a donut! Ha ha ha Oh no!
Nelson and Tati aren’t really progressing, which breaks my heart, so this week we are going to give them a little space so they can figure things out. However, the FAMILIA CALDERON…..WOW!!! They are so awesome! They have a struggle with CAFE or coffee, which everyone here loves. We have been working on that with them and teaching them about The Word of Wisdom and the blessings that come from living it. Wow! They are golden. They haven’t had any coffee for 4 days! It is awesome. We bought them hot chocolate and made reminders for them in their house. I also bring candy each day that they don’t drink any coffee. They are doing so good. Please pray for them.
It has made me think….this family has to not drink coffee in order to be baptized. They have to stop something they do everyday to follow Jesus Christ and join the church. Then I thought about how many members choose to drink coffee or smoke or lie or steal or don’t follow a commandment. But really, how many of us do things that aren’t in line with the commandments but still enjoy the blessings of membership? There are people who really want this gospel but can’t be baptized because they don’t keep the commandments. It has just made me realize how much more I want to be obedient to all of the commandments and how grateful I am FOR the commandments and the guidance and help they have been in my life!!
Anyways... that’s all... not much new this week.
I LOVE YOU ALL!! I am excited to tell you about my super p day next week!! I wonder what we are going to do?
Have an awesome week!!
Hug Josh on the 25th for me and tell him I love him, old man. Hug Luke and Dad and Sophia!!!
SEND PHOTOS!! Please.
Love you Mommy!!
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--Hermana Kava--
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