Buenas tardes mi familia!
This has been a good week and the sad truth is, nothing too
exciting. We are just here, trying to work like crazy, and living the dream. I
guess I just want to say that I love it here. I love the chance to share the
gospel and to know my companion.
Here are just some fun pictures with Cristina, Marco, and some
of the other kids.
This week once again, I have felt a little under the weather.
Well, my comp and I both. Every day it has been something. And the weirdest
part is that it has been a ton of symptoms. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to
faint, stomach pains, I was throwing up one night, headaches, the whole deal.
But today I feel fine and I think I’m just a little dehydrated and the food was
a little heavy the one day. Don’t worry about me! I am super happy and we are
just plugging right along!
Oh, but my companion fainted while riding her bike, yep,
different companion, same old problem. I don’t know what it is with me and
running my comps into the ground, but my new comp fainted on me - again. Thank
heavens that with her we know why, because she has low blood pressure and
sometimes does that. But I can definitely say that it freaked me out, but yeah,
she’s all better now. I think. ;)
Hermana Egbert celebrated her birthday. She's so great. I love her.
We are continuing to teach Susana, Marco, and Cristina and know
something? They are absolutely incredible. They have invited practically every
neighbor and family member to listen to us and thanks to them we have 4 more
baptisms this month! It’s amazing! They are seriously incredible and the spirit
is so strong with them. One of the little investigators that we are teaching is
named Brian, and I think he’s a little in love with me. I was talking with him
and Marco about their girlfriends and Marco told me that the name of Brian’s
girlfriend is Jessica. WHAT? Brian went red and I just started laughing. And
after that he was playing with my hair and always wants to sit next to me. He
is 14 years old. Haha, it’s a bit of a struggle. I think I’m going to tell them
I have a boyfriend or something. :)
Yesterday we received a reference of an investigator who had
gone to church and had already started reading the Book of Mormon! So of COURSE,
we went running to his house to meet him and his girlfriend and we found out
that he had a whole list of questions to ask us! A LIST! Like... written and
everything! And want to know how long? Like 30 questions. It was amazing! He is
so interested and accepted a baptismal date and I am super stoked.
I was playing soccer with the elders the other day. :) and
of course I am COMPLETELY SUNBURNED. Oh man, what an awful picture... the sun
here is an angry sun and doesn’t quite understand what it means to tan, but I
mean, it’s fine... :)
We all got together the other day to watch “Meet the Mormons.”
It was awesome.
Thank you so much for all the pictures and updates on
everything! I AM IN LOVE WITH THE HOUSE AND ALL THE PICTURES! You are
absolutely my heroes. Keep moving forward with the house and progress with
everything... I don’t know how you do it. I truly am inspired to keep going -
thanks to you two. Tell the ward that I love them and I can’t WAIT
to see them all again when I come back. But, I think I will give both wards the
blessing of me just not talking at either... haha. OH! I gave a prayer in English
and it seriously was so hard. I am forgetting a little tiny bit... I just
struggle a tinge. ;) I love you mom and dad and Buddy more than life and I am
doing everything I can to make you and Heavenly Father proud. You are my
everything!
LOVE YOU!
lil
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P.S.
Dad! I love you so much. You are seriously so amazing. I don’t
know how you and mom do it every day, every week with all the things on your
plate.
Dad, the truth is that I am not completely obedient here in the
mission. I just can’t stop listening to Jimmy Buffett. (between you and me, ok?
;)) Haha, just kidding. I love listening to him and I always think of you,
sitting here next to me on a boat somewhere, with something bout a dog like Buddy
sitting next to us, and eating maple bars. :) I can’t wait for in 13 short
months from now to come home quick and hug you for one second longer. :) (maybe
a TON more seconds.)
I love you more than I can explain. You and mom mean more to me
than I can explain. Every day I am here with families and I always just miss
you so much. It’s hard to be here away from you guys, and that’s the truth, but
I know you are doing well and we are all saving the world one person at a time
in different ways. :)
I love you so very, very much! You’re the best dad ever!
Love,
Your Lil Hula Girl at Heart.
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