First off, Kristian Durate, I am proud
to anounce, is GETTING BAPTIZED this coming Saturday!! He is so ready
it´s unreal. This past week we taught him with hna Almirón en el barrio.
We taught him Word of Wisdom and he accepted it NBD. He said, "Öhhh
coffee??¨ ¨Bueno if the Lord asked us to I trust he knows what he´s doing,¨and
he started to nod as Hno Alimrón explained why. He asked us, well my
baptism is a in a week what do i need to do prepare? What who does that!?
So awesome. We told him to continue doing what he´s doing and living what we
are teaching. He is really excited to get baptized and then receive the
Priesthood to baptize Celia and Jasmine! Celia still hasn´t come to church
but I am sure she will next week with his confirmation.
Saturday, I got up early
and made crepes and butter milk syrup for everyone to celebrate Hna Silvás
birthday. They were IN LOVE with em. hahaha and I must say I made some of the
best buttermilk syrup I have EVER tasted!! (Hna Fuller, the nurse, gave
me tip) Mangos are blooming so we enjoyed mangos on our crepes as well.
I couldn´t find lemons so I´ll have to make the originals another time.
We still have a huge jar of syrup in our fridge.
Times are getting hot, as
I said mangos are blooming. Thank goodness clouds rolled over today and
it´s not as scorching as yesterday. I now understand why they say you are
literally only dry for 5 seconds after the shower. Ya it´s a thick heat and I
think my EYES got sunburned!!
Exciting part... so
living with 3 latinos is PARADISE!!! Seriously it is one of the biggest
blessings yet I have recieved on my mission! Hna Silva said I was talking
in my sleep the other night. Went to ask her what I had said, but
thought, "öh hilly she´s not gonna know cuz you speak English.¨ To my
surprise she alughed and said I was testifying to someone/teaching them IN
SPANISH!!! como.. ¨Yo Testificó... ¨ WHAT!! Ya not lying I am the
happiest camper ever dad!! I speak SPANISH!!! I can think in spanish without
thinking about it! I am also noticing I don´t need to think twice about what
people say or ask them ¨otra vez¨ as often. I am not 100% yet but
definitely above the 50% maybe even to the 70% mark!!! Hna Silva told me
that she can tell the spirit takes over in the lessons and I speak so fluently.
Being a trainer has
helped me A TON!!! I have been the one having to direct lessons and speak
on the phone and coordinate things. I am learning SO MUCH!! I love training and
couldn´t be happier that I am training in my pirmero area!! :) Hna Silva
is so cute and we are having tons of fun getting to know each other. She
is a wonderful teacher and I love teaching her little tips oh see her explain
something like I do in a lesson. Makes me like I´m teaching her
something, when I really thought I would hardly teach her anything cuz she is
already fluent in Spanish. We are learning English as well. It is
hilarious and so fun. Hna Vasquez and Hna Pelicó love and want to learn English
as well so we are practicing everyday. Oh I am seriously so grateful for
all the Lord has blessed me with.
Count your many blessings
name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord has done. He really
is the deliverer of all. I love the faith of the stripling warriors in
Alma 57 and how they know that their strength, success, freedom, and joy all
comes from the Lord. Go. Fight. Win! (when the Lord is on your
side!) Love you all and wish you all a fabulous week! xoxo
Con cariña,
Hermana Owen
there are frogs that have been coming
out when It rains (haven´t seen em) but they cry and make this sound that
sounds like crying babies it is THE most bizarre thing ever!!Mom I will respond
to your email next week or maybe write ya a letter. te quiero i will get
back to you about the missionary thing. love you tons AND AND I have this goal
to read the book of mormon in a month1!! Starting next monday hasta mi
cumpleaño con sophia rivarola and some other sister. choa choa! love hermana
owen
si si!! I will talk with him!! actually
he sent everyone an email this week cuz GUESS WHAT!?!?! Elder D. Todd
Christofferson is coming to visit us!!!! I am so excited!! 13th of noviembre!!!
can´t wait probably will be one of the best bday presents. hna
silva says thankyou for the birthday gift (dad said you sent one) love you all
so very much xoxo
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| Having fun while doing a Service Project at the park |
