What a
week... Soaked twice literally just soaked and hiked myself through a few
rivers (streets). This week was SO fun!!!! We celebrated my birthday
and Thanksgiving in the office with the office elders and president and his
family. Erin (16 yr. old daughter of president who is Ellie´s (cousin) blonde twin- I love her!) went on a long run with us that morning so we could
eat a lot for thanksgiving. Had chicken instead of turkey, but the
stuffing was there and sweet potatoes with brown sugar and marshmellows!!
YUM! It was a blast and to top things off there was a choc. oreo pie and
a key lime pie!! We walked home in a monsoon!! Soaked and walked through rivers
to get to our house but it was so flipping fun. We were practically
singing and laughing the whole way home. Hna Wood is seriously THE
best!! We have so much fun together and she is so chill. Definitely
an inspired change. I LOVE the ward here. They are so excited to
have sisters. I got birthday wishes and calls etc. from people in Loma which was so
sweet!
Thank
you all for you love, gifts, and cards!!! Familia Tajada, Sis. and Liv Huish,
Sis. Riggs, Elder Groberg, Cami Brimhall, Sis. Knight, Sis. Laurent, Familia
Owen (Dan and Heidi), The Burbidges, and the Browns, Grandma and Grandpa.
I love you all so so
much!!! I couldn´t be more grateful to all of you. xoxo
I
remember praying to leave on my birthday and just feeling this energy inside to
go. I am here for only a little less than a year more. WHAT! (Hillary will be home from the mission before she's 21, the age when she would have originally left prior to the age change - what a blessing - what a change in her path) Merry
Chirstmas as well everyone? wow time flies. There was this sense of gratitude and
joy that just lifted me off my feet and it hasn´t left since. Seriously
this gospel and spirit of the Lord keeps me going. I love it. It
really is the greatest of the gifts I have ever received. The Lord is
just waiting to bless us. Go and work.
Divisions
are SO fun and these girls seriously take my advice and look up to us. I really
love this calling. We cover all the hermanas in the mission. There
are 42 in total. I love it so much! I have traveled to Isla Bodgado
so far and we have plans to travel to Itawa this week and some other fun
places but it really is a joy to be serving and praying for the people of
paraguay but with the sisters I am serving with here as well. Éxitos para
todos y mucho amor!!!
con
cariño,
Hermana
Owen
Quote:
¨Live in such a way that those who don´t know Christ will want to know Christ,
because they know you.¨
P.S. There is SOOO much more I could have told ya´ll but those were some sweet parts of my weeks!
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| Other Hermana's in my new zone getting dinner ready |
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| Our Thanksgiving Feast, and they sang Happy Birthday to me |
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| My old Zone |
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| Me with Hermana Wood |
