Mission to Paradise: July 23, 2014

Hola mi Familia y mi Amigos!

I have some pretty big news for you! Hermana Fowler and Hermana Markle have been called to be the new Facility Coordinators!!! It's a pretty big deal. We stood up in sacrament meeting and everything. We get to go around and check peoples bedrooms and classrooms and make sure they are clean and stuff. Who knows, they might call us to be STL's next week! But usually the STL's have been here for at least four weeks, so maybe in two weeks, we will see!

Other big news, I got a package this week! And it was awesome! Everyone in my District also thought it was awesome and they loved the rice crispys too! They are seriously addicting! I taught everyone the recipe. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I even used the doterra "owie spray" on my toe already after I shaved three layers of skin off of it just for fun! I am a little concerned with the package though. I have come up with only two possible conclusions. Mom are you trying to make me fat or are you trying to teach me how to share? Because two giant bags of rice crispy treats and a 1 POUND BAG OF BEEF JERKY!? I can't possibly eat all of that before it goes stale without stuffing my face or sharing! And you know I am not a very good sharer.. I did give one bag or rice crispy treats to my district and teachers, and I ate the second bag by myself... But the beef jerky?? I can't share beef jerky! And I definitely can't eat a whole pound before it goes bad.. That is cruel. But thank you! I really enjoyed all of it! :)

What is up with everyone getting engaged? Brooke, my old roommate, just got engaged too! To someone from Tinder! It really works I guess! Katie, add your Tinder account again and start matching! They are getting married in the temple after knowing each other for 6 weeks! It's a bummer I can't marry Christopher though.. I was really look forward to that. ;)

Oh yeah! Other, other big news! I am apparently a movie star! An Elder came up to me and said, "I have a question for you... You can say no and slap me if you'd like, but... Will you take a picture with me??" HAHAHA! My companion was about to beat him up if he asked anything inappropriate! It was funny! But this is the second time someone has told me I look identical to the girl Lydia for Teen Wolf. I thinks it's just because she has red hair. And why is this Elder so obsessed with Teen Wolf you might ask? It's because he is 18. Enough said.

I have a new nick name, so that's pretty cool. Instead of just calling me mom, they made it official. My entire district now calls me Hermama Markle instead of Hermana. Ha ha. Very funny. You can all laugh. And yes, it's because they are also 18 and 19 as well.

I got in trouble again this week... They made me get rid of my blue nail polish. But it wasn't nail polish, so I had to rip my nails off. My nails are now super thin and flaky and gross because the majority of my real nails peeled off with the gel. But it's all good! The humidity will fix them when I get to Costa Rica!

Oh yeah, best part of having BYU creamery ice cream at dinner is the milk shakes. I taught everyone how to add a little milk to their ice cream and stir it up in a cup and they were all amazed! Did our family really invent that?? It seemed fairly normal to me... I'm pretty cool now though.

Other news, I officially made it 2 weeks without repeating a single item of clothing. I had to send two skirts to alterations after I wore them though to make them a bit longer.. My bad. And now I need to do a load of laundry today so I have clean garments, but I just thought that was pretty cool. I still have several shirts I haven't worn yet, but no more skirts. So I guess I brought exactly 14 skirts.

We have awesome devotionals here and really good lessons and meetings. They told me to focus on learning church doctrine and strengthening my testimony, but I can only do that when they teach in English... So it's hard. They told me not to stress about the language, and just worry about the doctrine, but yet they teach the doctrine in Spanish.. Hahah it's okay though, I am still learning! I can understand Spanish much better now! And I even mess up on English now sometimes because of it! That's a good sign I think! Still learning lots and lots and I love it! The MTC is great! My nails don't like it, but I do! We made a goal to only say 250 English words a day. Every word over that equals 5 push ups. Hopefully this email doesn't count because I am not very good at push ups....

Okay here are some items of business.....

1. DearElders don't come on Saturdays or Sundays, but still feel free to send them whenever, I will get them on Monday.

2. I need you to tell Maddie to send me an email... I got her wedding invite and I need to write her, but I need her to email me first please. :)

3. Yes I am still falling asleep. I hate waking up in the mornings too. I get 8 plus hours every night though.. Maybe I will try the vitamins..

4. I refuse to unpack. I like it better this way. MUCH easier. And no. It does not look like Madi's at all!!!! Holy cow!

5. No mom, your Spanish doesn't make much sense, thank you for trying though.

6. I am cool with the Family trip to Costa Rica. Maybe with a layover in Mississippi? Sounds good to me! But definitely after I have come home and been released.

7. You said something about the next package... I really don't need much.. I have money on my card to use at the bookstore and it's 40% off, so that is cheaper than you could get anything! But I will tell you some random things I am saving up for and you can either send them or I will buy them in a few weeks....

1/2 inch 3 ring binder. (one of the cute colors)

Mints!! I love mints. Since we can't have gum. (winter green is my fav) (like winter green tic tacs or livesavers or anything)

A small/medium note pad

A laundry basket (like a mesh bag one or foldy one)

Baby sized PMG in spanish and english

The missionary library

And my MTC sweat pants

And other random stuff. But I will let you know if I ever really need anything. Most of that stuff I can buy on my own with my free MTC money and nice discount. Thanks though!