Mission to Paradise: September 29, 2014

Well Hello!

6 weeks down and lots more to go! One of my mommies (companions) leaves this week, so sad. :( My new companion is Hermana Gallegos and she is also from Mexico! Right now I still like Hermana Uribe more and I will miss her, but that is because I haven´t met Hermana Gallegos yet. I am sure I will love her too! She only knows Spanish though... Hermana Uribe knew both and that was nice.... But this will help me? Right? I get Hermana Garner for 4 more weeks, and then maybe no more English at all! Ahh!

General Conference is this week!!! Yay! I don´t think it plays on the TV here, so you either have to go to the Chapel or use the internet in your house. So we will go to the chapel. ;) It will be in Spanish though... The Relief Society Broadcast was in Spanish too... Weird, I know. It was good, I took some notes, and asked my companion for more details after. :) Maybe they will let me watch it in English? I can understand Spanish okay... But I learn way more when it is in English and can take better notes because I don´t have to focus as much... But everyone watch it! Be super excited! I am super excited!!!!

We went to the temple this week!!!! It was great!!!!! But that is probably because I cheated and listened to it in English... Oops... Next time in Spanish, I promise! I am learning Spanish, I promise, I still just like English more right now. :) But the temple here is tiny and mostly little old ladies and little old men from the states work there. They are serving temple missions and it is adorable. I think I get to go about every 3 months and I am excited to go back and try Spanish this next time! I love the temple!

Oh funny story... I got out my Thank You cards to write notes to my recent converts and my companion who is leaving, and I realized they all say "Thank You" on them... In English... So that is kind of fun I guess. Hahaha I didn´t even think about that... Thanks mom! ;) They will just remember me as the gringa for forever I guess, hahah

Pamela was baptized this week!!!! Yay Pamela! She skipped work this week to go to church, she feels bad about her tattoos, and she really wanted to clean up her life and she did! She is wonderful!

This week I almost died.... I was sooo sick. My stomach felt like it had knives in it and every time I ate it got worse, so I stopped eating. Plus I had a horrible headache, plus a swollen lymph node in my armpit, plus bathroom issues, plus my neck was super stiff. But then I got better and all is well. :) Only three days of death, not too bad. But I was able to work the whole time, so no big deal.

We went on divisions again, but only a 4 hour bus ride this time! But.. We had to sleep on the floor for two nights and no showers for a few days.. And we were out of our area for 3 days for the temple and divisions, so our poor investigators didn´t get to see us...BUT.... Since we were serving our fellow missionaries, and helped their area while we were gone, we were blessed with miracles when we got back!! It was amazing! Everyone we needed to teach was miraculously in their house and had free time, we found a bunch of new people to teach, and one girl even asked us when she can be baptized during her first lesson!! It was great. When you are serve others, you are serving God. And when you serve others, you are always blessed. We were able to meet all of our goals and help all of our investigators even after missing 3 days! Oh and we missed the bus and had to walk to lunch, but found a family teach on the way! It was no accident that we missed the bus, and I am excited to see this family progress! I know the whole mission is service, but extra service makes a big difference!

Have a great week! Enjoy Conference!! I love you all!!!

Love,

Hermana Markle. :)