January 13, 2015

Buenas Tardes! Cómo están!? :) We had a great week here in Costa Rica! :)

 

I know you were all pretty sad that my Spanish is getting better and don't have any more funny stories to tell, but don't worry! I still say funny things every day! This week I was telling my companion about the responsibility we have to take care of our future children. I said we need to teach them, and protect them, and eat them! I was trying to say feed them, but eat them is close enough. My companion died of laughter and told everyone about how I am going to eat my children one day. Poor future children... I won't eat you, I promise!

 

We haven't seen (an investigator) for a few weeks and we were starting to get really worried. Her son said she is on vacations still, but she wasn't answering our phone calls or texts either... WELL, we called her again this week and she answered! And she began to spout off what she has been reading in The Book of Mormon! She has almost finished the whole book while on vacation! She loves it and is very excited to come home and learn more and go to church with us!!!! :) It almost made us cry while we listened to her testimony over the phone, it was a miracle! :)

 

We decided to visit an old investigator of the Hermanas who were here several months ago. We weren't sure why she stopped coming to church or accepting visits, so we went to go find out. :) Turns out she is still reading from The Book of Mormon every night. And she received an answer that this is the true church and she knows what she has to do. After our lesson she said she wants to quit smoking and she wants to be baptized soon! It was awesome to hear! And I am glad the missionaries before us kept good records so we could find her again! :)

 

I hope all is well with all of you! I loved the little notes from the Young Women's! Thank you!!! :) I miss you all! Thank you for all of your love and support! Have a great week!!!!! :)

 

Love,

 

Hermana Markle. :)

 

Items of Business...

1. Good job on your 4.0 Kami!!!!! Wahoo!!!! Krispy Kream doughnuts??

2. Katie!!! I saw you!!!! I finally watched the Family History Missionary Training videos!!! And I showed everyone in the office the parts with you in them!! :)

3. We had a scary experience this week, but I am not going to tell you what it was because you already freaked out when I said I almost got hit by a bus. Maybe after my mission. But I am alive, no worries! :)

4. I got the letters you sent! The three little notes from the ward, and the notes from Madi and Katie, and the photos.... Where did half of the family go?? :( But thank you!!!!! :) :) I loved the little book things and I will use them! Very cute! :)

5. I keep getting in trouble for saying things... Like bossy things or demandy things or heartless things... My District Leader thinks I hate him... Hahaha. Oops. I don't hate him, and I am always happy! But sometimes my mouth forgets to tell people that.. :) Was I really that mean to my siblings before my mission???? Don't answer that. I know your answer already.

6. I miss you! Have a good week! LOVE YOU! :)

New Backpacks! Now we are twins!