Guess what? Did you guess? I got a new phone! :) It's a Samsung Galaxy S5! And it is sweet! I will send you photos soon so you can be jealous. I wanted an iPhone, but this works too! Sorry Apple! I will stop using Android as soon as I get home, I promise!
ALSO! Big news! I had a baby! And.... It's a boy! I am training an Elder in the other mission to be my assistant so I don't have to take their calls. He will take all of the calls, submit the insurance claims, make the appointments, and other fun things for me! But since he is not a licensed nurse, he does not have access to the church system to enter in the information about sick missionaries. So he still has to give me reports every week about what's going on, and I will enter it into the system. He will call me occasionaly with questions, give me the reports, and that's about it! So now I am almost the nurse of only one mission! ;) Exciting stuff!
ALSO ALSO! We had transfers! Hermana Ramirez left me and went to Coranado. And Hermana Piche left me for Paraiso... But Hermana Vasquez came to San Francisco to be my new companion! :) She is adorable! Also from Guatemala. She has been here for 14 months, one transfer more than me. No more trio... My companions were crying last night. :( It was sad! :( I helped them pack and clean the house and we went to bed really late and now I am exhausted! They were sad to leave and I am sad to say goodbye! But I am excitied to work with Hermana Vasquez! :)
Yes, we did have a tragedy in the mission this week. :( Very sad. :( Elder Cuevas passed away in his sleep Wednesday morning. The papers all say that it was an asthma attack or that he was really sick, but they don't really know what they are talking about... I talked to Elder Cuevas Tuesday night and he was happy, laughing, and joking around. It was just his time to join the missionaries in Heaven. They need him more than Costa Rica needs him right now. He was a good, strong, obedient missionary, so he will be helping them a lot. :)
We went to his funeral services yesterday and met his family. He is from Mexico and his family flew in. It was very sweet and very sad. His mom is adorable. She knows her son is still a missionary and she is very grateful for the time she was able to have with him. We all wrote her cards with experiences we had with Elder Cuevas and they will be making her a book. Lots and lots of members and missionaries from all over the country were there to tell her how much they love her son and how great of a missionary is he. The people of Costa Rica were very lucky to have him as well. :)
Well that is about all of the new things from this week. I am excited to show my new companion around San Francisco and to get to work! I left my camera at home, sorry... No sweet pictures this week... Maybe the next! Have a great week! Stay safe, healthy, and happy! I love you all and I am grateful for your prayers, love, and support! You are the best! :)
Love,
Hermana Markle. :)
Items Of Business...
1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAMI!!!!!! :) :) :) 16 YEARS OLD!!!!!! AHHHH!!!!! (Mom and Dad are old if their baby is 16!!)
2.
Why did you fry your hair Kami??? It is going to fall out!!! Be
careful! I will definitely win the long hair contest by the time I get
home.
3. I will try to send you photos from my new phone and see if that works. I left my camera, sorry...
4. Our house is MUCH cleaner now! It stays a lot cleaner when there are only two. :)
5. THANK YOU! :)
6. I LOVE YOU! :)
7. Happy birthday Kami!!! :)