Happy Thanksgiving week to start off on!
What an awesome week. It is a little sad not to be in the States because
here they don´t celebrate Thanksgiving, but we got to have it!!!! Haha it
was awesome. On Saturday,
the Elders and us started out at a member´s house to do service. We got
to paint his house which has been one of my dreams since being on the
mission. Well, it finally came true and no surprise I ended up with paint
all over my face and in my hair. It was the best. We ate a huge lunch
at their house and then we had to go to a Thanksgiving dinner. There are
a few Americans in our Ward because there is a military base near Dos
Hermanas so they invited us over and I about died with the food.
Stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade rolls, turkey,
cranberry sauce....everything was there. Oh, and of course pie. Best
thing ever. So I was happy to get my Thanksgiving.
Transfers are this week and since Hermana Hodson
is going home in two weeks, we are going to be a trio for that time.
Hermana Wilcox is coming! I am so excited for her to get here. She has
had a lot of time on the mission and is a rockstar missionary. We are
very excited.
The Elders in our ward had a baptism with a mom and
two kids. Holy cow, the Spirit was so strong. The mom has cancer, is going
to die soon, so it was so special to see her baptized with her kids.
Mistake on my part by playing the piano at the baptism last week because I had to
play again at this baptism. But, it turned out really good because we had
some singers with beautiful voices...drowned out my playing a little!
We are still working with the family. They are
completely ready. Tonight we are going to see what happens cause we are
going to teach them a bold lesson. They need to do it soon because they
have such a strong spirit with them, and if they don´t act soon, that
spirit is going to drop. So we are praying for a miracle.
Splits this week were so fun. I went to Valdepeñas
which is up North. I was with Hermana Israelson which made us both very
happy. I learned a ton from her. That´s what I love about this position.
I feel like I learn more from the other sisters than they learn from
me.
Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful
Thanksgiving!!!! Eat an extra plate for me while you´re at it! Love you
all and am so thankful for everything.