This week was very different. Went to the capital for my Visa on Monday then went again Friday for divisions. This means that for 24 hours I was companions with a different Sister missionary. It was a good experience in the city, but SO different. The people are so different, their houses are so different....It was hot in our apartment with minimal bugs. That was a change. Oh, and a hot shower. Still, when I returned, it was a good feeling to get to talk to people I knew again. None of the people in the city actually were all that interested in talking to me. They only talked to my companion, Hermana Alvarez. She is from Nicaragua and is a very good missionary in my eyes. At first she seemed a little abrupt, but she gave me lots of opportunities to bear my testimony and share scriptures.

It was amazing, we met a woman who desperately needed to hear the words we carry. We have a message to share that can bring light to dark places or shine an even brighter light to the path you already can see. Well, this woman desperately needed light. Her sister had just died 2 days earlier and when we asked if she would like us to share a message with her, as representatives of Christ's Church, she welcomed us in with a sob, saying `Por Favor, gracias. Por Favor!'. Wow! You could see the calming influence of our message on her. Too bad I won't get to see her again, unless I go to that area.

Companion and I had a bad day. A really bad day. I legitamtely did not want to be there with her. Was super mad. But, we talked it out and things actually were really really good the next day. We're just learning to serve each other when we get upset. One thing we like to do is sing for each other. She has some Spanish songs I want to learn and I have lyrics to songs Michelle has sent me to sing to her. It is part of her english education. := She's great!

Someone asked about Tracting. This is generally when you go house to house or walk the streets and try to contact people. We...do not really do this in Laguna Seca. If we see people when we're walking from house to house, we'll take the time to chat with them, but it is really really hard to find new people when...well, when everyone knows who you are already. So, we set goals, but rarely set specific times to go do these acftivities.

Things are going well and the rain is about to hit. Did I mention that we might be trapped in our house with the rain? Sounds wonderfully promising.... Anyway, that's all I have time for. I love and miss you all!

Here are some pictures. I have more coming. :)

Stake and Ward Building.  It's pretty big, huh?

Modeling the home made rain cover for my backpack.

Desperation is the mother of creativity.

With the massive rains, it needed a way to not get drenched

 

Exercise Plan I created for my companera.