OK, as you know, I
haven't written much for the past, well, month. So, here's me making up for
that.
Three Weeks ago in Del
Valle:
-A downside of spending
lots of time in a ward: The sisters feel comfortable dishing to you all the
problems that they have with other ward members. I felt like I was back in school
where I got along with everybody, but not everybody got along, and they all
told me about anything.
-I nearly died when
someone asked Hna Siza if Peru has cars or if they just ride around on llamas.
The person was just messing with her, but I died.
-It was also really
funny when an 80-something-year-old grandma, who is pretty much the sweetest
and most faithful woman I know, got tired of her gum and decided to just stick
it on the wall. It was her house, so her rules.
-I went running for the
third time on my mission. I'm going to die when I get home.
-I learned how to make
tortillas de harina (flour tortillas)! They are the really tasty ones here and
I didn't know how I was going to live without them when I get home. But now I
can make them whenever I want.
-The son of a recently-reactivated
sister saw us coming to the door and yelled "My favorite friends!!" I
love that little guy, too :)
Two Weeks ago in Del Valle
-Someone sent a weird
memo out that everyone in our proselyting area should try to distract us,
because three or four people have talked to us about marriage and or parenthood
-Something you should not
teach while fasting is the Word of Wisdom. I made myself hungry while listing
off the things that were ok to eat.
Week-before-last in
Reforma
-I showed a 15-year-old investigator
a picture of my family and she had lots of things to say like:
- Was your dad a soldier? Then why is he bald?
- Your brother looks like Thor! (Calvin)
- Whoa! What's his name? (Sage) I feel like I know him ... I'm going to look him up on Facebook!
-I live seven blocks
away from where I lived when I was serving in Sochiloa. Weirdness.
-Things are starting to
get hot, like 33 Celsius (low 90s Fahrenheit), but I feel like a total veteran,
because it doesn't feel that bad to me.
-My companerra and I
have the same missionary "mom" so that means that I am working with
my sister. Cool stuff.
-Also, my companion
walks really fast, something I haven’t done since my training. My legs are burning
every day, and not from the sun.
Last week, here in
Reforma
-Well, I don't have a
lot to report on this week, so I figure I'll introduce you to my new ward and
district!
This is my district
leader, Elder Lowry. It's funny beacuse he looks like both Woody and Buzz
Lightyear from story, but extra like Woody when you give him a cowboy hat.
This is his companion,
Elder Lezama. He's in his second half of his training, and is a chef. He makes
some really delicious things, and he's very popular for the Family Home
Evenings here.
You guys already know
this girl!! Hermana Gonzales and I are working in the same ward again! For
those of you who don't know/remember, I finished her training back in
October/November, so that means I'm her step-mom in missionary terms.
This is Hermana Kindt.
She's from Canada and this is her last transfer before heading back to the land
of the ice and snow. She's hilarious and cracks me up every time we talk.
Aaaaannddd! My
companion!! Hermana Hernandez and I get along so well it's ridiculous. She's
from D.C. and she's super-duper smart and spiritual. I feel like I'm part of a
dream team working with her; she's just that awesome.
That's all folks!
LOVE YOU!
Hna Anderson
