Hola mis padres!
Como estan?
I am actually in the mission field! How crazy is that?!? I am
serving in the Southhaven/Horn Lake areas in Mississippi! teehee! How
exciting! On transfer day I was in 3 different states! Arkansas,
Tennessee, AND Mississippi! I started out on bike week...so only three
days with a bike but that was kind of crazy! I actually wished I had
goggles on Friday Saturday because it rained...super hard! LOL It felt
pretty disgusting having a stripe of mud up my coat and the bottom half
of my dress clinging to my legs because it was soaked! oh well...I just
was amazed that anyone would let us in while in that condition!
Oh guess what! teehee Elder Ludwig is actually in my district! How
funny is that my first transfer and I have already met him. Anywho, just
let Gma Judy know!
I am actually in a 3-some I am serving with Hermanas Soulberg and
Stevens. Hermana Soulberg has been out for 5 months and is a visa waiter
for Argentina she should be leaving within 2 weeks. Hermana Stevens has
only been out for a transfer! Pretty crazy stuff! In this mission we
only have 8 spanish speaking sisters (including Hermana Howton and I)
and there are 5 more Spanish sisters coming next transfer... yikes a
bee! My trainers are pretty awesome though! And I am starting to learn a
lot more Spanish by just sitting through church and lessons.
Spiritual Harvest prayers are awesome and I have had the
opportunity to say a couple, one in Spanish and one in English. They are
really neat because the spirit can be felt so strong.
I have to say that the member's Mexican food is AMAZING!!! It is
kind of weird how they don't really eat with you they just watch... but
the food is delicious my favorite was chicken mole with arroz y
frijoles! Yum, yum. So much better than cafeteria food.
I think the Lord is trying to tell me I need to fast more because I
had the opportunity to fast before AND after general conference! lol
for the 7 weeks I have been out I have already fasted for 4 of those
Sundays (one was a special fast with Hermana Howton...) but still it is
kind of crazy. I love fasting though so it is okay.
Spanish....Espanol... I am kind of frustrated...I just want to be
able to understand! I can get my point across but I can't really
understand to be able to reply. Oh well, it just takes more practice.
There have been several prayers of, "why didn't I go English speaking?" I
could be so much more effective right off the bat! But I know I am
Spanish speaking for a purpose and I am sure I will use it after my
mission as well.
Our branch meets in at a church building in Memphis so I actually
got to drive by Graceland! (you know I am such a HUGE fan...lol) But it
was kind of cool to see the planes!
I had the opportunity to share a scripture and spiritual thought
with one of our progressing investigators, Solidad. It was really neat
because I read Mormon 9:21 and after I finished ready Solidad said, (in
Spanish) "Oh I need to get my copy, I have to mark that scripture. I
LOVE that" then once she got her copy she re read it and then kept
going....(I couldn't remember what these verses said...so my spiritual
thought was kind of lost) but it talked about the priesthood and she
started explaining to her husband and daughter what she knew about the
priesthood and proper authority! It was really pretty cool!
Her husband Ramon, kept quizzing me on my Spanish vocab! It was
crazy nerve wracking! but it was cool that he was willing to help me!
Ummm....Letters....I would love letters from people. I want
to know how the Wrights are doing, Marcy, my primary kids, Grandma Judy
and Cullimore, Gma Caye....I don't know I would just love to hear how
everyone is doing! maybe some pictures?!? lol only if you want to...(I
don't really have a printer now....so would you mind printing out that
quote in Spanish and sending it?!? I would love that.
I love you! I hope all in going well and that you are enjoying your
time on family history! Oh, I would love to see some of your drawings!
(copies of/pictures of)
I love you,
Hermana Ives!
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