September 1, 2014
Buen Día Amigos!!
Well, where do I start?? Okay first off, my companion got
super sick this last week so she had to rest a ton and we were only able to
leave in the night basically for a few hours. Thank heavens she’s on the up
swing right now so we’ll be able to work like normal this week. Oh second off,
Almagro is HUGE!! I’m not kidding. Congreso was super tiny and we didn’t even
work in half of it because it was all businesses in some areas. Almagro is much
bigger. I have no idea how I’m going to learn this area. And si o si I only
have one transfer to learn it porque chau compañera despues este traslado. I’m
kind nervous jaja. But oh well. I’ve already learned quite a bit in one week,
and we weren’t even able to work the entire time, so I think that’s a pretty
good sign.
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| La Casa Rosada--It's like our White House |
So we had 3 confirmations on Sunday. 2 brothers and 1 sister,
ages 16, 14, 10. They’re from Haiti.
And I don’t know if it’s just because I’ve been away from the fam for almost 6
months, but these kids may just be the absolute craziest kids I have ever
encountered. And that’s saying something knowing my fam jaja. But really, I’ve
never been so drained from just taking them to and from church. Like my
patience was GONE by the end. And I was trying so hard to be super patient the
entire time. It was quite the experience jaja! To be honest, just thinking
about yesterday makes me tired jajaj!
A little insight on the mission. Something that I absolutely
love about the mission...but at the same time it makes me suuuuper frustrated
jajaj...is that right when you think you’ve developed a Christ-like attribute
that you’ve been striving to develop Heavenly Father shows you that you are
just so mistaken. He shows you that you can always always improve and always
develop the attribute better. Because the idea is to one day reach your full
potential and become Godly. We can always be more humble, more faithful, more
diligent, more patient, more loving, more hopeful, etc. It’s so so hard, but it’s
so so great at the same time.
So I don’t know if I already told you, but in Almagro there
is one companionship of Hermanas (us) and then one companionship of elders. So it’s
a nice, new experience to have elders in the ward, but it’s kinda weird. Like
it kinda feels like there’s this weird battle in the ward between the elders
and the hermanas...like who is more loved in the ward..the elders or the
hermanas. I don’t know...it’s interesting. Just a little side note. Oh and we’re
also the only Hermanas in the entire zone!! It’s just a huge change in
comparison to my old zone were we had 3 companionships of hermanas jaja! But my
zone is super great. I have awesome zone leaders and an awesome district
leader! The elders are all really awesome in the zone and really funny. Today, we’re
going to play soccer with the whole zone. Everytime the elders find out that I
play soccer they get super excited, its pretty funny. It seems like all the
zones here are super in to playing soccer just about every p day. But hey, that’s
the elders for you, they don’t care too much about shopping like the hermanas
jaja.
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| Hannah having an "airhead" moment looking through a cannon thinking it's a telescope! |
I’m really so excited for this area. It’s the weirdest
thing, but I just feel so strongly that there are a ton of people super ready
here to get baptized. There are so many people here to find and baptize, I just
know it. I also feel like I will be learning a lot from my companion. Like more
than I originally thought. I feel very strongly that I will be learning things
from her that will help me for the rest of my mission, like a ton. The dynamic
we have between us is a very interesting one. We both have a super huge desire
to work super hard this transfer. As of right now, she’s really not trunky. I’m
hoping that doesn’t change. Especially because I want to work hard and I don’t
want her going home to make me trunky jaja. But we are definitely going to have
a great transfer together, I just know it!! :)
Well, to be honest I think that’s about it for this week.
Not a whole lot to report. My mind is really unfocused right now, so it’s been
hard to write this letter jaja. I hope everyone enjoys Labor Day and has a nice
day of rest! :) Thanks for everything you do for me and for your support!! I
love you all and pray for you all!! :) Remember, when we love the way the
Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)
xoxo,
Hermana Van
P.S. Shout out to the cuz Brandon who just got home from the mish!! :)
Espero que todo este bien! Gracias por ser un gran gran ejemplo para mi! Es
loco que ya estás en casa! Estoy escribiendo ésto en castellano porque tenés
que recordar tu español ahora que ya sabés ruso jaja! :) Nos vemos en un año!
Cuidáte y seguí con la vision de la misión!! :)
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