OKAY so this week... almost had a baptism... SO CLOSE!! But she had some doubts and her daughter doesn't want to get baptized without her mom. Cora the mom goes to church every Sunday but isn't sure about her testimony of Pres. Monson... And her daughter Raquel is 11. I love them! I might say that about everyone but its true.... hahaha They are so hilarious! Our lessons with them are so fun! I've realized this week to teach the Gospel, shame on you if you're just checking off the points but this is more than that. I'm sitting in people's houses with their children, teaching them about how there really is someone who loves them a lot. It really is a humbling opportunity. And a hilarious one. Metan is FULL of jokesters...
So my comp is pretty awesome. No lie. And hilarious... The only words she knows in English are: "Hello my friend" and "Sassy". Which is perfect... hahaha She tells my everday: "Oooooh que Sassy!" This week was obviously crazy as all of my stuff was stolen and I was trying to buy clothes to fit my tall self in the insanely tiny short Latin America... But also I've been crazy happen this week! I think that's because I haven't even had time to think too much. I've been working!! Something I've been desperetaly wanting to do for 3 months.... My comp here.. well she doesn't stop for nothing. We wandered in the rain for two hours, completely drenched and shivering because.. well I don't have any other clothes, let alone a jacket. hahaha And we had to go to the bathroom SO BAD but we couldn't go back to our apt. We still had two hours. No members lived close by and our area is really far from our apt. So we knocked on doors, we contacted the crap out of people. I don't think I've ever been turned down in my life.. hahaha Satan really didn't want us to teach a lesson and get out of the cold... but you know what? Im so ridiculously happy and I'm just getting started here in Metan. hahaha We have three baptisms planned right now of people we started teaching this week. I love this work so MUCH!!!
So as to the subject of this email... There is nothing more weird than talking to white people in Spanish... except maybe Chinese people in Spanish... There are a TON here in Metan. Their menonites.... and it's weird. I stare at them, they stare at me, and the whole of Latin America stares at us... I bought starbursts from them today and just pleasantly chatted with them... but WHAT THE HECK?! Where am I? hahahaha
Some of you were wondering how you can help... well.. if anybody is listening... hahahah Somebody tell JOSH WINWARD that I need his Dog whistle thingy STAT! I have a dog amigo... and I swear it's the nicest dog ever but I only have three skirts and it put a whole in one! AH! And he was waiting for us at the church building!! I don't know how he knew where it was! He FOLLOWS us EVERYWHERE and its bad because there are a MILLION ZILLION dogs here and so yesterday we had 5 dogs following us... and getting in fights at our investigators houses. Its like,
Hola we're missionaries of Jesus Christ, here's a dog fight for ya!
hahaha no! And our stinking dog that we refuse to claim came into the church building during Sacrament meeting and jumped on the other sister missionary that was conducting music.... hahaha please help.
I really love this area!! This suitcase business sucks... But I've got my scriptures, I've got God and if I have to dress like the people down here for a year and a half... so be it. Just don't judge my photos... hahahah
I love you all! Thank you for your emails! I wish I had more time to write and tell you the HILARIOUS THINGS this week. But I'm sure more will happen this week. hahahahahaha God is with me here... I feel it and I just can't stop laughing. God knew I have a hard time so he sent me into a branch, into a area that loves to be sassy. hahahha I love God with all my heart and I know that much like the sons of Mosiah... I don't need anything but him to go teach the word of God, and he'll provide the rest. His servants are never left wanting.
Mucho AMOR,
Hermana Bower
P.s. the menonites think Im one of them.... THis is NOT okay... It's the long skirt I bought here... ahahah no...
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