This week went by super quick. We have been teaching a cute little couple that always gives us juice. And we are preparing my premortal life best friend Ana Maria for her baptism in August. And Elkins little sister is going to turn 8 and be baptized the day before my birthday. We have a cool investigator named Joel that has gone to church three times and we are going to invite him to be baptized TODAY. woooooo we also found a single mom named Leidy that has three adorable little sons. wevve already seen them in white. such a cute family.
i bought a pair of cheetah shoes and my favorite lady in the ward is making me an awesome black t shirt dress. im stoked.
we buy food at a grocery store called Tia. Its like smiths basically. really ecuador is a lot more civilized then you might be thinking. they are just very humble hard working people in a country where there isnt a lot of work. And i havent eaten cow stomach or heart but i have eaten octopus and i did not enjoy that whatsoever. i just hate the rice. ITS SO MUCH RICE EVER SINGLE DAY.
ELDER HANSEN FINALLY WENT TO OUR HOUSE WOW IM SO HAPPY. I was like developing anxiety because he hadnt gone yet. He went home like over a month ago with the package. If you can get that letter to bub today that would be awesome because im 99% sure he leaves this week. But im so glad you got it. Did he like just leave it in the mailbox or did he like go talk to you or what. im dying to hear about this hahahaha
My best friend Hermana Cox's is going home early because shes got some nasty stomach problems and she will be going home in three weeks at the end of this transfer. and im really sad. This past week weve talked a lot about marriage. hahahah. I think she's a little too excited to go home. I cant even imagine how im going to feel. i probably wont be able to talk to boys and ill just crack and start rambling in spanish. i dont think ill be getting married anytime soon ahahahah.
Tell nana bird thank you!!!! i treated myself to buying more shoes hhahahaha. they were only 10 bucks. and a cute pair of leggings too. sorry i splurged mother.
i cant believe summer is almost already over and that the kids are starting school again and i cant even begin to rap my head around the fact that my little baby tutu wearing brother is going to be a senior. AHHHHH. tell him to email me i want to hear about his life. and luke too. i literally havent recieved one email from them in almost 11 months. he he he almost 11 months mom.
We are going to be having another baptism next saturday the 13th!! Elkin´s little sister turns 8 next week and we are preparing her to be baptized. shes my best friend she really is. dont even know how much i love her. We also have two families we are working with. Leidy and her three sons and a couple named Doris and Nery. It is AMAZING working with families. This past week we were helping leidy learn how to pray and at the end of the lesson her and her three sons were all sitting close together with their arms folded and their eyes closed and they just listened to their mom pray. I couldnt help but have my eyes open during that prayer. THAT RIGHT THERE my friends is what missionary work is about.
alright mother, my scripture of the week for you this week is 1 nephi 18:21. i started reading the book of mormon over again in english a couple weeks ago. I wanted to really start studying it again. And im to the point with my spanish that i dont have to study the book of mormon in spanish to learn the language anymore. he he he. Anways so what ive been doing is that every time it mentions Jesus Christ, i underline his name with a special purple pen i have. He has so many cool names in the Book of Mormon like Mediator, The Lamb, The Holy One of Israel and cool stuff like that. and it has been AWESOME reading like this and focusing so much on Christ while i read. And this past week my quad started falling apart and i had to glue it back together. My mom Hermana Pugh always told me that scriptures that are falling apart belong to someone who isnt.
Im really grateful you and dad are sealed mama. Its one of my biggest blessings.
I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH
Hermana Parker
