So this was the week of so much food, Spanish food, it was kind of crazy. Mom- I told you last week in your letter how we hadn't really eaten that much authentic Spanish cuisine- well I spoke too soon. From Wednesday until Sunday we were EATING I swear haha, so funny, yesterday was the most though. I think we were constantly eating from 1:00 pm until 9:00pm- seriously, which included Sister Oman and I eating a plate full of 7 cookies and 2 brownies all by ourselves in the backseat of the car- we thought it was pretty funny and ridiculous at the same time. All the food is delicious though- and I am just getting used to the spiciness of the food- not all of it is super spicy but I want to be able to eat more of the spicy things- so I just eat it to hopefully get used to it soon! This week we did a lot of service- we helped cleaned a ladies house- her little son has cancer- she is a member of another church, but we got to talk to her, help her and listen to Christian music in Spanish- neat experience. Thursday was a really good day- we planned and then went out to one of our areas. We have three main people in that area, plus a couple more who we stop to see once or twice a week- and that day we were biking back and forth between all of their houses like crazy! Some of them were not home- so we would go to another's, and then bike back to the first person- I think we did the same path like 4 times- but we were constantly moving and going and we got to see everyone we needed to. Super neat- and then we had to book it over the hill to make it to Sonic to meet an investigator- and by some miracle we made it on time (really a miracle), then we spent time waiting there for her- but made calls and talked to people who we had tracked into who live in another city- so it was really a great day of contacting and keeping in touch with people. It is hard with peoples different schedules, but when we put the time and effort in, things happen. It is a great thing! So I didn't mention in my letter last week that one of the Elders in my district at the MTC got reassigned to my mission!!! Two Saturday's ago I saw him walking across the street with the assistants- he was on splits- It was super super exciting to see him and catch up- he left today for Argentina because he finally got his Visa- super exciting and really grateful I got to see and talk to someone familiar- it helped a lot! We had two investigators of the Elders get baptized on Friday- really neat experience- all in Spanish and great to see them come so far. Saturday we had a service project in the morning- we organized and sorted free clothes from DI for people to stop by and pick out for themselves, those that really need clothes for themselves or for their kids. We made signs on cardboard and the little boys of the Spanish branch, along with an investigator and some of the Elders held them up on the corner and waved them around dancing- funny moments. I spent time organizing clothes with the sisters of the Branch, trying to learn new Spanish words and understand them- went pretty well, lots of times the hand motions are the only things that makes us able to communicate- but Sunday during the talks and the classes I really feel like I am starting to understand more and more, I need to get my vocab up, but I can understand the tenses a lot better and it is really exciting! I love learning Spanish, and know I just need to keep working harder so that I can be better at communicating, and saying what I need to say to express my testimony of this Restored Gospel Sunday was a great day of getting to know the Branch better and feeling the spirit- I really needed it and feel like we will be able to continue to utilize the branch even more- they are such strong people with strong testimonies- we need them in the work! They also know how to have fun- they laugh a lot, sometimes I just laugh even though I have no idea what is going on....so good times. I am so excited for Megan and her mission call!!!! and Cragun leaves soon as well! Look forward to being out here serving with them in the mission field. I am grateful that the Lord gives us hard things to do. He trusts us enough, and knows, and loves enough to challenge us and help us to grow into the people that we need to be. The Savior did hard things, he lived and sacrificed his entire life for the good of mankind, the Prophet Joseph Smith despite so much tribulation and persecution, did hard things. Everyday our leaders sacrifice, and everyday our families sacrifice to help us and help others sot hat we can all grow and have the support we need here in order to overcome the hard things. We have our Savior to overcome hard things, he knows of all the hard things we are going through- and he will be there every step as long as we ask. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be born into the Gospel of Jesus Christ- what a blessing, and because of this, all the missionaries in the world and sharing this gospel with those who need light in our lives. We know it can bring it because we feel it in ours. Make it a great week!
Love,
Hermana Coleman
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