Letter to Mom…

Hola lo mejor madre en todo el mundo!

Man one more week down here in Tolosa! I cant believe how fast the time is going! We are starting to get things moving around here which is awesome! We have gotten two more investigators this week, and we have high hopes of getting that number even higher next week!

This week was great cuz I was able to do some cool different things cuz I was on Intercambios for almost half the week it feels like! One was with the zone leaders and the other was with a missionary that was as new as me! That was an incredible feat because we both aren’t super comfortable with Spanish and all that, but the Holy Ghost is so real and so is the gift of tongues!

We had an awesome first lesson with Mirta which is one of our new investigators. Our lesson was when i was with elder Hill, the new elder that came in with me, and it was so awesome! The spirit was super strong and she was very interested. This week we have been working a lot more with the members and that is making a difference! We are starting with the relationship we have with the bishop, and that is making a difference! The guides we have as missionaries really helps us cuz it shows us what we should do in certain instances. I’m so glad that I have Elder Chandler as my trainer, because he helps me so much, and we are starting to be a really great team. In lessons we build off of each other, and he gives me chances to break out of my shell and share my testimony in Spanish, which is a real blessing because I am learning so much quicker because of that! A lot of the details from the week are in my recording thing, so if you are interested in all of that you can listen to it, but what I want all of you to get out of this email this week is that if you put your trust in the Lord and if you push forward with faith you can do anything. That is something that I have learned out here in many different experiences. I know that these things are true, and I know how much our message can change lives! I have seen it change mine, as well as countless others! If anyone has any doubt or feelings of hopelessness, this message will help you. I know this is true with all my heart and I cant wait to tell the world (Tolosa lol)!!! I love you all! Have a great week!!!

Hello everyone! So one more week down! which is pretty crazy! I cant believe how fast time just flies here!!! Im loving it more and more here! The people are so awesome! Its hard to get them to follow through with our citas or appointments because they are always “busy” but its okay because we are just spending our time taking to people on the street and what not. Its fun doing that because you can talk about some interesting things and you get a feel of the beliefs of other people. It is kinda funny because it almost seems like the people that talk with us the most and for the longest amount of time are the atheists haha. Well this week not much happened, but at the same time a ton happened. We had a baptism in another area which was fun and we did intercombios a lot, which are exchanges. It was fun to do that because I was able to see how other missionaries do things. I’m really starting to feel more comfortable here, but I still need a bit more time to really get the language. Im learning so much every day, and I’m understanding a little more each day as well. I cant wait till I can just speak easily with people, but oh well its kinda fun learning the language. When people say that they speak costellano here and not Spanish its true, because their accents are super different than like in Mexico and all that. They really have more of an Italian sound to their voice which is kinda cool, but just a little harder to understand. Well I don’t have a ton of time left, but today i had a zone activity and thats where my pictures come from. I love ya all and i hope you are all doing great!!!!