How are all y´all doing? This week went by
crazy fast!! I cant believe it is already p day again! Thank you all for
the emails! First things first... Jarett. You have better be kidding
when you said One Direction broke up. I almost cried when I read that.
Just kidding! But for realzz.. That better be a joke! So I had a couple
of super sweet experiences this week!! First of all, it was fast sunday
this week! It was so cool! We had a fast and testimony meeting in our
little branch. I felt so strongly that I should go up and bear my
testimony! Except I was a little nervous because it all had to be in
español! So I prayed and told Heavenly Father that I was going to go up
and bear my testimony but I was going to need a little bit of help with
the language! So I walked up there and just started talking! Not really
sure what I said but I was able to do it! It was a testimony builder to
me that when we pray we also have to act! Action on faith brings
blessings! It was so awesome!
We now have
three investigators that we are teaching! I love teaching investigators!
The spirit is always so strong and it feels so good to share the gospel
with people! On Wednesday we have this thing called TRC. I am not sure
what it stands for.. i think its teaching random converts.. but dont
quote me on that! Anyway, we go into this room and teach a random
person. Some of them are members and some of them are just people they
pull off the street. We had our first one last Wednesday. I had felt I
was doing pretty well with my Spanish.. then I went in and talked to a
couple of people and completely lost all my confidence. Haha! Just
kidding! It was an awesome experience but I had NO idea what they were
saying half the time! The Mexican people talk so fast!! One lady was
saying something about the gospel and then all of a sudden she was
talking about frijoles. I was super confused! Haha! It was an awesome
experience though! And for only having 3 weeks of Spanish.. We did
pretty well! I am excited to do it again tomorrow!
I
have made lots of friends with the Latinos here! I think they think I
am a native because they always come up and start talking to me.. I just
smile and nod and act like I know what is going on! I LOVE the Hispanic
people! They are all so funny and humble and I love them all! I made
friends with some Latino hermanas! I help them with English and they
help me a ton with Spanish! We are always talking and having fun even
though half the time we cant understand each other! Its great! There is a
cleaning lady named Claudia who is pretty much one of my best friends.
Hermana Jorgensen and I do service with her on Wednesdays and she is the
coolest lady ever! I LOVE MEXICO!!!!
This week
I was introduced to the game of cage soccer.. During gym, we have a big
group of hermanas who will get together to play! We call ourselves the
Cage Hermanas! It is so fun! Usually I hate soccer but this is intense.
Pretty much its just soccer that we play with this rock hard ball inside
a cage. It is soooooo much fun! I have played it almost everyday! My
legs are pretty black and blue but it is so worth it! Haha! When I get
back, I will introduce you all to the glory of cage soccer!
Here
is your funny story for the week! Yesterday there were a bunch of
cannons and fireworks and mexican music blaring outside in the city! We
all thought it was because it was groundhogs day! Haha! So we asked our
teachers if the people of Mexico took groundhogs day very seriously.. I
wish you could have seen their faces! They had NO idea what we were
talking about! Haha! Try explaining groundhogs day to someone.. Just
try. And now try to do it in spanish. They could not believe that we
recognized a holiday where a groundhog just comes out of his house to
see his shadow! It was the funniest thing ever! They totally thought we
were joking! We made them look it up to prove that it was a real thing!
It was so so so hilarious!
In other news, we
went to the temple today!! Unfortunately, the temple is closed because
they are fixing the cooling system so we didn't get to go inside.. But
it was still great none the less! The temple is about 40 minutes from
the CCM so we got to go on another fun ride through the city! It was so
much fun! I kinda like Mexico City.. at first it scared me but I like it
now! You just would not believe how different it is from the USA. We
got to go to the visitors center at the temple! It was wonderful! Even
though we didn't get to go inside the temple, it was still great to just
be near it! There is such a wonderful spirit there! I bought a Mexican
shirt and a Mexican backpack at the little gift shop. I'm pretty much
look like a native now!
Well keep me posted on
all of your lives! I love and miss you all! Thank you for all of your
support! I know this church is true and I am so blessed to be a
missionary!! Until next week!!
Adios!!
Hermana Christensen
p.s.
here is a sad story.. the cord to my camera is gone.. I was pretty sad
because I thought I couldn't send any pics this week.. But luckily one
of my companions has the same camera and let me borrow hers until I find
it. The end.
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