Okay
well my week was SUPER crazy haha! So on Monday we went to Piura and
the ride there and my training was all fine and everything and I learned
a lot too. But we were trying to get back and there were no seats left
on any of the busses!! Like none for the next three days!! So we
called the assistants and they had to come and find us a ride. Well,
while they were trying to find us a ride one of the other sisters there
with us got robbed. She was freaking out because in her wallet was her
ID and her credit card from the mission and from her house. So we said a
prayer and she came up with this crazy idea to go and ask people which
we all though was kinda stupid because when you get robbed here there is
no chance of you gettting your stuff back. Well she went and asked and
a few minutes later this guy came into the bus station with her
wallet!! Crazy right?? The power of prayer is pretty crazy sometimes.
So anyways the assistants finally found us a ride back but it was in a
mini van and it didnt leave until about 7 at night which would get us to
La Cruz at about 12:30
but we didnt have any other option so it was whatever. So we get in
the minivan and they have assigned seats and my seat was in the very
front in the middle with literally no leg room!!! So i had to share leg
room with the guy sitting next to me and my seat was tiny so i was all
scrunched up next to him and it was super awkward. So the first few
hours were fine but then we got to this place called Mancora which is a
super touristy town and there was a party or something going on so it
took us an hour to get through this little town that takes 10 minutes to
walk through!! And while we were in the middle of this town this
mototaxi driver claimed that our driver hit his mototaxi so we had to
wait forever for that to get figured out. So finally we get out of
Mancora and about 10 minutes out a black horse appeared out of no where
in the middle of the street! So our driver slammed on his breaks and we
were literally probably an inch away from hitting it. It was awful.
So finally we get to our apartment at like 1 in the morning. How awful
right?
The rest of the week was pretty normal. We taught
lots of lessons this week. Also this week we had exchanges. So for a
day I was with another sister in Tumbes and I got to teach in a new area
for a day. It was so great. Shes been out for 13 months so it was
really great to get to teach with someone whos been around for a while.
But it was only for one day so I had to go back to La Cruz after haha.
This week we taught one of our new investigators named Jose. He lives
alone and is separated from his wife and he really just doesnt know what
his purpose is in life. So we talked to him for a while and he told us
he would do anything to get closer to Heavenly Father and feel his love
so we asked him if he would be baptized and he said YES!!! He said he
wanted a little more time and learn a little more before he set a date
but it was such a good lesson!!
Lizeth is progessing and her new baptizmal date is on January 17.
She just needs to come to church again this week and she is set :) He
daughter doesnt like to come to church but we told her if she did I
would teach her how to play the piano a little bit so now she wants to
come and now i have a new job haha. Im not even that good at the piano
but whatever haha :)
So today we went to this place called
Agua Verde which is right on the boarder of ecuador with another zone.
It was so crazy!!! It is a touristy place and there were tons of people
there! It reminded me of Canal Street in New York. So we went there
and I bought a pair of ghetto pants and it was good haha :) Pdays are
honestly the best. Ill send you some pictures when we get back to our
apartment because my camera is AWESOME. Thanks Gramps and Gram!! :)
Another
thing about here that makes me super happy, the song Wiggle is really
popular here and i hear it all the time and whenever I do I always think
of Kaden and Ellie and it just makes me smile :)
Okay
so transfers are next week but i have this 3 month training orentation
thing so me and Hermana Valle will stay together through this transfer.
The next transfer she will probably leave and Ill probably stay. So in
total i will probably be in La Cruz for 4 or 5 months but thats okay
because its probably the best area in the whole mission :) And Cole is
in Piura Central so really far away from me at the moment. But im sure
ill see him at somepoint in the next 16 months :)
My spanish
really is coming along. The Lord is blessing me so much with it. I can
understand a ton and i can usually get my point across. I think
Hermana Valle gets frusturated with me sometimes but im teaching her
patience so its okay haha :) But im doing really good. Its still
pretty hard and I get home sick sometimes but everyday is a little
better. Everyday I learn more and my testimony increases. These people
really are amazing. They have pretty much nothing and they are still
so nice and happy and never complain about anything. This has definitly
been a humbling experiece and Ive learned so much here. Ive thing ive
been the happiest ive ever been and the saddest ive ever been. Ive
never wanted to be home so bad sometimes and other times i feel like i
never want to leave. Ive learned that the power of prayer really is so
amazing. Theres been times where i honestly have felt like i couldnt do
it anymore and i said a simple prayer and everytime i feel so much
better. Ive been so blessed. I know this is where I need to be. I feel
it everytime a little kid gives me a hug, everytime i feel the spirit
in a lesson, evertime i kneel down to pray. and just at random times.
This is the best decision I have ever made in my life. I only have 16
more months to make a difference so im going to try my hardest everyday.
I did get the letters and pictures from you
mother and from the ward!!! Thank so so much!! Gosh i have the greatest
family :) And tell the ward thank you so much!! I wish i could write
all of them back personally but I dont have time!! Tyler is doing really
good too :) Hes freezing to death and im buring to death haha :)
Well
i love you so much family. Time is passing by kinda slow but so fast
at the same time!! Before I know it ill be back home :) I really miss
and love you all so much. Stay safe and stay happy please :) Send me
more pictures! :) Ill send you some later today :)
Have an amazing week!
Love, Hermana Lauren Jane Mitchell
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