Hello family!! So this letter is going to be quick because we´re playing in Baradero with the Elders and my companion has to write to her family as well. Sorry. But there are two great things that happened this week. And please don´t judge me as I tell you them. You´re going to think I´m crazy for my priorities. First:Noemí got baptized!!! It was a great service, members actually CAME to the service, that doesn´t happen very often. And then we ate pizza and cake afterwards. It was awesome and she was able to mingle with the ward a little bit. And it was just awesome to see so many people reaching out to her. I really do love this ward. So far Zarate has been my most successful area, in this regard. I feel like we have been working together with the ward to help our investigators, instead of the missionaries working with the investigators and pulling teeth from the members to get them to make new friends. (make new friends but keeeeeep theee old, one is silver and the other gold. That just popped into my mind. Don´t worry about it.) And bless her soul, Noemí came to church on Sunday and was super excited for her confirmation, she was a little sad because her fiancé chose not to come to church with her and this is a very important step in her life. But she is confident that he will see the changes and will take the steps to accept the gospel in his life as well. Then she did her first act as member of the church by accompanying us in a cita later that night! Whoohoo! She got to bear her testimony! Okay, it was with Yamila, who lives with her. But she still was able to bear her testimony and help strengthen Yamila´s. Called to Serve Him Heavenly King of Glory….. I love singing.
But the other fun part and short stories that I will share with you is that I did divisions with Hermana Whitehead this week! Do to some awesome inspiration on my part, I called the President (which in and of itself is a miracle, I hate calling the President) and asked permission to do divisions – with the excuse/reason that Hna Whitehead needed a little pick me up. Here are some of the fun things we did/said together:
1) We were in district meeting and Elder Cristiansen and Elder Leva (zone leaders) were fighting over who would win a fight, Jack Sparrow or a ninja, normal. But this is what I said. Elder Leva said that Jack sparrow couldn´t win because he´s always drunk. My response“Jack Sparrow can´t be drunk all the time, because sometimes the rums gone.”
2) Hna Whitehead and I went to go contact a menos active. Hna Whitehead “There´s an ant farm in front of this house.” Me “Well, there are some people who just can´t afford expensive pets…”
3) The hermana´s are in charge of cooking lunch after district meeting because the Elders have to wait an hour for their bus to pass by. They showed up an hour and half late so we were rushed eating lunch. Since the dessert (apple pie) was ready first, we convinced the whole district that everyone in the united states eats dessert first. They believed us for a bit and started debating between themselves about our eating habits. Don´t worry we explained to them that we don´t eat dessert first, we eat whatever is ready first. We don´t prioritize.
4) For a recent convert we made banana bread, and as we were searching for her house we were hoping that she wouldn´t be home so that we could eat it. I know this story isn´t really that awesome, but it was great because we were both hoping it….
5) I taught Hna Whitehead “cake in a cup” and one time we made it and it exploded all over the cup. We made a video of it. But this was our conversation afterwards. “It says on the recipe that it won´t spill over” H.W “Quick!! Get the camera.” Me “You know what! I forgot to put the vanilla in it!” H.W. “yeah Hermana….that´s probably why it exploded…you know what, maybe it did need the full egg (we had only put half an egg because a whole egg made it taste yolky.)” Me.
And that´s my life with Hermana Whitehead. She went home super happy, and we still laugh about it. Then we got back together Saturday for the Capilla Abierto and were laughing some more. It was successful. Okay, I have to go. Thanks for everything! I love you all, and I´ll talk more next week. Get excited, it´s transfers, once again.
Hermana Reed
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