The whole CCM has "had the diarrheas since Easters!" (Nacho). So many people here are sick, many people in the infirmary are on IVs because they are so dehydrated, and one Hermana even had to go to the ER because she was so dehydrated, crazy! On Sunday, this girl was singing in the choir and passed out, and her companion held her up for the rest of the song, without making a scene. Then staggered out of the auditorium afterward!
This week my companion and I asked one of our investigators for any references or contacts he might have for us (our teacher investigator). And he actually gave us the number of his cousin who is not a member! So we called him on the phone and asked him if he would hear a message from us at the CCM.
He said he could not come to the CCM, but that he would accept a Skype lesson. So on Saturday at 12:30 we set up that we would Skype him. My teacher was SUPER nervous, because this was real life eternal life on the line for his cousin, and he wanted everything to work out as planned! So we decided to all fast starting after lunch on Friday to lunch on Saturday, so that we could have the spirit stronger, and know what to teach. We spent hours preparing, and praying. and also to add, our teacher decided that all 6 people in our district would teach, and this was really difficult to plan for! So Saturday morning we literally spent 6 hours preparing for and practicing this lesson. And finally at 12:30 we Skyped him. It was really hard to hear him, and hard for him to hear us. We were like 4 minutes in and he said he had to go.. but we sang I am a child of God before he left, and then I asked him if he would accept the missionaries to come visit him at his home. And he agreed! And we set up an appointment next Sunday at 12. Although this was NOT what we had expected, and I at first was bummed! I realized that any amount of seed that we planted for Allen, was worth every bit of my time. The spirit always has a different plan than you, and knows best, so you just have to trust it!
I am grateful for this experience, and it makes me super excited to teach real people next week in Hermosillo! My teacher is going to email us, and let us know how Allen's first lesson goes, and any progress that he makes!
I am so estoy stoked that next week I will be emailing you from Hermosillo! My time here in the CCM has been a great experience, and I have learned loads, but I am definitely ready for a change! One of my favorite quotes from my companion this week is when she was trying to ask my teacher what type of cake he was eating, in Spanish, and said accidentally: "Que typo de caca?" [Editor's note: Everyone knows what caca means in Spanish, right? If not, look it up for a good laugh.]
Spanish continues to become easier everyday, and I know that this is solely because of the help of God. #the gift is real!
But I have noticed in my journal writings that my English is really weird! the order of my words,and the words I decide to use are words that I have never used before in my life, like yesterday I wrote that I prayed "fervently"?! I have never used that word in my life!
Thank you for all the prayers and love!
Oceans of love to you,
Hermana Barton
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| My new skirt that I bought at the tienda by the temple. Built in pouch! So much room for so many activities! |
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| The exercising mamas! AND Chanco Jr. in his stretchy pants. Middle of the road. |
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| Rad to the Bone District Shot in the super cool gym shorts at CCM. |
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| Yoga Hermanas at your service |
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| Meredith's district visits the Mexico City Visitor's Center |
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| I'm trying to be like Jesus |
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| Lady carrying a dog like a baby. (Joke between Meredith and Mom.) |
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