I can't believe that I am 20 years old?!!! That sounds SO old! Thanks to all for the birthday wishes and shout outs. I felt so loved on my birthday and today reading all the nice letters.
On my birthday, in the morning, lots of people called me. Hermana Hauck ran to my house and brought me chocolate. And the Family Jimenez gave me a cool watch and earrings and cake. And in the night, at an activity with the ward, the elders in my ward bought me a cake and we all shared it. And today on pday they brought me another cake... cake sniffers... haha jk. But I don't really like cake and I'm filled to the brim with cake. But I am thankful for all the love and support I felt on my birthday. And Hermana Robinson [the mission president's wife] called me, and it was so hard to talk to her in English... I said.. "Muchas... Thanks!..."
Today for pday, we played kickball at the church. It was super fun! Lots of the sister missionaries don't like to play, but my comp and I always play, because it is the only free day to run around, in NORMAL clothes! Who doesn't want to take advantage of that?
My new comp, Hermana Vasquez, is awesome! She is a super hard worker, but loves to laugh and have a good time, and likes to eat yummy food. PERFECT!!
And I am at the point where I can have a normal conversation [in Spanish]
with anyone, and it is so fun and enjoyable.The mission is truly amazing. I have learned so much. And continue to learn so much every day. I have been able to actually read the scriptures and LOVE them and learn something new every day. The miracles and blessings that our Heavenly Father gives us every day are truly marvelous!
This week we found lots of new people to teach. It is truly amazing to enter a house, and feel a love for someone you don't know, and know that this is the love from our Heavenly
I love you all, and hope all things are more than fantastic in your lives!
Oceans of love,
Father for His children. In one lesson this week,we were visiting a lady who felt like she had lost her life about 7 years back when something happened and her marriage fell apart,she lost her job, her kids, and everything went downhill. Right now, she is a little bit mad with God, but she accepted to hear our message. We ended the lesson all crying because the spirit was so strongly testifying of the love that Heavenly Father had for this woman--that He had not left her or forgotten her like she thought He did.
Last Tuesday, the first full day together in Guaymas with my new comp, our phone stopped working...And the house where we were going to eat was empty. We had nowhere to go and we started walking. I felt bad that my new comp was walking miles without food... (Welcome to Guaymas?)...and I didn't know what to do. I was praying that something would work out, when all of a sudden some members from another ward popped out of nowhere. They loaned us their phone, and we called the family we were supposed to eat with. And then we went to their restaurant.They gave us some food to go because we can't eat in the restaurant. So we started walking and decided to pop it on a random curb. But there weren't any utensils so we ate beans and guacamole like hobos on a random bench. SO CLASSIC in the life of Meredith Barton. But something always works out. Prayers are always answered. And the random things that come to pass always make for a random, good memory.
Oceans of love,
Hermana Barton
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| This is the curb where we ate our beans and guac |
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| Hermana "Raging Ball of Brown Fur" Vasquez |
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And always there has to be a goofy face picture, too. Always. Siempre comiendo de "Chuchas"!!! jaja   |
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