Hermana Barton: Estoy Stoked!: July 4, 2016: Surprise trip to Hermosillo

Today I am writing from Hermosillo because I had to come renew my visa. It was a classic moment when they told me that I would be going at 5 in the morning... but they didn't know anything else, like if I was going with someone else because they didn't buy a ticket for my comp, or where I would sleep... but just that I was going to Hermosillo! haha But in the end it all worked out, and I made it here, and am not alone, and got to see Hermana Castro and Hermana Vasquez (who are comps now!) and it made everything worth it! I was SOOOO happy! I will go back to Peñasco tomorrow for the last week of the transfers.. .and who knows where I will be next week.

This week was awesome!! We found lots of new people to teach and had lots of cool experiences contacting people and praying in the street to know where to go. Prayer is real, and it is amazing the answers we can get in the moments when we need them most! Also I made a ghetto basket from my bike this week with a plastic carton I found and some zip ties!! It is pretty rad! Bet you're all jealous because I can go off some sweet jumps with my bike and my new basket and get like 3 feet of air! It's pretty gnarly!! I'll try to send pics next week!

I am super stoked that this Saturday we are going to have 4 baptisms! 3 from the fam. Sanchez Limon and one lady named Teresa! They are all SOOO excited to be baptized! It has been an amazing time here in Peñasco. I am not looking forward to transfers! Hermana Riquelme is one of my best friends and has helped me so much.

This week we started wearing pants. It looks pretty horrendous, like my Dad says, and super hot, and I feel like an elder. And I had to buy pants like 5 sizes too big so that they are not tight in some places. I don't know if it is better that I don't have tight pants, or that they are so big that they are almost falling down and have to safety pin them in a ghetto way... but it will all work out! I have a little sewing kit from G'ma Olga, and can fix up my pants! I will survive! Blessings will come for being obedient! Hopefully I dont blind the people that I walk by with the hideousness! hahaha

Shout out to the coolest mom ever, Mama BQ (Boston qualifier) for her birthday, and Bad Ash Earl for her birthday also! Hope all of your wildest dreams come true!

Love you all! Prayers and happiness sent your way!

Oceans of love,

Hermana Barton