Wow! What an incredible day! And there’s so much to say! The rainy season has definetly started! We were practically swimming through the streets!!! The storm was awesome, But first I have to write about our afternoon with the missionaries! What an awesome opportunity! We got to go on splits!!! I have never done that before!! It was incredible! And quite interesting in Spanish!

My heart is full! And I am on a complete high! I think I found what tops horse back riding! We even got to wear the tags!! We went tracking, actually knocking from door to door! I’ve known all my life that this is part of missionary work, but I actually did it. Before we actually knocked on the first door (and actually the first door would not even let us in) I think my heart was going to explode. I was overwhelmed. Wow, even right know I can not type what I am feeling fast enough. We went from door to door, trying to share with the people a special message about families and our Lord Jesus Christ, and remember, this was all in Spanish. I got to bear my testimony a couple of times in Spanish, and we sang several himnos. Actually, I even got to say the closing prayer at one of the homes that let us in. One of the sisters turned to me and asked my to say the prayer, after asking the family if there was anything special they wanted included in the prayer. Wow! That was an adventure, but not a train wreck! And it was so so so fun to bear my testimony so many times in one day, and in Spanish. I actually felt like things went pretty well, I understood MOST of what was being said and I was able to be involved in the conversation!

There was three of us girls that went, with four missionaries. I went off with the two sisters, and the other two girls divided with the other companionship. I loved the two sisters! And I wish their names were not so hard to pronounce so I could spell them….one was from Ecuador and the other from the northern part of Mexico, close to the border. The sister from Ecuador was 22 years old and the other was quite a bit older. We were able to talk a lot, and it was such a great opportunity to practice my Spanish. After asking how old I was, they asked me when my birthday was. I told them when and they sang me a happy birthday song in Spanish, since its my birthday month! It was so fun! (by the way padres, they said you are to celebrate your birthday everyday leading up to it…. ;-) )

You know, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind about the reality of our church. Missionaries are incredible! I am so jealous of all my friends, and so excited for Chris. It makes me really want to go on a mission. It has also made me realize, even though we only got a tiny tiny taste, but ...its hard work!

If it's okay with you all, and I think I am just going to assume it is... :), I want to bear my short and sweet version of my testimony in spanish.

Estoy muy agradacido por el evangelio, por la iglesia de Jesus Christo, esta es mi vida. Yo se que soy una hija de dios. Yo se que vive mi Senor, el es mi Salvador, mi amigo mejor, y mi hermano. Esoty muy agradacido estar aqui en Mexico y aprender espanol y otras cosas sobre vida. Me encanta leer las scripturas, y yo se que ellas tienen palabrad de los profetas y nuestro Padre Celestial. Estoy muy agradecido por mi familia, ellos estan mis amigos mejor. Y yo se que puedemos estar juntos por eternidad. Estoy muy agradecido por todos los tenemos y por mi padre celestial!