June 10, 2013

Hello, 9 months.

What the. Yep. That's this Wednesday. More on that later.

Ma chère famille!

Je vous aime!! I love you! I hope that you are all doing well and are in good health and all that jazz. This week has been the week of sickness here, so I've been thinking lots about health lately. I'm still well and kicking. The last time I was sick was in the MTC, which is a grannnnde bénédiction blessing. 

Anyways, it's June now. When did that happen? It's crazy. Time is flying and as much as I'm digging my heels into the ground, it is not slowing down. Mais bon but good. I will give 110% til the end. I love this work! And I love these people. 

This week, was super good. And busy. And it felt more like a whoa I'm a sister training leader week, which was fun! We did exchanges this Wednesday and Thursday with PK7, and that was good. It was interesting how it worked out actually, originally, I was going to go to PK7 with Soeur Tupai, but she called Tuesday night and said that she wasn't feeling very well and didn't think she could walk as much as they had planned for the next day. So, we moved us to Paita. But the next morning, during etudes, Soeur Tere's back was really hurting, so she couldn't do a lot of walking either. So, she stayed in Paita with Soeur Tupai and I went to PK7 with Soeur Seamons. But it was really good. Soeur Seamons is a really good missionary. Ever since just after I got here actually, all the new soeurs are incredible. I dunno what they're feeding them in the MTC now days, but whatever it is, it's working. These missionaries are coming into the field running. It's incredible.

Also, Soeur Tere and I got to go pick up the two new Soeurs from the airport this week!! Soeur Martinez from Spokane, WA. (chyeah) and Soeur Andreasen, from St. George, UT. That was fun. We made little welcome signs for them and gave them little shell leis and everything. It was great. They slept over at our house in Paita Friday night, cause they got in late ish. And then we did exchanges the next morning, where they met their moms and went to their secteurs. It was good!

Other than that, I've decided that my favorite thing in the world is placing Books of Mormon. (Ha. Anyone?) And I plan on doing it until the day I die. It's the best!! Two of my faves that I gave this week were one in Bislama to Dalvina, our ami who's from Vanuatu, we teach her in english! hah. And we gave one to a member's cousin, Soeur Toyon is the member, Pele is the cousin. The cool part? Soeur Toyon's husband just past away not too long ago, and Pele just lost her mom. She was talking about how well Soeur Toyon seemed to be doing even though she just lost her husband. We got to testify that that is because of the book and what is found inside. I never noticed how much the Plan of Salvation is found in the Book of Mormon. It's all over the place. In  True to the Faith, it says that the Plan of Salvation IS the fulness of this gospel. The Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the gospel. It's the BEST. Qu'est-ce que J'AIME ce Livre And I LOVE this book. it is the word of God. It is the reason I am as happy as I am.

Also, cool thing that barely just happened, we were grocery shopping, and Soeur Tere and I were there with Soeur Lamb and Soeur Raney. Soeur Tere and I finished fast though, so we went to put our things in the car and came back in after. The security guard saw us come in and later came and found us and asked how he could have the LIGHT that was in us. Baaaaahhh! I actually was talking to Soeur Lamb at the time, so Soeur Raney and Soeur Tere talked to him. But it was incredible!! I love this gospel. It is the light that we have in us!

Anyways, I love you family. My time's up. Until next week! You are in every prayer I say! I love you!

L'evangile est vraie!

Love, Soeur Santos