May 12, 2014 - Week 19

So this week was AWESOME! First, the fact that I got to Skype home was a dream come true. It was seriously so good to see you guys again! I loved it! It was like exactly what I needed in the moment! Seriously. Ending the call was the hardest, but it was so fun! You guys look great. It´s a little sad that I have to wait till Christmas to do it again... But look how fast 5 months went by! So it´s no biggie ;) That was definitely the highlight of my week.

 

Hermana Whittaker & Morales - new Companions!

Also, changes happened! I have a new companion, Hermana Morales. She is the best. I seriously love her with all my heart. We are already best friends and we get along great. These next 6 weeks are gonna be so fun with her! Hopefully we have 2 changes together cuz I love her! She is trying to learn English so she always says random things in English and I just love it. It is so funny... Stuff like ´´hey, man!´´ and ´´freaking´´. She is the greatest. 

So when I went to the office, I got to see like almost all of my CCM buddies! So that was super fun. We all had to go together to the Migrations Office in Asunción to sign into the country. That was a blast.... But it really was so fun to see all my friends from the CCM.

This week has been different though. I have had to show my companion around and be in charge and stuff since I know the area. It´s abeen good. I think we are gonna work super good in this area together. So she is really surprised cuz this area is like WAY bigger than her last! She was so surprised at how much we had to walk. But she loves it here too. At the beginning it was a little bit hard for her cuz she loved and missed the people in her area. But now, everything is great. Plus, the hermana that trained my companion used to be in this exact area before me! She was hermana B´s companion before hermana B trained me. So she kinda has a connection with the people already. It makes me a little bit scared for the day that I leave though cuz I love the people in Itaugua! It will be so sad! Especially if I have like 4 changes here! But it´s all good :)

So another awesome thing that happened yesterday is our new chapel opened! We had our first Sunday in the chapel in Itaugua and it was great. There were 170 people there! Which is A TON! It was so spiritual. We (us 8 missionaries of the branch) sang as a choir and it was actually really good! Then, the Presidente of the branch gave a small talk and testimony that was awesome. Then, the Presidente of the Stake which was also super awesome. Also, the Governor of the whole department in which we are located... (big deal) was there, too, and he is a member! He gave his testimony and we dedicated the chapel! It´s so pretty! Also, all the classes after were so full that there wasn´t enough room for us to go to Relief Society! (That is super cool!) So all around.. This week was awesome. 

As far as people go... We have an investigator named Angel. He (yes, he) is super awesome. He is only 13 years old (his birthday was on Sunday) but he is so interested in the church! He comes to church with the famillia Portillo (his next door neighbors) and he is reading the Book of Mormon. Also, this week we talked to his parents to ask them for permission to teach their son and if he made the choice, permission so he can be baptized. They totally gave us permission and so things are great with him! He is such a great kid and he is finding tons of friends in the church, too. His parents are super nice, but they aren´t interested in the church.... YET. I think that they will be able to see the difference in Angel´s life and then their time will come to accept the gospel. So that is what is happeneing in the investigator department. 

Hermana Whittaker & Veronica
(wearing new dress Hermana B. left her)

Today, for P-day, we went to Pizza Hut and met up with Hermana Hunt!!! It was the best ever. We were so excited to see each other! I haven´t seen her in so long! So it was really great. Then, we got frozen yogurt at this place and I felt like I was in the states again. Weird! Also we went to this place and I got a replacement battery for my watch! I needed one and now I finally have a watch again! So we had a super fun P-day today. 

That is all for this week! I am doing really great. I love you all and I can´t wait to hear from you next week! LOVE YOU FAM!