December 9, 2014 - Week 49

Well, first of all... Sorry for writing late. It´s just that yesterday was a holiday here in Paraguay, so like none of the cybers were open! So, we had to wait until the morning. Sorry if I scared you all! ;) But, it wasn´t really like a holiday.. Just that the Paraguayans like to celebrate different saint days... Like it´s a huge Catholic thing. So, every now and then no one has work cuz it´s a Saint day. It´s like Memorial day in the states. Like, it´s not too important, but you don´t have to go to work!! But, the truth is that this time, it was crazy. It was the holiday for the virgen Caacupe. And apparently in this city called Caacupe, there is this huge virgen statue (I wouldn´t know, cuz it´s in the other mission...) but, the tradition is that all the Catholics walk like super far to see and pray to this statue every 8th of December. So, that was what happened. And on Sunday night, we were walking to a member´s house and there were TONS of people walking on the street. We´re talking like this place is like far from where we are... And the people walk! So, there is some cool Paraguayan history and traditions for you guys...

Ok, so first of all... I didn´t have changes! I am going to stay in my area with Hermana Chuquicallata for another change! And I am so excited about that. I really wanted to stay here for another change to spend Navidad here. So, That is the news. It was actually super cool, cuz no one in our district had changes! We were way happy about that cuz we are all like super good friends. But, I am like so excited to stay here cuz we are gonna find the chosen people in this area! Also, I will be here for Malena´s baptism! She won´t be getting baptized this Saturday like we thought.. But, I am pretty sure that it will be like the 20th of December. So, that´s cool. 

Anyways... This week was pretty good. Well, my companion was like really sick on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday... So, we didn´t get too much done those days... But, this week will be better cuz now she is feeling great. But, it was actually pretty bad. Especially on Monday night last week... She was feeling like horrible and the elders had to come to our house to give her a blessing at like 10 at night. It was bad... But, she got better and stuff. We didn´t find anyone cool this week... But that is mostly cuz we didn´t get too much done the days that my companion wasn´t feeling good.

 

So, that is what is going on right now. We are happy to be together again. Which this will be the longest time that I have been with a companion up until now... Also, I will have 6 months in this area! The time flies! So, I am happy. Wow... I don´t even know Paraguay cuz I am spent like a whole entire year in the same stake! Haha... But, it´s cool. 

Well, I hope you have a great week. I see that your trip was a blast... That´s cool. Wow... still can´t believe that we are in December again! So weird!! But, have a great week! I love you guys tons!!

Love, Hermana Whittaker

Also.. This is a picture of us with Irene. She is a lady that we found who was inactive and now she is going to church again! She is soooo funny,... But this is a picture of us with her!