January 20, 2015 - Week 55

Hermana Bautista & Whittaker

Yes. I got changed. And you`ll never guess where I am........... NEXT DOOR! Hahaha my new area is literally right next to my old one. It`s called Anahi. So, same stake, same zone... Yeah. So, that`s pretty funny, right? Everyone is having the greatest time talking about how my mission isn`t Paraguay Asunciòn North... It`s Paraguay Asunciòn Capiata cuz I have been in the same stake since I got here! And there is a good chance that I will probably finish here... That is, if I have another 6 months in an area. But, that is the news! New area and new companion. Her name is Hermana Bautista and she is from Guatemala! The second Guatemalan companion that I have had. She is just great, also. I already love her tons. We get along really well and also... She goes home with me! So, that is pretty funny. But, she is really awesome and I am excited to be with her.

The Hermanas' study desks

As for everything else. It`s pretty much the same cuz I am still in the same zone and stuff. Nothing has changed in that aspect. But, the area is pretty good. The members are cool and stuff, but there are just a lot and a lot of less actives. I think that the only active family that lives in our area is the Bishop and his family... So, there is some work to be done in that sense. Also... Our assistence on Sunday was like 43 people... That was weird and different for me. In my other areas it was always like 100 minimum every week. But, it`s all good! Just looks like we`ll have to do a lot of work to fill up the seats, right?? Haha but it`ll be good. I do miss Aratiri, though, a little bit. I love them. It was sad to say goodbye, but everyone (me included) was happy cuz I am so close and I will be able to visit them like whenever I want. Well, whatever p-day I want... Haha and everyone says that for sure I`ll finish my mission (that is weird to think about) in this area and so I will be able to visit to say goodbye ``for real´´ before I go. So, it wasn`t TOO sad. But, I love them so much.

After the rain - that is a street, not a river!

This week we pretty much just met the members and a few investigators that my companion and her companion from before have. It went good. Everyone is super nice. There is a member named Maxima who is just too funny. On Saturday, it started pouring rain out of nowhere and we got like soaked so we ran to her house to find refuge. And we stayed with her and talked with her for a bit and she just makes me laugh. She is hilarious! She just says whatever thing that comes to her head. So, that was fun. But, that is what we did this week. It`s been raining a lot, too. It like rained all night and all morning this morning. It might be typical January weather here, I don`t know. 

For p-day, we did an activity with our zone and it was fun. Pretty normal cuz I already know everyone. I think I might be the oldest in the zone for being here for so long. Haha but it`s cool. Before, I was the only American hermana and now there are like 3 more. We just played volleyball and presented ourselves to the zone for the activity. Then, we went to Asunción to go to the dentist... Yes, I know. AGAIN. But, not for me! Haha for my companion. She had like 2 cavities to get filled. So, yeah. And for that reason, I was not able to do cyber cuz it lasted A LOT longer than we thought it would last. We were there for like 3 hours... But, it`s all good! And that was pretty much our week! Lots of changes and stuff, but it`ll be good. I am excited to be in Anahi! Love you all tons!!

Love, Hermana Whittaker