March 16, 2015 - Week 63

Hermana Whittaker and Valenzuela and a cake frosted with pudding.

So, we had a good week. But, it was pretty average. Not as fun as seeing every person that I know in the Stake Conference kind of week, so this letter might be a bit short!! Haha but we had a fun week. We just worked and stuff and did all that we needed to do! We did not have the baptism of Samuel though... So that was sad. It fell through and actually will not be happening any time soon.. But, it`s ok! He is a really cute kid who really has the right desires to want to be baptized and stuff... But, there is no way that he would be able to endure to the end and keep his covenants and stuff at this point in time. Long story short... His parents are divorced and they are just in this high school relationship. Like the whole... ``No.. I won`t talk to you and he won`t talk to me... ´´ Soooo, it`s just dumb cuz we are like stuck in the middle! And we aren`t here to be the parents... Just to teach and minister to their needs!!! But, that is what is up with that situation...

On the other hand... Lucia is getting baptized this Friday and we are so excited!! We have just been having the greatest lessons with her lately and she knows like SI O SI that this is the true church and that she is making the right decision! We are just like beyond happy for her! So, that is going to be great. Also, I just love teaching with my companion... (thought I would say so) We just do it so well together! Don`t get me wrong... It`s definitely the spirit and all... But, we are stellar together!! So, that is the news for this week! Super excited for this baptism and stuff... :)

Hermana Valenzuela and her apple trick!

So, I am still best friends with my companion and we are just having a blast and a half together... Something super funny that happened this week was that one night.. Hermana Valenzuela was a little  bit crazier or hyper-er than usual... And she just like shouts in the house.. ``I JUST HAVE SOOO MUCH ENERGY!!´´ Then she gets this large stick of ice we have in the fridge and breaks it in half with her hands... THEN... She grabs a frying pan we have and tries to break that in half... Didn`t work obviously and I told her she shouldn`t try it... AND THEN... She gets an apple out of the fridge and breaks it in half with her bare hands!!!!!! It was literally the funniest thing that  I have ever seen! I laughed for a good 10 minutes... Like crying-laughing... So FUNNY!!

And also... We found 2 other scorpions in the house last Monday! So, I`m thinking we have one of those crazy infestations.. Haha not really. But, we killed them and then we sprayed the whole house with permitrina (which will kill ALL bugs...) and from that point... We haven`t found anymore... Well, one little tiny one (the other day) but we killed it really easy. And so, we are good now :)

The snake display from the "zoo".

Last Monday... We went to the ``zoo´´ and it wasn`t open. And it wasn`t even a zoo really... Just like a crappy place. But, we had fun with our zone! We just made everyone laugh all day (my companion and I) and got lost on a colectivo... Typical stuf. And we went to this weird museum and saw a bunch of like snakes in jars and stuff. I don`t even know.... But, it was fun. Today... We have just been shopping around for stuff.... Umm like souvenirs?? Haha but it`s not like I have little time left or anything..... ;)

 

So, that is that! I love you all so much and hope you have the greatest week ever!! CHAU!!

Love, Hermana Whittaker