No time this week! We are leaving in ten mins to go out to the mountains and explore a river!
I was thinking this morning...I have eaten oatmeal every single day for the last 9 months. Remember how much I used to hate oatmeal? Progress!
Not much to say about this week.
I ended up being able to stay til the end of transfers. There was only a week left and the little issue with the ward member went away for a few days. Mostly we just avoided him. He did find us on the street one day and rode up to us on his motorcycle to yell at me for not returning his love. As we walked away he kept yelling "why...why WHY!!!" And then yesterday he got up to bear his testimony and I almost passed out from fear. The elders got up and stood behind him on the stand just in case he tried to say something. The whole thing was very weird and he glared me down the whole time. It reminded me of that scene from the mormon pride and prejudice when that guy gets up and rats elizabeth bennet out for not accepting his marriage proposal. "Lets call her E Bennet...no...Elizabeth B." hahah!
Because we are in a small branch us missionaries plan a activity every week. This last week we had an iron rode night. We put yarn all over the church building and then led people blindfolded through it while the elders waved chocolate in the faces and blowed horns to try and distract them. It ended up being a really great experience for all!
On the fourth of July we had a zone conference in Parrall and for the opening hymn we all stood, put our hands on our hearts and sang the national anthem...well at least all the americans did. I was pretty much in tears. I hadnt realized how much I miss America. It is such a blessed and special country and we are so lucky to be part of it! I am so proud to be an American! I am proud to be chilean too....but oh America!
Have I told you about my favorite little roommate Hermana Lorea? She is from Argentina and is learning english at a rapid rate! Well....last week we started her BYU appplication!!! It was so exciting! Only trying to get into BYU from another country is so much more complicated! But she will be joining us in America and it would be great if we could find a family member for her to marry! We are going to have to buy a bigger house to room all the people I am planning to take home with me!
We found tons of really awesome people this week that are just so...ready! It was so exciting!
Of course this week was full of challenges as always. My leg has been a ton better...I havent started the chiropractor yet but will this week. Mostly I have just been having never ending problems with my companion but am learning lots and lots of patience through it! Either that or I am slowly going crazy...
Love you all!
HermanaOrchard
