Wow this week was crazy! On Monday and Tuesday we went around to
all the members so Sister Alvarez could say her goodbyes to everyone. This ward
has fallen in love with this amazing sister with the 9 months she has served
her. They were all sad to see her go, but they know she will continue to do
amazing things in her mission and life. On Wednesday we headed to Montreal for
transfers. There were so many missionaries there because 32 missionaries left
the missions and 20 new missionaries came in. The missionaries who were
training a new missionary got training from President Patrick. He explained to
us with all these missionaries leaving the mission the missionaries that are
now coming in are the new generation of the mission so don’t screw it up... ha-ha
no pressure ;) All the nervous missionaries came in and they assigned them with
their trainer and area. I received SISTER DAVIS from Colorado Springs! The
first thing I asked her was is there by any chance you speak any Spanish.. She
laughed and said uh.. Hola ha-ha well there you go two gringas teaching Spanish
here! My companion is amazing I swear she has served a mission already and
president sent her here to train me! Her French is so amazing and we have to
convince people that she only just started learning French. These past few
transfers I have been praying to be a consecrated missionary and god has
answered my prayers by giving me a consecrated companion. She has taken the
challenge of learning Spanish and has been memorizing Spanish verbs every
second she has. I love the GREENIE fire it’s the best!
The biggest thing I have learned this week is the gift of
tongues! As soon as I was there with my new companion it was like I could
understand everything in Spanish and in French. Our first Spanish lesson we
just sat there as the spirit taught the lady and she just sobbed and answered
back questions we weren't even asking her!
We called president to ask him if we could have any Spanish
material to at least help us learn Spanish with something. He laughed and said
yes I was kind of wondering why the spirit was leading me to put two gringas in
a Spanish area, but the lord kept directing me to put you both there so it must
be for a good reason! It gave us a great push to know that the lord knows we
can do our best her!
On Saturday the ward put on their big activity of the year
called the ephuchette de blé d'Inde in other wards a big corn party! They had
lots of activities and corn eating. It was a blast and so many members came
with there friends! After a full day of it both of our heads and tongues were twisted
from speaking so much Spanish and French with everyone.
I love this mission! Sometimes I really wonder how God knows I
can managed to TRAIN in Spanish and French, but I know I’m going through a time
where I will be able to learn so much! I love you all so much lots of love from
CANADA
Hermana
Dick
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