Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Mi Familia! Can you believe I'm here?! Well I am and I know it because it
is SOO hot outside :P everyone says that today is hotter than usually but the
humidity is about the same! I'm ready for the winter - love me some cold
weather! Except not cause there is work to do right now.
So - Yesterday we arrived in DC at 9.15am local time! and My Mission
President, President Matsumori, Sister Matsumori, and the Assitants to the
President (Elders who are serving in DC and assigned to help the president) were
there to pick all 9 of us up. It was great! First thing we did was come to the
TEMPLE! The temple is under construction because some of the spires tips broke
off in an earthquake (i think it was an earth quake some say it was a major
storm). But we got to go on the temple grounds and say a prayer of how we were
going to work and what we were going to do to stay strong in this work. It was
amazing - I love talking to my Heavenly Father and it was the first time in a
while I was able to prayer outloud...I love praying outloud because my thoughts
are more focused on talking to my Heavenly Father and not on what I'm going to
do next. The Spirit is amazing here. It's funny when you don't feel it overpower
you all the time, but you know it is there everyday. I LOVE that feeling.
After praying - President Matsumori picked up a dead snake, yes it was down
by the temple, and let me take a picture of him with it. I love him and Sis.
Matsumori already - they are so excited about this work and it shows in
everything they do! We got to have IHOP for brunch :) then headed back to the
house to sign their guest book of all missionaries that serve in their missions,
a poster with the DC temple in the middle, and then marked our favorite
scripture....then we napped! YAY! that was great but ended with a charlie horse!
Definitely need more water out here - that is the lesson! drink lots of water!!
After - training and practiced teaching.DINNER and interview after with
President Matsumori :) then we had a wonderful testimony meeting :) it was so
cool to hear from all the elders I only met on Monday night. They are all so
wonderful and can't wait to hear more about their missions.
Today started with early breakfast and
then we headed straight to the visitor's center where I met my
companion/trainer/ "mom" HERMANA AVELAR!!! Native spanish speaker from SANTA
ANA,CA. and she is wonderful! I'm so excited to serve with her for the next 3
months! Oh and we're white washing one area plus covering her old area (to white
wash is they take all of the missionaries out that have been serving there and
put new one's in - so basically we know nothing of the area but it is all good!)
We're already learning from each other and I'm so excited for more!
Letters of love-
-CARREE BRITT!!! you are amazing! I have been here since yesterday and
already received THREE letters from you! that is insaine!
-Kaity - can you please send me my ipod now and my cds? :) Oh - but first,
take off the disney music and I had left some instrumentals on there but it was
from "the Notebook" soundtrack if you could take that off too please.
-Mom - got my box of bedding! you're the best! Can you let me know how much
money I have on my card for the time being? I will be back on here next
wednesday so before then is great (maybe like tuesday :D)
-Grandma Lewis - i got the books and sent you a letter! You are wonderful
and thank you soo much - love you and grandpa both!
-OH and to all! - I can't receive or send voice recordings except to my
family...and no videos to or from anyone, even families. Just wanted to let you
all know cause that was new to me yesterday.
I love you all so much! i know this work is true and there is a reason I am
here at the time I am...still working on figuring it out but it is wonderful!
ENJOY THE PICTURES!!
Te Amo!
-Hermana Word (2)
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