May 13, 2013

OH HEY HEY! It was so cool to talk to all of you yesterday!!!! loved it! Best thing EVER! and I only teared up a few times, haha. 

We will be staying in this apartment in Yuma until the mission finds a place in Somerton( probably 3 weeks or so they said....we will see).  There were elders that lived in the apartment a little while ago so they already had stuff there.  

So, yep. We are here living in Yuma, serving in Somerton and the branch is in San Luis (you should look at a map!) I can't remember who I told what on the phone yesterday, but when we had Spanish training and all the Spanish missionaries went to Yuma, My companion and I came to San Luis for that night....and ever since then I wanted to serve here.   Wish granted!  The branch is SOOO excited.  the branch president could not be any happier.   We serve in Somerton and 4 elders serve in San Luis itself, so 6 missionaries in total.  Party!  The elders told us to be at the church at 8:00, 30  minutes early yesterday before we had correlation.   We got there and they were cooking us breakfast to welcome us to San Luis, haha. They made us pancakes (with peanut butter and syrup!) omelets and hash browns and a smoothie.  I think they are excited to have sisters serving here too, haha.  It was so nice of them. 

Well, as I told ya, there are only like 3 or 4 active families that live here, and we have visited all of them and a few of the less active families too.  And it is so interesting, the less active families are giving us referrals (a lot!) It is neat to see how everyone here still has desires to do the work.   So we are getting ready to teach lots of people!!!  We also cover a small part of the English ward here, so all the people in Somerton we get to teach.  A town of our very own :D

This is all so exciting, and I don't know what I did to gain presidents trust so much that he would let me train, whitewash, open an area, and be in the San Luis branch all at the same time, but I am STOKED! I have never been so full of energy ( that will come in handy when we are biking around in 120 degree weather!) and excited to do the work.  
Bring it on.  Assignment accepted and full speed ahead :D

I love you all and remember how MUCH I LOVE AND MISS YA!!!!!!!!!!!.    Take care :D