Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentines Day!

My week has been amazing!  We have done a lot of things and I have learned a lot of Spanish!  Can you believe I have been out for 4 weeks?! (Note from Mom, she actually has been out only 3 weeks and a day, and believe me, I have been counting.) Anyway, for week four here they do a thing called Solo Español.  I have had to speak only in Spanish and I am proud of how much I know!

Today I played tennis with Elder Huffaker!  He is really good!  I forgot to take a pic of us but it was way fun to pay with someone who knows what he is doing!

Me, Elder Huffaker and Elder Smith (Sister Johnson's head in the corner)

Mom....sunburned....me.....let´s be real I never get sunburned.....only tan.  I have some great tan lines from my shoes, watch, and rings. I am surprised that I haven´t had a glasses tan line yet because I do wear them everyday.

Oh when I said we broke down it was a little about frustration but for me I was just overwhelmed with the spirit in one of our activities and I was a little tired.  But anyway, all is well now!

I have only received a letter from you, Hailey, and Julia!  And only one email from somebody other than family.  But we haven´t checked the mail yet today. 

Our plans for Pday include cleaning our casa, making valentines, taking pics, and we will probably play some games like volleyball or speed.

We have done a lot of service projects here and I have to tell you I learned how to fold those difficult sheets. (I think she is talking about the fitted sheets.  I guess I have neglected teaching her how to fold sheets.) It is kind of hard to explain I will  just have to show you when I get home.  But we also learned how to clean tile grout.  You take a broom with stubby bristles and you pour the soap all of over the floor, then you just scrub with the broom so you don´t have to crawl on the floor.  When we finished we just dumped water everywhere and let it all go down the drain.

Me cleaning the bathroom with a broom, works great!

I have two kinda funny stories for you that happened on the same day.  First, we were in the bathroom and I flushed the toilet and it wouldn´t stop flushing.  It didn´t clog up but the clean water kept spilling out of the top.  I didn´t know what to do so I just kind of hollered at my companions for help and backed into the corner of the stall.  We fled the scene as soon as possible.  Ha ha

Second, it started to rain after gym when we were getting ready to go eat dinner so I changed into a different skirt that was a little warmer than the one I was wearing, put on my raincoat and headed out the door.  I got to class and realized that I was still wearing my basketball shorts underneath.  All was well though because it made me warmer and you couldn´t tell.

We have two new districts in our zone and my comps and I are Sister Training Leaders.   It doesn´t really mean anything because we have just been here longer than them.  And there are only 4 other sisters.  The other district are Elders only. There are 4 that are going to Mexico City, North and Southeast mission though.

It hasn´t really hit me that I am on a mission.  It feels like I have been here forever and I will be here for a long time but I leave for the field in 2 weeks.  Crazy.  

The gospel is amazing.  I read Ether 12:27 wear it talks about weak things become strong and I can´t help but think that every weakness that I have becomes my strongest asset out here because I am able to testify about how the gospel has helped me during those times of troubles.  I wouldn´t give any of my trials for a better moment.  Those trials have made me who I am.

The gospel is oh so good!  I love you to pieces!  Let me know if you got my letter please!  

Love ALWAYS and FOREVER!

Hermana Drew

Hermana Spencer, me and Hermana Johnson

Hermana Short, me Hermana