Hermana Drew: Penguin Party

(Note from Mom, another Elder, (in Cait's mission) mother, shares his emails with me. I kind of copied their idea of asking questions so here you go. Hopefully that makes sense.) You have such great questions!

1. The funnest thing that I have done out here is probably playing ultimate Frisbee and volleyball for gym. We get a ton of people to play and it gets pretty wild...well for missionaries. The most spiritual experiences are when we have our district reviews after devotionals. I cry every time. I also have started to feel the spirit really strong in our lessons which helps us to focus on the needs of our investigators. The hardest thing is happening today. Hermana Johnson has to go home to get some more medical tests done. She is really sick and I am sad to loose her so soon. She has taught me so much.

2. (The question was to tell something cool about everyone in your district) Elder Gutierrez is half Mexican and he is always smiling. We call him Elder Feliz (happy). He comp is Elder Frank and he is the best artist I have ever seen. He is also going to be playing football for SUU when he gets home. Elder Huffaker is a computer programmer and he is probably the most in tune with the spirit out of all the elders. Elder Smith has a baby face and he is the youngest out of everyone. His testimony is so strong. Elder Sage knows Tiana Johnson because the went to the Ambassadors of music together. Elder Skidmore really likes to eat apples and he is a certified sky diver something. Hermana Spencer can play the flute. Hermana Johnson started an awkward dance club at her high school. And that is my district. We are a bunch of weirdos but they are like my family.

My family at the CCM

3.(What do you admire most about your companions?) I admire that my companions can always see the bright side of a situation. Hermana Spencer always makes us so happy and Hermana Johnson brings in the spirit like crazy.

And funny that you mention that. My whole district and my teachers think the same thing. I straitened my hair once and they we are little confused about who I was. Personally I don´t see it....( I told her, the Elder whose mom shares his emails with me, when asked to name something cool about everyone in his district, said that Caitlin looks like Anne Hathaway. Ha ha)

I did get my Krispy Kremes! (We sent Cait and her companions donuts for Valentines day) They were so good! My comps are extremely grateful for you and your thoughtfulness. And no I haven´t received any valentines. Did you get mine?!

Happy Valentines Day from home, Krispy Kreme Donuts!

I am so excited that Melissa had her baby! I can´t wait to see pics! Richy and Tommy. I love those names!

My Spanish is coming along great! I can somewhat communicate with the Latinos but a lot of the times I don´t have the words. I found 3 Latinas going to my mission and thye are so cool! I am so excited! I do not speak like a native yet though.

Mom I said 5 weeks because the CCM counts the first three days as one week. My one month mark is this week! Crazy huh?!

Tay looks like a babe without braces! It is crazy how different she looks! Has it really only been a month since I last saw you?!

Oh and to explain my heading....So today Hermana Johnson went back home and we wanted it to be the best last day ever. So we said a specific Prayer that they would serve waffles for breakfast because that is her favorite meal. Anyway, when we walked into the comedor (cafeteria) we were a little sad because everyone had this tortilla thing so we grabbed our trays and started going down the line. When I got to the main course my heart dropped and a looked back at my companions with a huge smile on my face. THEY SERVED WAFFLES! Isn´t it amazing that Heavenly Father cares about us so much that he would serve waffles for breakfast! God answers prayers!