So I dont know if I have ever had the privilege of telling you guys why this area is so dang difficult. hahaha I'm in CATHOLIC HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every where you go there are signs thanking the saints that the catholics worship for their blessings. Its crazy. For example signs that say GRACIAS SAN EXPEDITO por los favores recibidos. and after the name of the family. Its crazy. So this week we were knocking on doors and we found this woman who looks just like Eddie Murphy when he is dressed up as a woman. She has glasses and is a little bit on the bigger side of things. She received us without one single problem. Telling us.....¨Oh mi daughters, come in, come in¨So we went in. She started talking to us about how she always received everyone that came to her home because we were messengers of God. We didn't even get in three words with this woman. She would talk and talk and talk and then say oh, I'm talking so much....your turn....hahaha we tried to get the message of the restoration across in the middle of all her ranting about the catholic church but it didn't work. She didn't want to listen she just wanted to talk.When we were about to finish the lesson her tiny husband entered the room. He walked in drinking his herbs that are typical here in Paraguay. and sat down in front of us and in front of the television turning it on to watch a gambling show. He didn't say anything to us. But he just looked so small and shy. Hhahaha then the woman turned to us and told us in a high pitched voice that this was the love of her life and that she wanted to introduce us. She then turned to him and talking in a voice that only someone would use to talk to a baby or a dog said ¨Mi amor, porque no dijo hola a las chicas¨ he turned around slowly to tell us hello and then went back to watching the TV. I felt like all this time I was in a comedy movie and that there were cameras filming the whole thing. We decided that we were just going to go after. They weren't listening and the spirit couldn't be there. So when we stood up to leave the woman stood up so fast to give us hugs..... and then she went to my companion and said that she wanted to bless us in the name of the virgin to bless us throughout the day.........What. I'm pretty sure we looked at her in shock at this moment. but then she grabbed my companion and put her hand to her forehead and blessed her telling her that the mother virgin Mary would bless and guide her to choose the right. I couldn't help it. I was giggling so when she grabbed me next I think she wanted to make sure I understood what it was she was going to do because she put her nose maybe three inches from mine and told me she was doing this for my good because Mary was my mother and I should have respect for my ¨mother¨
We ran after that. We were out of there so dang fast. My companion and I walked in silence for a few short minutes and then we started to laugh. I asked my companion what just happened back there.........hahahahaha my companion told me..................I'm pretty sure that Eddie Murphy just taught and baptized and confirmed us in the catholic church without our approval. It was crazy! But this next week I will be having transfers. But the good part of the week is that young couple that we had been teaching came to church yesterday. And it looks like the wife will be getting baptized on the 6th of September.I won't be here but she will be a member of the church. I know it.
I love you guys,
Sounds like your all having fun.
Hermana Ross
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