Could it get any hotter here in Paraguay. We got up to 50 degress celcius
and 122 degress F. Its so hot the whole body hurts just walking outside and
the air conditioning just barely helps to cool us down at night. They say
that this summer is going to be the hottest summer in a long time here in
Paraguay. My companion kept telling me that she doesnt know what to do when
it gets to be December, January. HAHA I just told her. Dont worry about it!
But in my mind i was saying, thank goodness i will be home in the cold. But
i know that my body isnt going to be ready for the cold either. How is the
weather at home?
So this last Tuesday we had interviews with president. My companion and I
were waiting to enter into the office when one of the elders informed me
that the time that I would be having for my interview was going to be
longer than everyone else. I asked why and he said that it was my LAST
interview with president. I looked at him in absolute shock! WHAT! Normally
they have the last interview the last week. But they are starting the
interview for the whole mission so to make it easier for president, he had
my last interview last week. He laughed at me and told me. ¨I dont like to
have a final interview with anyone before they have actually ended their
mission but I don't have the time in the month of November. So you will
listen to what I am going to tell you, then put it in the back of your mind
until you're in an airplane going home.¨It was terrible.
I can tell that you guys are getting tired of the whole writing thing. I
only recieve letters from mom and Jessica now. I finish my computer time in
like 10 minutes because I don't have anything else to say, or read. haha
well thats life.
My mission leader is seriously thee best mission leader. HMMMM well if i were a missionary eating at home,right now I would without a doubt choose the sweet and sour chicken! Haha
but thats just me. I miss the food from home. When I come home I want to
cook for you guys. I have learned at lot from my companions as far as
cooking goes. But a lot of it has to do with central america. SPICY!!!!!!
And by the way my companion the Hermana Houldridge loves cooking and has
spent all of her misison looking for a way to make the things from the
states here. It is not easy because the ingredients are not the same here
as they are in the states. But she figured out how to make PIE!!!!!!!!!! So
tomorrow for our district activity we are going to take apple pie. We´ll
have to see what the american elders say. Because last week they were all
talking trunky about how they want to eat a good thanksgiving dinner.
I know that I'm coming home in a month but I want to hear from you guys. So
that its not such a shock getting there. I know that its a whole new world
there but i want to know how you all are. Thanks mom for writing me.
Well,
love you guys.
Hermana Ross
I love you guys tons.
oh and funny story. The name of our apartment is Edificio Tupasy. We had no
idea what it meant so we decided to look it up. Its Guarani. It means
Mother of God......WE LIVE IN THE VIRGENS HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahah
Oct 13, 2014
Hey guys, whats new in utah....Looks like just about everything.
Well so there are a lot of things new here in Amambay. My new companion is the Hermana Houldridge from Seattle Washington. She is 22 years old and came to the mission from attending BYU, Provo. She is studying landscaping management and has a little more than one year in the mission. She will be heading home in February. Amambay has all americans here right now. Elder Shuman from Spanish fork, who knows my roomates Kenzie and Lauren Bushman from Snow, Elder Freeman from Arizona, and my companion and I. Having an american companion is TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!!!!!!!! We have yet to talk in English, just so you know. We both have time in the mission so we are both acustamed to speaking spanish, its easier that way.
This week was a week of patience. I felt for a moment that the whole world was falling in around me. Our golden investigator moved to live right in front of the church in Ita Enramada. AHHHHHHHHH Our golden investigator moved out of our area but in front of the church where we attend. how hard is that? But we are going to give the reference to the sisters who live in Ita Enramada. The Hermana Argueta is there training this transfer.
Another investigator told us that she doesnt want to be baptized, but the miracle is that this sunday her mom and her came to church. WHAT! It was such a suprise. They are progressing but slowly and shurly. Everyone progresses at different rates. It was the primary program so the spirit was so strong. I had to laugh at the reaction of my companion when she got to know our ward. She also came from el campo to the city....HAHA she looked at me in the middle of the primary program and said.....Wow seeing this ward i know that there is hope for every other ward and branch in Paraguay. HAHAHA I thought the same thing when i got here. Its a well organized ward. Everyone working together.
My mission leader is funny. Funny story. He is a recent convert along with his wife. And because we dont have a church house we have our corelation meetings in his home. My first friday here in Amambay my companion was teaching me the area and she didnt tell me that we were going to go to a house of a member. We knocked on the door and he acted as if he was an investigator. He was not nice. My companion was such a bad actor. I could tell that it was all a joke, but then he took out a huge knife and told us to get lost. HAHAHAHAHA I just started to laugh. My companion was not a good actress. But im a VERY GOOD ACTRESS hehehehehe. This transfer I took my new companion to go and get to know our mission leader. She fell for it. And we all laughed really hard. But the Hermana Houldridge is super sweet. I kind of felt bad to play the joke on her.
So to answer questions again. Yes we still clap at the doors but here in the city there are more doorbells. With Cameras. Its one of my least favorite areas to do contacting. But we do receive a ton of referrals every single week. This last week we recived more than 10. We have been contacting a ton trying to find new people. Its a lot like Ettiene in this way. Im reminded of one time that my companion the Hermana Hidalgo and I went to touch the doorbell and the person came over the microphone. HAHAHA We asked if we could share a message, they told us SI....I asked if we could come in....they told us....oh dont worry we can see you from here, we´re listening. hahahaha I will never forget those things that happen here in the mission. Tomorrow we have interview with president Agazzani. It will be interesting. This transfer I'm kind of in shock. I dont feel like its my last transfer but every single Thursday when we have planning and we are planning for days that I wont be here I feel weird. I dont know what I want to do when I get home. I know that the lord is preparing great things for me at home but I dont know yet what awaits me.
yeah mom my hair is really long! I love It!. And yes my last day here they will be giving us a pill that will be to kill all of the parasites. It will give me Diarea BAD!!!! But im used to using what ever kind of bathroom that is in my path! HAHAHA The pill cant have a worse impact on me than what ive passed through here in the mission. ive heard that it is about one week of the after affect. We´ll see what happens.
Well i feel weird to write you guys knowing that i will be seeing you guys in one month. Whats new...you guys have all forgotten about me surely...hahah im here and i dont know how im going to come accustomed to the home life again. Everyone here is telling me that im going home soon....Especially those missionaries. So to bug them when they do that i just laugh and tell them....Well at least i´ll be home for thanksgiving dinner. HAHAHAHA They all follow this statement with OUCH!!!!!! Im excited to see you all again.
Love you guys tons,
Hermana Ross.
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