Hi everyone!
This week has been pretty good. It's hard to believe that transfers are next week already. I'm not really sure what's going to happen, my chances of leaving seem to be high since I'll have been in this area for almost exactly half my mission next week. But I found out yesterday that there is a sister in the the Naperville area who's going to finish her mission in the same area she started in so who knows. Thats pretty crazy. There is also I chance I could train, or be made senior companion but thats not for sure either because the majority of Hna's in the mission right now have been here about as long as me or longer (14 out of 20).
We had 4 investigators come to church this week! Evila, Jesus, and Maria (his mother) for the first time in a while and Estela the sister of Deyci who got baptized on the 2nd. we were able to have a really good and bold lesson with Evila this week reading scriptures about the dangers of procrastinating repentance and testifying like crazy. The spirit was really strong and by the end of the lesson she had decided that she shouldn't wait any longer for baptism and would tell us which day soon. So we're hoping that this will finally be the time she actually goes through with getting baptized. We're excited for Estela this week because she's going to girl's camp with the young women so we're really hoping that she'll have a spiritual experience there. We think she will. So hopefully she'll be able to follow her sister's footsteps soon!
There are spiders everywhere and I don't like it. Super ugly ones too with big fat juicy bodies. There are bushes and trees outside our bedroom window so there are big spiders and trapped bugs all over the window. We feel like we're in a bug zoo or something. most of the are on the outside but there are a few that somehow managed to get between the window and the screen. So we decided we will probably not be opening the windows in there any time soon. Also there are spider web strings everywhere. Especially in the morning when we go out to exercise. A few days ago for morning exercise we went on a bike ride to carpenter dam which is pretty close. We noticed a little paved pathway that we guessed would come out about where we wanted to so we took it on the way back. About halfway down the trail the pavement ended and it was a dirt trail, we decided to continue. Then it just kept getting skinnier and skinnier and more overgrown with bushes. We alternated going first every time one of us went through a spider web. eww. The last stretch of trail was literally a tunnel made out of bushes and tree branches. It was a great experience. And we were right it did take us out where we though it would...a little while later after we were home the weather took a dramatic turn and we heard thunder, rain, and ferocious winds. By the time we left the apartment for the day it was sunny and nice again, but there were branches and trees fallen down everywhere. We saw one tree smashed through the roof of a house, that must have been exciting. We heard about another one that smashed a parked car. Some people lost power. I didn't even realize the wind was that intense until we left.
Another funny story for the week. When we drove home last night there were about 5-6 hispanic guys out having a barbeque in front of where we park our car. They were staring at us very obviously so I made a comment to Hna Frandsen that we should just make a bee line for the apartment and record the miles in the morning. We got out and Hna. Frandsen noticed they were talking about us in spanish so she said "buenas tardes" to let them know that we also speak spanish. haha. They said it back then looked around at each other with looks of "oh crap!" on the their faces. About 20 minutes later we get a knock on the door...we reluctantly answered fearing it was them. It was. There were two of them standing there with a plate full of meat with tortillas on top for us. Without much Hesitation Hna. Frandsen began to contact them, telling them that we were missionaries, giving them pass-along cards, and making sure to emphasize the fact that we were dedicating all of our time to the Lord. Then we said bye and they walked away. We don't think we'll be having any more visits from them. haha.
Sounds like you all had fun at the West camp out! I remember last year it was only a few days before I got my mission call. Hope you all have a great week!
love,
Hermana West
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