May 28th, 2012

Dear Family and friends,

Have I ever told you the expression "Si Dios quiere" (translation: If God wants) drives me insane?  Especially when we invite people to church and they say "Si Dios quiere" ......uhhh YEAH GOD WANTS YOU TO GO TO CHURCH! Just saying. But you know, I still love all these people with all my heart. Especially when they give me free ice cream randomly when I first meet them. That's what I'm talkin about.  So Tuesday, I got a really bad fever and was dizzy/light headed....it got progressively (is that a word? I'm uneducated now...as I've always been)  worse and decided to put my pride aside and go to the doctors. Of course the doctor tried to downplay and make me seem like I wasted my time for coming in for a sore throat....then she tested me and I had strep throat! BOO YA DOCTOR.  And then I thought...wait...I have strep throat...no bueno.  But we worked hard...didn't even stay home! (Why am I so prideful) anyways we had alot of members come to our investigator lessons which is gold!  It's something we have a hard time doing because none of the members can drive (illegals) and of course they live on the opposite side of town of the investigator. But luckily God helped us out and we were able to over achieve our goal that we set for that week. I'm so grateful He's aware of our needs...whether spiritually, physically or missionarically...yep just made that up...He always provides. I can testify of that will all my heart. So we had a temporal miracle this week!  So me and my companion are broke from laundry (we have to pay 30 bucks a month) and having to wash our car (20 bucks a month) so we have like no food ....but for some reason I never worry about it.  Remember how I said God knows our needs?  We got invited over for dinner by the Ortiz family (the mom is less active and her kids are investigating the church)  when we had no dinner.  They feed us some bomb enchiladas, we watch a movie (a church one, calm down) and right before we leave, she gives us a big bag of food...like legit pasta and other stuff like that in a box.  We didn't even tell her we're starving lil missionaries at home but God took care of us.  He really does look out for his missionaries.  I love that hispanics will give you the clothes on their backs right then and there if its needed...I've always admired that. I'm emailing today because yesterday everything was closed because of memorial day.  We spent it on the other side of Denver at a church activity where all the Spanish wards get together and play soccer and such....meaning for 4 hours, I just ate. I'm such a fat kid...no wonder I can't fit in my skirts anymore.  But it's free food so you gotta take advantage!  Well I'm off to go bathe an old lady......yes. You read that right.  And it's not my first time on the mission doing this. I like to think my husband just got better looking.  I attached some promised pictures of my companion.  Please treasure those.  I have to send them one at a time so sorry if its a pain...put them on my blog though!  Love you guys.