Holy Canole!
Hello Momma!! That’s
crazy that you had to speak in church! My companions are totally fluent...and
then there’s me...haha. I try to say at
least a couple things every lesson but being in Oregon has made me realize that
I actually don't know any Spanish haha.
Now was that great or
what to get to hear your voice! When my mission president goes, well should we
call your mom I got so happy! haha i didn't say much on the phone because I
started crying...Hahah you were giggling at everything he was saying you little
cutie!
So the flight here was a
little rough. I was feeling super
sick...and they didn't have barf bags...and we were going through terrible
turbulence. Like I didn't know it was
possible to fly when it was so bad we were bouncing everywhere! Soooo...The seat
next to me was the toilet. Yes I got to
throw up in the seat next to me the whole flight. So nasty!
But I will probably never see those people again…so yolo.
Thank you for the
packages mom!! I was so happy that I had
a pillow to sleep with! And I almost
opened my Christmas package...but then I pulled myself together. haha So I will see what that is on Christmas!
One of the mission rules
here is to take a strength test! So I got to take that today. My top two strengths are competition and
woo...who would've guessed hahah.
My companions are
awesome! They are also the Sister trainer leaders of the zone so they are the
best of the best! Hermana Meise is from Philadelphia
(blonde) and Hermana Cardon is from Orem! They are super genuine girls! They
are also super quiet so we haven't had lots of joking. But when I can get them to laugh it makes my
day haha! They have already helped me a
lot being here!
Oh momma, can you send
me the recipe for Swedish pancakes please? :) If anyone wants to send me a
letter like you said Sarah or Kenzie just send it to the mission office! Then they forward it to our apartment! I
don't think that I am allowed to send out the apartment address.
We get fed by members
almost every night! It’s super awesome
but these wonderful Latinos fry all their food.
I am going to be so fat. Some of
the girls here have gained 20 to 30 pounds...but my companions have been here
for 10 and 15 months so they're trying to lose it all so they like to wake up at
6 to get extra exercise. Its tricky waking up those extra 30 minutes but I will
get used to it!
Yesterday someone let us
in! This last week no one let us in
their house until yesterday. One of my companions felt prompted to go tracking
in a certain area and we met a lady named Laura. She is going through some problems and she is
super interested in hearing about the church, so I hope things keeping going
well! It was super cool to see how an actual lesson works!
Quick story, the first
night I went out with two sisters (that aren't my trainers). We went to a
couple houses and then they said, “Okay Hermana Gifford, you are in charge of
this one”. A man opened the door and
starts yelling. Like bad, saying he
hated Mormons and that he never wants to see us again. Then he comes up to me and yells, “So what
you're one of them”? “What a Jehovah Witness too?” And I said courageously as possible said, “Actually no, we are missionaries of the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints”.
And then......they all started laughing....it was a joke!! He was a member and just messing with me. I wanted to start crying. I was like holy cow my first night and I get
yelled at?? But it was a joke. And I guess it helped me learned what to say
when that really happens!
Oh and my area is North
Salem! We are in a Spanish area that covers a huge area...There are 11
missionaries in the ward! Pretty crazy. A LOT of work that needs to be done!
I love you mom! Have a
great week! Oh by the way we have a Christmas party next week so it’s possible
that I don’t have p-day on Monday so you might not get an email from me til
later in the week!
Hermana Gifford
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| There was a fire our last night in Mexico! |
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| This was Hermana Webber for the MTC. She was supposed to be our teacher but got moved so she was our teacher for only a week. |
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| The rock- This is our "moto" the scripture is D&C 6:34. we got to have a experience at the ocean |
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| Another rock Picture |
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| This is in the atrium in the temple. Don't worry, pictures are allowed :) |
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| Thanks for the decorations, mommy :0 |
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| This is Hermana Meise and a family that is a potential investigator. I took the picture because it was Hermanas birthday and the moms birthday so they had us over for cake |
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| This is our companion Christmas card lol |
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| This is our zone |
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