Hola de Hermana, 26-11-12

Hola mi familia asombrosa!

Thanksgiving was fun!  The two zones in Huehue were invited to a members house, the owner of the restaurant Zumbas, Luis, where he made a delicious Thanksgiving lunch.  First time in the mission I´ve eaten mashed potatoes and gravy, a green bean casserole, turkey, pumpkin pie (!) and the most delicious chocolate cake I have ever eaten in my life.  He had even substituted a vegetable for sweet potatoes in a marshmellow topped casserole, and it tasted good!  (though I´m still excited to eat sweet potatoes when I get home).  All the missionaries here in HueHue are crying that Luis has plans to move to Arizona in January.  I´m just grateful he isn´t going until after Christmas!

For my 14 month mark I was in interdivisions with Hna N, the ¨zone leader¨ for the hermanas in the mission.  I was grateful to learn from her, especially what she has done in prior companionships.  

Saturday morning we gave service as a district, and for the first time in my mission I was able to help reconstruct a clay oven!!!  I´ve wanted to build a clay oven ever since I learned about it from HELP International.  It was a blast, and I’m convinced that the black clay from the fish pond will make the best one ever.  we´re going to have incredible fire baked pizza when I get home!!!  It also felt so good to physically WORK, and it made me trunky, ¨baggy¨ here in the mission, for the garden.  

I don’t know why, but yesterday morning it hit me that Molly used to wake me up in the morning with her wet nose puppy kisses.  I had completely forgotten!  I look forward to those too!

While this week was low in dats, we received a miracle Saturday night.  We had passed by a house, and 14 year old Edy announced he is going to be baptized!  He is the cousin of our convert Jelder, and has been coming to church for three months.  When I asked him how he decided, he told us he wanted to stop doing what is bad and do what is right.  I felt the Spirit.  When we asked when he wanted it, he told us Monday night!  So tonight we have a baptism!  The bishop announced it as part of a Ward Family Night.  

We are so grateful.

I testify we are children of a Heavenly Father.  He knows and loves us!  I love you too!  

Hermana Ivy [-]