April 22, 2013

Hey momma!!

So I'm in an area call Jacinto City. I think it's actually fairly close to Houston, so definitely still in Texas. The weather here is beautiful right now!!! Mid 70s humidity...not too shabby!! The first few days were pretty dark and dreary...lots of clouds and rain. But it was definitely needed!! They've been in a drought for a while I guess.

So, Jacinto City is pretty cool. Tons of people to talk to, and most people are at least willing to have a little chat, so that's super awesome. We are teaching currently about 10 people regularly, with more and more people who are interested. I love this work so much!!! It can be frustrating at times, especially when people forget their appointments, aren't home, don't come to church, or whatever the reason may be, but once something clicks, it's so awesome to see the changes that they make in their lives.

So last week...we got to the mission home on monday at about 1 or 2. we ate, had some training, met with President Crawford (super awesome, BTW...oh and good thing I didn't bring my flute...he said no...) and then we went to bed. Sister Daines (who Grandma Jenny told me about) was actually my temporary companion for a couple days until we met our actual companions. Then we got up in the morning, had a little bit more training, and then went and met our companions!! I'm actually in a trio...Sister Canova is our trainer. She's super awesome, really funny, and really sweet. I'm learning so much from her!! Then my other companion is Sister Lockhart. She's also from Utah, and she's super awesome too. We have a cute little apartment...some cockroach friends too...but it's pretty cozy. It's nice :-) I'll send you pics next week...I haven't been too good about taking them this week. whoops. We have a car, but we try to ride our bikes as much as possible, because our miles are limited. So we only drive when we have to go somewhere that's at the top of our area or something.

We have a few investigators...we started teaching a new family yesterday...mom and dad and two kids, 7 years old and 6 months. Super cute family though, and I think there's a lot of potential. I'm really excited to keep teaching them. We teach a few lessons every day, we contact people, and we knock doors sometimes. Long days, but they're always full of great experiences. Funny ones too :-) I've been told that I was in someones dream (they recognized my boots...not my face, but my boots) And I have been in a little prayer circle in someone's yard that I didn't know...and all sorts of other fun things. One guy that we taught yesterday pulled out this book and proceded to tell us what we believed. It was great fun.

Anyways, sort of limited on time here, but I love you so much!!! I'm still waiting for pictures, by the way... :-)

Hermana Bowerman