Holy Rain!!!

Wow so much rain. People told me it was a lot of rain but really no one can put words to what it’s really like but I’ll try... It’s like walking through a river 24/7 and then whenever a car drives by its like walking through a water fountain. It’s awesome. Kinda like Cherry Hills but different. But the good news is my umbrella is still going strong. Sometimes I pray really hard that it won’t break and obviously Heavenly father has answered my prayers :) the rain comes from every direction so usually I just put it right in front of me so I have had my fair share of running into things. This week was a trash can, 4 people, and this pole thingy. But I’m getting better at it.

I`ll be completely honest my Spanish is very rough. For example this week a little 4 year old laughed during my whole prayer. It’s okay though because it motivates me to work harder. My companion is so cute about my Spanish though. I am very aware of how bad my Spanish is but every time we talk to someone and they look at me weird or laugh she gets soooo defensive and then she tells me a million times your Spanish is getting so much better. She’s a cutie.

My companion got sick again so I had the other Hermanas go and get us a treat (that's really the name) to help a little Hahaha! She is all better now :)

This week we bought coffee that doesn’t have caffeine in it for our investigator and she made some while we were at her house. So of course she had me try it. Gag. Seriously that will never be a temptation!! My companion is the bomb at cooking. Some nights she will make these absolutely delicious things called baleada. Holy moly!! Soo good. I have been spoiled with food. I do not eat the rice and beans though :/ unless it’s impolite don’t worry mom.

This week was their countries Independence Day. We were in our house one night when this huuuge sound went off and I honestly thought it was a gun. I guess it’s their fireworks, but they don’t do anything but make a way loud sound and smoke. So ya like a bomb. 

Hermana Morales, a guy in our branch, and I are teaching an English class every week. I love it. I have to try soooo hard not to laugh sometimes. This older lady in our ward was trying to pronounce an L and it was seriously the cutest/funniest thing. But now I know how I sound haha :) This week I was semi attacked by a dog. But it didn´t hurt me so don’t worry. I realized that the people wouldn’t speak English but I didn’t really realize that the dogs wouldn’t speak English either. My umbrella was my sword and I fought them off though :) 

Ahh this week was so great. Every week is but wow so many little miracles. We have this one family we are teaching who are seriously the best investigators. Every pamphlet we give them they put in a way safe place and make sure that they know whose is whose. And they are starting to call each other Hermana hahaha. The little 8 year old now calls her mom Hermana. It’s so cute I don’t want to break the news. The same family has strengthened my testimony an extreme amount.

We were in a lesson with Jasmin this week and we were setting a date for her baptism and she just felt so nervous about it. After a long conversation she asked me if I think she is ready. I told her in my broken Spanish how much she has taught me and how if there was ever a point we knew everything this life would be very boring and actually pointless. I told her how I was 8 years old when I was baptized. And how I don’t remember much of being 8 years old but I will never forgot the feeling I got walking into that baptismal font. Jasmin is incredible. My companion then shared a scripture with her that we had been looking for to answer her questions. She literally couldn’t finish the scripture. She has shocked at how direct and true it was. Her baptism is coming up soon.

Ana`s baptism was supposed to be this Saturday but my companion and I felt we should wait another week. And when we talked to her about it she said she knows this is exactly what she is supposed to do because another week is exactly what she needs. She is such an angel. After every lesson we just hug because my vocabulary doesn’t express enough of how much I love her.

Every day I learn something more. And every day I love the people more. There are a lot easier things I could be doing but absolutely nothing better. I love you all. I love my family so much. Seriously everyday I tell my companion how much I love my family it probably gets annoying but its true sorry. 

10 random facts 

1. I have yet to see a stop sign. They just have speed bumps but they do nothing :)

2. The three English words that every Latino knows is, oh my gosh, freak and fetch. I’m trying to teach more missionary like words no worries.

3. Everyone says DI. It has no meaning they just say it to emphasize something. It’s kinda like an exclamation mark.

4. There are a BUNCH of taxis. We use them every once and a while.

5. I have yet to see a dishwasher or carpet.

6. The bananas are literally heaven. Just wow. No words to describe.

7. We always walk around with our back packs in front of our bodies. It looks silly but it’s the only way to not get everything wet.

8. The trash cans are interesting looking. I’ll have to take a pic next time. But really everyone just throws their food anywhere they feel. Sometimes I pick stuff up when I see it. Wow I just realized how gross that is.

9. People don’t usually point with their hands, they like lift their chins and then point with their lips. It’s interesting :)

10. There are a million motorcycles, and they are very loud. It’s like the movies where the motorcycle drives by and all the car alarms go all day every day.

P.S. This guy we were talking to the other day started to cry and I was so confused then the Hermana’s later explained that he said, “I have so many problems but I love you pretty girl I love you. 

Rachel <3

P.P.S Today was my one month interview with the president. It was a big interview with all the people I came here with. I got to see Rachel and it seriously was such a blessing. I love her. I got to sit by Markle and Rachel for like an hour and see my whole district. It made me soooo happy. And we had the best food. Okay bye!

Hermana Gibson and Fowler