December 9, 2014

Hello peeps:)

Okay so this week was craaazy. We had the opportunity to do a lot of service which really made me sooo happy. First we got to harvest coffee haha. Kinda ironic. At that point our investigators that we were harvesting with didn’t know about the word of wisdom. But it was a good setting to do so :) It really was so fun. I saw bugs that gave me nightmares but over all I was so happy they let us help them.

coffee woohoo 

One of our investigator families harvests coffee every day for their job. All of them. Even the 8 year old. They are so humble it’s unreal. Gosh I love that family. Vamos a bautizar ellos :) After a lesson with that same family, we asked if they were going to be coming to church on Sunday and they said that they probably couldn’t because they haven’t had water in their house for 2 weeks so they haven’t been able to wash their clothes. So after literally 20 minutes of begging (I’m not kidding I went to drastic measures hehe) they gave us their dirty clothes and we hurried home to wash it all. Walking away from that house with a bag of clothes was probably one of the happiest moments in my mission so far- just being able to do something for them that they couldn’t do for themselves.

This week we went to price smart to get food and right as we got to our house the assistants called and said that my companion needs to pack and be ready in 10 minutes. After that horrible goodbye the assistants called again and said that they had someone in the office that wanted to talk to me. GERMAINES DAD AHHHHHHH!!!!!! So then I cried more obviously. We talked for a while and honestly it was soooo nice to hear a familiar voice. And I can’t believe he will be in Panama tomorrow the same night Germaine gets there.

(Kendra- Our friend Hector Morazan delivered Anna's Christmas to the mission home in Costa Rica. Thank you Hector!!!)

So pretty much long story short my companion forgot stuff so we had to hurry and get to the mission office. And there I got my PACKAGE!!!!!!!! 

Ahhhh Mom I can’t explain to you HOW HAPPY I AM!!!! to have a little piece of  you! Gosh I bawled when I saw all of it. Of course you went all out you always do!!!! :) Mom I seriously can’t thank you enough for how much time you put into my package. Like seriously I just cried and cried. I don’t deserve it seriously!!!!I love you so much!!!

I SERIOUSLY HAVE THE BEST MOM IN THE WORLD!!!!!!! But at the same time I told you not to send anything you little stinker. When I saw that there was stuff for my companion my heart broke a little more. 

When we were returning to Santo Domingo we were walking in San Jose and I SAW MY MOM (mission mom so my trainer) I seriously miss that girl so much!!!

All the Hermana’s in my Zone :)

So before my companion knew that she was going to leave she started this joke with all the members that I got changed. So when we went to a family home evening with all the recent converts they were all very surprised. Ana (my first baptism) started crying. It broke my heart. I seriously love this area sooo much!!! I want to stay here for my whole mission. But at this moment I don’t have an official companion. I’m with the other two Hermana’s in our house and we are covering both areas ahh it’s so insane. 

Last day all together :(

But the thing is after all is said and done I know that my companion is where she needs to be. She has taught me SOOO much!! I really love her and I can honestly say that she has changed my mission for the better!!! I’m so sorry I don’t have time to explain more things I would like but next week I’ll try to fill you in!! I love this gospel with all my heart! I know that this is the Lord’s work and he needs us! entonces vamonos!!!!! I love you all!!!

Love always,

Hermana Fowler