Mi Hija :)

Wow what a week!!! A lot of changes happened this week. Okay first Monday, my companion had her interview so we went to the mission office and then after came home and had a big family night with some members and everyone gave a little gift to Hermana Martinez and I got one too. I secretly really wanted one :) And then on Tuesday we worked for half the day and then the second half we went to the office to drop my companion off. And then I came back to my area again with another Hermana and we only had an hour or so to work but saw lots of miracles and I learned a lot from her. Her name is Hermana Pizza hahahahahaha.

So the next morning we came to the office again to get our new companions. President first talked to all of the trainers. It was incredible. He said I’m just going to give you all the counsel I can since this was his last group of trainers until he goes home. IT WAS AMAZING!! I swear he will be an apostle some day! I look up to him and respect him so much!! It will be really hard to see him go but I know the new mission president will be a huge blessing.

So after we all ate breakfast together. Pinto obvio because we are in Costa Rica. Then after all the new missionaries were on one side and all the trainers were on the other. Then he called the trainers name and said what area we were serving and some other nice things then said who would be our companions. I was first! My companion didn’t look too happy when they said her name. Later she told me that she didn’t want a gringa but now she’s okay with it hahaha. She is from Honduras and is the best daughter ever!!! We get along really well and is a very obedient missionary so I we won’t have any problems. She has had a very rough life but still is as happy as can be!

New companion Hermana Amador

I absolutely love training it’s been so much fun. All the new missionaries always have such a strong spirit. We have already seen so many miracles!! On Friday I had the leadership meeting which was absolutely incredible!!!! I still get the chills thinking about it. Ahh soo good. It was Presidents last meeting so he had his whole family bore their testimonies. Hearing Hermana Wilkinson bare her testimony broke my heart. They really have been like a mom and dad to me! I love them so much and they will always have a special spot in my heart. They talked about leadership and how Christ was the perfect leader. He never said do what I say but rather do what I do. He taught us about the difference of principles and practices and prepared us for the mission split!! It was so good to be able to sit by Rachel. I love her so much!! I got to help her know what would kind of happen in the leadership meeting. She is the best especialista in the world!!! We talk on the phone almost every night! And today we are going to go shopping together for food yaaay!! Annnd on Monday we have breakfast with president because we met our goal for mayo!!! So on Sunday all the sisters in our zone will be having a sleepover in Escazu!!!! I’m so excited :)

Since we were hardly in our area this week we didn’t have a lot of time to work which is sad but we had a really cool experience with an investigator who will be baptized this next week. We started asking him how his prayers were and he said actually I want to share something with you guys... and went on by telling us that he had a dream in which he was a missionary and he was teaching a family and that suddenly they were all in white. He said that he dreamed he was coming off the plane and had finished his mission. He was happy but torn to leave all the people. We didn’t say much but by the end he said that he needs to be baptized so that we can start preparing himself to find that family. My companion has a very strong testimony and brought such a strong spirit in!! I love this work. I know that the Lord is watching over Costa Rica and that we have the privilege to be his instruments. I love you all!! I love my family and couldn’t ask for more!!!! Have a GREAT week!!!

Hermana Fowler