Hey, Everybody!!
I hope everyone is enjoying autumn back home.
Here you can´t tell the difference between seasons. I feel like I´m
stuck in one super long summer. The only indication that it´s getting to
be the end of the year is that people are putting up Christmas trees
and lights.
Friday I´ll hit six months out. One year left. I had a dream the
other night that I was in my living room with my family and we were
decorating for Christmas with lights and garland and a tree. I told my
family, "I want this room to look just like this when I come home next
year." And then the alarm went off. So, Mom, remember that.. lots and
lots of lights. ;)
There is a tradition here of burning muñecas for the New Year. They are
basically these figures made of paper/plaster. Some of them are pretty
impressive--every super hero or cartoon character you can think of
(Spiderman, Sonic the hedgehog, Bart Simpson, Mickey Mouse, the Hulk,
etc). Some of them are small, some of them are huge. They burn them for
New Years to say goodbye to the old year and bring in the new. I´ll have
to try to get pictures of some of them. But I like the tradition. I´ll
have to do it in the States when I come home.
Things are going
well here in Milagro. I´m still in Porvenir with Hermana Sanchez. This
is one of the best barrios in the mission. There talking about putting
two more misioneras here this next change because there´s tons to do.
They want to split the ward sometime next year. So there will be el
barrio Porvenir and la rama Las Piñas. I´m super lucky to be able to
serve here. I´m thinking I´ll be here for the next few months as well
but really you never know in this mission. Cambios (transfers) are next
week so we´ll see.
I´ve been learning a lot recently about a lot of things. I love
meeting and interacting with the people here. It´s so easy to love them.
And as missioneries we spend a lot of time thinking about what they
need. It´s humbling to feel the love that Heavenly Father has for each
of these people. Everyone has such a potential for good but it all
depends on the decisions they make. It all depends in them. And
sometimes it´s heartbreaking when they choose not to overcome their
challenges. But it´s so sweet to see the people that make the change in
their lives to follow Christ more fully.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Enjoy all of the many blessings that the Lord has given you. I love you all!!!
Hermana Williams
