Hola!
I still can´t believe that I am
in Spain; it´s so crazy to think about how I finally made it here!
Tuesday the 28th (the
day before we left) I started having a sore throat and a stuffy/runny
nose. Wednesday while on my flight, my
ears hurt way bad. Got to Spain Thursday March 1st and I couldn´t
hear out of both my ears because they were still plugged from the flight and my
cold was getting worse. March 2nd
my ears were still plugged and I had a bad fever and cough. The next 3 or 4 days I slept all day and all
night. I felt so bad for my companion
and some other Sisters because they had to take turns staying in the room with
me. The MTC President´s wife, Sister Sitterud
was super good to me and got me food (normal food) and some medicine, which
didn´t help so I ended up going to the doctor.
My companion and I rode downtown with the Russian MTC teacher in his
car, which was interesting.
The Russian teacher was born and
raised in Texas. He went on a mission to Ukraine. He graduated from BYU and
then got a job in Russia. Then he
married a girl from Spain and lives here. He speaks Spanish, English and
Russian!
Downtown was very interesting:
the narrow streets and tall buildings.
All the buildings are peach colored and are all apartments. It seems like everyone lives in
apartments. The cars are small and are
parked in small spaces, but it´s very neat.
I like being in a different country.
I feel a lot better now because
of taking the pills I got from the doctor.
One ear is unplugged as of yesterday!!
:) One down, one to go. My nose is a lot better and my cough is
almost gone. It is hard eating the food in the cafeteria. It´s interesting and probably would be better
if I was feeling normal.
We went to a huge park where we
went contacting. It was so neat. I
really love using my Spanish and have realized how blessed I am to have a minor
in it and to be able to speak. A lot of
people rely on me to translate and speak for them-how cool is that? I have also realized how great it was to be
in Rose Park in Salt Lake for almost three months! I was speaking Spanish everyday almost all
day and it has really helped me here. I
am sooo grateful that I can speak and understand!!!
The Madrid temple is so
close! There is so much I want to say
but I only have a minute left (we are on the MTC schedule again-30 min
emailing). It´s hard to be in the MTC
again especially after working so hard all day everyday out in the field. I miss my bike. …haha... I am still trying to figure out how
I can take full advantage of this time I have to study everyday all day in a
classroom. I need the studying to count
for something! It´s been a little hard
adjusting but I am for sure grateful how I felt the Spirit so strong everyday
all day at the Provo MTC, and it´s kind of the same here!
I know that Heavenly Father loves
me and is VERY AWARE of each of our individual needs. I got super frustrated because of my sickness
and my inability to function so I prayed hard and often, but it seemed the
prayers weren't working, but I was able to gain humility real fast. I got a
blessing and I went to the temple and we heard a wonderful devotional from
Elder Holland. I´ve been humbled and
slowly I will get back to full health. I am anxious but I am grateful. Heavenly
Father knows and He is watching over me.
Today we are taking the Metro
again to go to downtown Madrid to do some sightseeing!! I think next week´s pictures/email are going
to be great.
My companion and I are leaving
the MTC next Friday the 16th.
We also have to go down to the City Hall and sign papers and take more
pictures (to apply for our residency).
Barcelona, wait for me. I am coming. ...haha...
Love,
Hermana Johnson
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