Sunday, December 30, 2012

Barcelona Mission: (Hospitalet) Week-06 2012

Dear Family,
There is so much to tell you and not enough time. Today I am especially rushed because of everything that has been going on.
Mom, I got your package thank you very much!!! I LOVED everything!!! Concerning my package to send home...I am worried it won´t get there in time for Christmas because I don´t know when I will have time to send it off.
I thought for sure that they would close the Hermana´s area of Hospitalet second Ward and that I would switch to Hospitalet first Ward and "kill" another missionary-Hermana Farrell....so they did close the Hermana´s area and they took Hermana Farrell out. Now I am in the first Ward and I am training a new missionary!!! How exciting right?!
We were supposed to be working in both areas (the both Wards´ boundaries) but because it was Hermana Walker´s last week there were many people to visit and many things for her to do before leaving. I am very used to this process because I went through it with Hermana Reeder.
Anyway, we had the second Ward Christmas party, which was neat. It started out with a talent show and there were a lot of neat talents-I have some videos. Hermana Walker and I taught everyone how to line dance to the song "Cotton Eyed Joe."  People LOVED it! They thought it was so funny. We even taught them how to say "yee haw". At church on Sunday people would come up to us and say it at random times haha. After the dance, we had a dinner.
Then another day we went to a birthday party of an investigator and had paella...it was wonderful!
On Friday or Sat. (can't remember) we got the transfers phone call. I then found out that I would be training a new Hermana.
On Sunday, I went to the first Ward´s Sacrament meeting (my new Ward) and introduced myself and set up some appointments and then I went to the second Ward´s Sacrament meeting for the last time. I still have appointments with some people from the second Ward...Anyway, Hermana Farrell was companions with a member as she stayed in the first Wards´ meetings and had my planner and made appointments for me all week...I have a packed week!! I am nervous because I have to figure out where I am going and who these people are..haha Oh well...
Then we met with Elder Tirado and Elder Shiflet our Zone Leaders, also in the second Ward with us and gave them our area books and told them about our investigators. They are taking over our old area and taking our cell phone...
It is kind of complicated, I don´t know if you followed all of that....welcome to my life...hahah
Overall, I am VERY EXCITED. I like challenges and I am so excited to train this new Hermana, who is super cute.
er name is Hermana Rivera, who was born in Argentina but moved here to Elche (close to Valencia) when she was 11 years old. I am excited to work with her and train her. I haven´t really done the the 12 week training program myself, so I am excited to do it and I have to be a lot more obedient and reliant on the Lord. It is going to be great!!! Like starting my mission all over again!!  Just pray for me please. I know things will work out. She is excited and President Pace really, really trusts me. I need to tell you some of the things he said about me in front of a lot of people. He is very sweet and very good at giving compliments...
I have to go because we are going to singing with the Angels in Plaza Catalunya because Hermana Walker and two other missionaries are leaving. I love you and hope to send the package soon. Hope Bry Bry has an amazing birthday this weekend.
Love, Laura
With Sis. Walker at "Singing with the Angels" Goodbye to her

Missionary Transfer Board in Mission Office

New Jr. Companion Hermana Revera in Mission Office

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