July 22, 2013

I dont even know where to start with this week!

I had my first interview with the mission president this week.  I was so scared, I was shaking!  But it actually turned out pretty good.  Out of the four hermanas that were interviewed I was the only one that didnt leave crying so I would consider that a good sign!

Im un poco con gripe at the moment and its not fun.

Robin (who got baptized at the beginning of this month) told us that he wants to serve a mission!  I was so excited when he told us that!  I have seen such a huge change in him since we first started teaching him.

We had to dejar Sicinio como investigador yesterday.  I almost started crying right in front of him I was so devastated.  He was my favorite investigator!  But he wasnt coming to church or keeping commitments so finally we just had to tell him that we would stop by but we cant keep teaching him until he decides to make some changes in his life.  

I learned that I become a lot more domestic when I am sad or frustrated or upset or stressed.  I was sad because we had to dejar Sicinio, stressed and frustrated because my companion is trying to convince me that we should be baptizing children without their parents so we can meet our zones goal, and upset because our zone leader is trying to kill everything that is fun about me.  The asistentes told me they loved my personality and wanted me to keep being who i am but every time i try my zone leader tells me to stop talking and study.  So basically our apartment is spotless right now and i made breakfast for my companion this morning haha.

And one more item of bad news: they are changing our eating situation so that instead of eating with the same people every week, we have to rotate through ALL the members.  So that we can meet more members and get more references.  This means that i wont be spoiled anymore and im going to have to eat all sorts of craziness.  Im so scared!!!!!

BUT you will all be proud ot know that i ate fish the other day.... and i actually kind of even liked it!!  the mission really does bring about miracles.

michael-ann goes home this week (shout out!!!) and i cant believe im not there!  but its ok.  i really do love being a missionary!  the preaching the gospel all day every day part and making friends with complete strangers is the best part of the mission and i wouldnt give it up for anything.  I just dont like district/zone meetings - thats where all my stress comes from!

Sorry this email was all over the place but thanks again to those of you who write me!  It means a lot and i love getting updates on your lives!

Love,

Hermana Chil