June 11, 2013

HI FAMILIA!!!

 

This will probably be the most random, uninteresting email but I get really stressed around email time and then my mind blanks on what to write!

 

1. MOM, please tell Sister Reid that my piano playing skills have been discovered and I had to play for sacrament meeting and relief society this sunday.  I completely botched There is Sunshine In My Soul Today (as always, i have never been able to play that song) but it was fun to play the piano again.

 

2. We had a directing music class and finished with Called to Serve.  They called me up to the stand to lead everyone and it was SO FUN watching everyone leading the song, singing, and marching to Called to Serve.  I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY.

 

3. The elders in my district tried teaching me some skills on how to get a boyfriend when I get back from the mission.  I basically needed them to write out a word for word script on what to say to boys when I meet them.  One month in and my awkwardness is already kickign in!

 

4.  Saturday was our ONE MONTH MARK!!!  One down, 17 to go! 

 

5. I finally learned how to do a REAL sock bun in my hair.

 

6. Silvana found me at the temple today!  Just in time because it was our last p day.

 

7. We head to Ecuador next TUESDAY!!  Which means I probably wontemail next tuesday, just be aware.

 

8.  We met a man at the tmeple today, I think hes a mission president in Cusco, but he takes group pictures of the missionaries and then calls our parents to let them know he met us and send you guys the picture.  SO I gave him both of your numbers mom and dad so expect a phone call from him.

 

9. I have been focusing a lot on developing Christlike attributes this week.  I was kind of annoyed earlier this week because I felt like I had really been trying hard to be patient with myself, my companion, and others but when I was reading the informe ourteachers write about us, my morningteacher said I needed MORE PATIENCE.  Im not going to lie, I was in a pretty bad mood for the rest of the morning about that.  BUT I finally decided that I need to start not only praying for patience but also be willing to accept whatever trials the Lord wants to give me to increase my patience.  The next morning I woke up and it took me ten tries to get my sock bun in my hair.  Haha i just laughed becuase I figured that was only the beginning.

 

10. Mom, I think I definitely take after you in the teaching department.  I have basically become the official before and after hours Spanish teacher for my district and other missionaries who want to learn Spanish.  I teach the spanish lesson we are going to do in class before  class twice a day.  Its fun but I get really passionate about it and end up yelling CONFIDENCE to my students about a billion times a minute.  They KNOW the stuff, they just are too scared to use it!  I push my companion hardest of all because she def needs the spanish help.  But they are all improving a lot.  makes me proud.

 

11. My new favorite word is confidence.  Its amazing to me how many girls here struggle with confidence - confidence with their looks, their teaching abilities, their learning abilities, etc.  And almost every girl Ive talked to has had some boyfriend or family member who has done them wrong and basically killed their confidence.  And it makes me so sad!!  I am convinced that if we all had more  confidence in ourselves, we would be more willing to build each other up and more eager to share the gospel.  So my new motto among the hermanas is "we are beautiful, we are smart, we speak spanish!".  I cant decide yet if they love me or hate me for it haha but I just love them all and I want them to be confident in themselves!

 

K well sorry if this email didnt make any sense.  I love you all!

 

Next time I write I will be in Ecuador!

 

Love,

Hermana Chil