February
14, 2015
Hola! So surprise, I’m on the Internet!
They told us at first that we wouldn’t be able to write
until next Monday, but I think President decided to be nice and let us all
write, today Saturday, so here I am!
Well I will take this opportunity to write and tell you how
this week has gone by so far. Monday we took Hermana N. to the airport,
and from then on I was with Hermana C. and Hermana B. We went to Internet
Café and then we had to make the arrangements for the two of them to come and
stay in our house because it’s bigger. Then we also got together with the
elders to play soccer at the chapel for a little bit. That night we had a
noche de hogar with a family in the other area that I had visited before. We
made tacos with them, and it was super good. Then on Tuesday we were
mostly in the area of Cobija visiting people. It was super good for me to be
able to see these people again that I love. Especially because we were
able to visit Hermana E., and I love her so much!
On Wednesday we cooked lunch with la Familia P. and that was
really fun. It was raining all day, but we put on our boots and our
ponchos, and we went out. We visited people from both areas, and it was fun
although we weren’t able to have many lessons. We also got the call of
the cambios, and it turns out that we’re all staying. Everyone in our
zone is staying the same, just that 3 new ones would come to replace the 3 that
finished their missions. And.... I’m a mama! In other words, I’m training
a new hermana. So on Thursday morning she arrived, and we had a big
welcome sign for her. My companion is Hermana V., and she’s from Ecuador,
and she is such a sweetheart. I love her. This is my first time
training, so it’s a little different, but I love it. It’s a great experience
for me to have to go back to the basics and to be able to be an example for
someone, and to be able to get to know my companion and to love and serve
her. She really is so sweet and has such a sweet testimony. Her mom
has passed away, and Hermana Zambrano had called me just before she came to
tell me that and that I just have to love and take care of her, and that’s what
I’m planning on doing. I wish I could send a picture of us, but I still
don’t have my camera, but I hope it will arrive safe and fixed from Santa Cruz,
and then I will finally be able to take pictures.
These past two days we’ve been working hard and visiting
people and have had many good lessons. Starting today at 4:00 we have to
be en casa until Wednesday, because ya empieza las fiestas de Carnaval.
So we’re going to go shopping and get the things we need because we won’t be
able to leave for 3 days. We will pretty much be continuing our studies
and be able to work on my companion’s training and watch movies and stuff, and
also presidente has asked us to read the Book of Mormon, so that’s what we’ll
be doing. Hope everyone has a good week and a Happy Valentine’s Day! In
regards to love, I want you all to know that I love this gospel with all my
corazon, and I love missionary work, and I love Bolivia and the people of
Cobija, and I love the time I’ve been able to be here and how much I’ve been
able to strengthen my testimony.
And I love you all! Until next Monday...
Con amor,
Hermana Tijerino
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NOTE: In order to protect their privacy the names of my companions, members and investigators will be omitted and their name tags obfuscated.
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