HOLA FAMILIA!!!
This is by far the coolest experience I have ever had! Its only week one and I am in love with being a missionary! By being a missionary every member in our church automatically has so much love for you. The workers here at the CCM are all so sweet and everyone greets us with, ¨Hola Hermanas¨I love it :) I love being a missionary!!!!! Natalie! Yay about your call!! So excited for you girl! I was a little jealous that you were going to Salt Lake City but my mom clarified that you are not the temple square mish so I am ok :) JK.
This week has been so awesome! The spirit that is here in the CCM is so strong. Sunday night we had a devotional and they started it off with the CCM choir singing I Know the My Redeemer Lives in spanish. When 20 kids get up and sing that song specifically in a foreign language after being here at the CCM for only three weeks...ya I was crying! It was so spiritual. And I get to be around this atmosphere for 18 months!! I just love it here! My Branch president last night was telling our zone that he and his wife were looking at pictures of us the other night and he just expressed to his wife the love that he has for each of us. He doesn´t even know me that well yet he loves me and wants to help me in every way that he can. It is the best! Our church rocks!!
So everyone here at the CCM speaks spanish including our teachers. One of my teachers knows a little english but other than that it is spanish all the way. That kinda freaked me out the first few days but now I am picking up here a little and there a little. Me and my companion, Hermana Crow, have taught our ïnvestigator¨, Ivan 5 times now. I am so proud of myself because I can for the most part, understand what he is saying. I can´t say anything because I can´t form sentences but my companion can. She is so smart! That girl impresses me! It is kinda hard not being able to teach because like I know that my investigator kinda knows english but we can´t speak english to him. Like yesterday we were teaching him about Joseph Smith and you all know that is my favorite subject to talk about and not being able to tell him my feelings for Joseph Smith kinda annoys me! They have books to help you out but its not the same when its not your own feelings. I can´t wait for the day to come when I have the opportunity to bear my testimony about Joseph Smith to one of my future investigators. That will be a high light in my mission for sure.
RIANN you know how Rex kinda told me to go on a mission because it is the best experience ever?? DO IT. Seriously. I dont want you to miss out on an opportunity as good as serving a mission. I am so happy. All of the time. Even when though I cant speak the language and I cant bear my testimony I am still confident in myself. I know I can do it. Like I dont get mad at myself. I have grown to have more confidence in myself and more faith in myself. I know you would LOVVE the mission life.
MOM and DAD you guys are by far the Best. Parents. Ever. Thank you for all of your hard work to let each of us kids experience the mission life. I can´t tell you how grateful I am for you guys. You have taught me all I need to know to so that I can go teach others to become an eternal family. I work hard because I have been taught the right way. I love you guys so much! Thanks for the emails mamá! ;)
Rad hope highschool is treating you well. I hope that you are learning all you can from seminary and from morning scriptures with mom and dad. Listen to mom and dads testimonies as often as you can because that will help you become a better member missionary.
Mandy and Rex I love the mission life!!!!! So happy that I decided to go! Mexico is AWESOME! It is polluted and dirty and I just love it all!! The city seriously goes up the moutains and it is just house upon house! Uh it is so cool to be here at the CCM. I hope you two are doing great! Rex you look good driving a mini van :)
Family and friends I love you all!! I will talk to you next week! And I am praying for Uncle Merrill and his family!!
LOVE, Hermana Hamblin
