New area called Amambay

Highlight of the Week: Our investigators got to listen to the Primary Program!!!

It was perfect. The primary kids perfectly summarized all of lessons 1 and 3,

with a bit of 2 in there as well.

And I need to learn the primary songs in Español si o si :) 

I`m in a new area called Amambay. It`s known to be one of the nicest sister areas. It`s pure city, and almost in downtown Asuncion from what I`ve heard. We plan a lot of appointments, because not a lot of people are ok with just inviting us in on the spot. And the members have cars here. And like to feed the missionaries.

 Life will be quite different this cambio :) 

We live in a building named Tupasy. Tupa is god. Sy is mother. So after looking it up in the guarani dictionary we confirmed that we do indeed live in an apartment complex named after the Virgin.

But we`re chill with that. 

Funny story - I left behind Montse in Villeta. She still hasn`t been able to be baptized because she still doesn`t have her Aunt`s permission. But it just so happens that we`re teaching a 13 year old Monse here in Amambay too! She and her mom came to church this Sunday.

 I`m pretty excited about it :) 

And we ate a really strange fruit this week. I`ve been dying to ask someone what it's called for nearly my whole mission now, and at least now I know what it tastes like :) It was kind of gritty like a really ripe pear. . . but less sweet. And with an odd aftertaste. And lots of seeds. 

half of Women`s Conference

Highlight of the Week: Getting to see half of Women`s Conference :) 

We missed our colectivo Saturday in the morning. So we didn`t get to watch Korean children singing. But we did manage to get our 5 contactos done and get to Ñemby in time to see the last half :) 

I loved conference. (as every missionary does :) And I even watched the last session in Español, which I was pretty excited about. I only had to ask Hna. Zuñiga what an hacha was and what agua portable was :) 

We made friends with a young woman from the next town over who is just really really willing to help us with lessons, which I`m going to count as a small miracle.



learning to dance with cantaros

with the founder of Villeta

The Jara Family

with Hermana Lino

 

Balancing cànteros on our heads

Highlight of the Week: 

The hardest thing I`ve had to do on the mission is chug grapefruit soda. 

We`re learning how to balance cànteros on our heads. It involves a lot of leg strength. We felt like we had done a million lunges on Tuesday. And Wednesday. . . and Thursday tambien :) 

Montse didn`t get baptized. We`re working with her family now. She`s still strong though. 

More next week! 

Getting lost

Highlight of the Week: Zone Conference

We had Zone Conference this week, which means we got to go to Asuncion at 5 in the morning. And I was so convinced we were going to need a good 2 hours to get there, and we ended up getting there in 1. So yay for us we were stuck outside the gates of the mission office for a good hour and a half :) But it`s only because we got lost and ended up catching the 15-3 in front of the Real grocery story in la Floresta instead of in Ñemby. . . it`s a lot closer. And then we took the Lince back instead of 15-3, and it apparently takes the long way. . . but we got to see the campo side of Ñemby, even if the elders were kind of nervous we were going to get lost again :) 

We`re working with Montse a lot right now. She`s been to church 3 times now, and wants to get baptized. . . we just have to help her aunt feel the same :)

So if all goes well and we get the permission we`re going to have a baptism this week. . .

we`ll be praying really hard these next few days. :) 

Running uphill at the end

Highlight of the Week: Befriending menos activos. . . aka rugby match :) 

Montse came to church this week! Yes! She`s great, and she`s now friends with Milena, our favorite Young Woman. :) 

We almost walked under an Opossum. or is it Possum? don`t know. But we probably nearly died. 

The weather has been deciding to change drastically from one day to the next. So if you even it all out the weather is perfect. . . if only it worked that way :) 

We`ve been running in the mornings. Unfortunately we live at the high point in Villeta, and no matter what we do we end up running uphill at the end. Someday I´ll love it :) 

Montse came to church!!!

Highlight of the Week: Montse came to church!!! 

She still isn`t sure she wants to get baptized, but we`re all one step closer :) 

I learned how to fold an origami snail yesterday. Jatyta de papel :) 

I also ate ants with my granola. I`ve now filled my bug quota for the rest of the mission. I`m determined not to make it a habit.

We played Don`t Eat Pete with the Jara family. They`re little 4 year old, Ronny, is just so cute :) Gathering M&M`s has never been so fun to watch :) 

We managed to find someone who wanted to talk to us when the power went out on Friday. Usually the world just goes to sleep. But that`s what members are for :) 

I began packing my winter cloths. I may have cried a little bit. 

Staying in Villeta

Highlight of the Week: Staying in Villeta

I´ve got 6 more weeks to finish up all the Lord has for me to do here
in Villeta. And I`m determined to make the most of it!

We got to teach Liz and Diego again. They`re a great family. Diego
really wants his family to be together in the Gospel. He just needs to
make it happen. I think it`s a small miracle that Liz wants to listen
to us, because she told us the other day that she`s usually really
slow to open up to people. But the Lord knows what he`s doing, and His
plans are always more put together than ours :)

I dreamed a little bit in guarani last night (score! :) Next step:
sleeptalk in Guarani :)

We are going to learn how to dance with clay pots on our heads.
Totally worth some of our precious pday.