Letter #3 - Week 3.5- ¿Cómo se dice 'Mexico Rainstorms Don't Play´?

October 11, 2018







¡Hola Everybody!

It's crazy to think that if I already knew the language I would be out in the mission field right now. The missionaries who are only in the MTC for 3 weeks arrived the past couple of days. I met another Hermana going to New York City with us. Elder Lambert is still the solo Elder at the CCM going to NYC, a fact that he is still sad about.

This week we've been playing a game where we put sticky note flags on our nametags, and every time we speak English, we take off a tab. If we lose all our tabs, we buy our teacher candy. There are several exceptions, including 'Cómo se dice...'. This leads to long run-on sentences that have become more of a joke than anything.

Yesterday I was in the biggest rainstorm I've ever experienced. My shoes are still soaked through. Lightning stuck really close by our class. White filled the room and half a second later the accompanying boom made me scream. The most eventful part was trying to get to and back from the cafeteria. Luckily we aren't too far and it was more fun then awful. By the time dinner rolled around, all pretense of speaking Spanish was gone.

Our district took our second and last temple trip today. It's always fun to be able to catch a peek of the city and such a blessing to go to the temple. I have loved being in Mexico, but I will be glad to be in New York when the time comes.

I know that there was some troubles with the photos last week, so hopefully all is well this week. Featured in these are most of the Hermanas going to New York (we're roommates but in different districts), the Elders from my district recreating Abbey Road, some of the Elders taking our picture, and the Christ at the Mexico City Temple Visitors Center.

Here's a reminder that I love the Sermon on the Mount. The Church is true. Do what you´re supposed to. It's worth it.

Love,

Hermana Prue

3 Nephi 12:3-12

3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with  the Holy Ghost.
7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
10 And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name’s sake, for theirs is the kingdom of        heaven.
11 And blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil        against you falsely, for my sake;   
12 For ye shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad, for great shall be your reward in heaven; for  so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

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