There are Always Miracles Around Us ......

Week #13

Wow, so where to start! It sounds like you all are having a good time in Danville. That's awesome that you saw Kayla! How is she doing? Also that's great for Steve and Molly! It seems like she's been pregnant forever! Ha! I am glad everyone is doing well. Like I said, Court looked amazing at homecoming! Did she have fun?  I am so proud of her getting a solo at the concert choir! Let me know how it goes! (even though I know she will be great!)

 Tell Grandma Bev I miss her and I love her and I hope she is doing well. Wish I could be there for her visit! Also I heard Kelli is in Hawaii..she's so spoiled :) haha. I miss Tay and Kendal! How is everything at SR?

Tay buenas suerte with the PSAT and all that...worst time ever, but I know you're going to do great so I'm not worried!

I'm glad to hear I can make Bishop Orgill laugh...just wait for my story this week. He'd better laugh!  Things are still hard here becuase there is nothing! We search and talk every day. I know things are waiting for me though...and I'm in SPAIN!

                                                                       (Segunt Castle)

 I gotta be positive about that! I can't complain. The Spanish is coming along and the members are amazing! I am making friends left and right and people are laughing and joking with me now.

 Speaking of which, I had to give a talk on Sunday!!! I was a little nervous, but it was so good. I felt confident and I even threw in a few jokes for you dad! They always joke about Utah being the fabrica of the church so of course I had to throw that in there. I dont think I'm as funny in Spanish as I am in English, but I'm pretty funny :) hahaha just kidding. It was fun though and it was a good first experience with a Spanish talk.

So as for mission slang...when a cita fires it means that we go to our citas (appointments) but no one is there or they call like five minutes before and cancel on us. That's the worst because our area is pretty far (45 minutes bus ride from where they live) so we travel and then have nothing to do. We have been doing a lot of contacting of old investigators and a lot of finding new investigators. It is fun though, becuase we get to see places and meet people. 

One thing I have learned while I have been out is that no matter what happens, there are always miracles around us. We have seen miracle after miracle every day. It may not be our miracle, but we are witnesses to miracles every day. We have so many members who are willing to help, and we are having fun doing the work of the Lord. Nothing is better than that! The greatest reward is just to see a smile on someone's face. We have been doing a lot of work with Sara. She is the girl who is anorexic. She has now gained 4 pounds. It may not sound like a lot, but for her that is huge. Also, she just told us that she wants to try to return to her mission that she previously had to leave because of her health. We are helping her every day to one day be healthy enough to return. Her smile is one thing that keeps me going. I know I am helping and that is exactly why I am here. 

As for the story this week that goes with those pictures....so don't be mad at me ok mom? You all know that I am a curious person. If I don´t know what something is, I will find out. So we were all in the office the other night and Hermana Walker was in the shower. She had that little silver thing sitting on her desk. We were curious as to what it was so I was looking at it.

The next thing I know I find a little button. I pushed the button and.....PEPPER SPRAY CAME OUT!!! in a matter of 3 seconds I was at the sink with water on full blast. I couldn't breath or swallow or see at all for like 10 minutes. Finally when i could open my eyes I thought I was going to throw up so I ran to the bathroom.  Basically the burn and the swollen redness lasted for about an hour. We definitely didn't get to bed in time that night haha. In the midst of all this as well, I turned to one of my roommates and asked if she would get my camera. She looked at me bewildered and said, "How can you be thinking about a camera at a time like this?"

It was hilarious. Don't worry I'm ok now. None of the elders were surprised that it was me that it happened to. It definitely is a story I am going to remember. Also, we had to open all the windows in our apartment because everyone was coughing. I always have to make a scene where I go and that's how I decided to do it here! And let me tell you something...pepper spray hurts more than anything I have ever experienced in my entire life. 

 Well other than that the days are pretty much the same. It's still really hot down here. The people are nice but not really interested. Hermana Walker and I are having fun though and so that's good. The ward loves us and calls us the twins. I hope all is well at home. I love and miss you all so much and I hope all is well with the ward. Oh and Kel...feel free to add friends on facebook that are from Spain so they can access my Facebook. Thank you you're the best!!!!!

                                                         Les amo un montón!!!!!

                                                               Hermana Barker

Eating Peeps from my Halloween Care Package

Our Room - Sorry Mom

Flower Center

Fish Market - YUM!

Hamster Balls on Pday - Fun!

 

Train station in Xativa

Mini Golf - Impossible to win