IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY EMOTIONS I AM ABLE TO FEEL IN A MATTER OF 24 HOURS ....

WEEK #33

What a week. It sounds like you all are doing amazing! It also sounds like the youth of the Alamo ward are catching the wave pretty strongly (in my email to Rachel this week, I told her about the young women in our ward who are getting ready to submit their mission papers). It makes me so excited to hear that there are so many youth getting ready to serve!! Tell them I am so excited for them and there is nothing better that they could be doing in their lives right now! It's honeslty the most amazing 2 years or 18 months they will ever have, EVER! I wish I could put all my emotions into this email, but I think that would impossible. The emotions of missionaries is something that you can't bottle up...because it would Explode! It's amazing how many emotions I am able to feel in a matter of 24 hours. It's exhausting, but at the same time so fun!

 I can't wait to see pictures of Taylor at prom! I know you are going to look beautiful and Mitchs' mom sounds awesome! 

That's so cute that Sister Mehr used my picture in her primary class on Sunday (the lesson was on Missionaries and since Rachel was the teacher of this primary class before her mission, sister Mehr thought it would be perfect to have pictures of their teacher, Rachel, as a missionary). Tell her that I am honored haha and I miss those kids so much!! I still have their picture hanging on my wall. I love that you all get chances to speak about the gospel so much. I am happy to be a part of those conversations. Continue to share the gospel because everyone needs Christ and Faith in their lives even if they haven't realized it for themselves. 

I'm also glad you like the pictures. Manuel is doing great. He is so loving. He says hi to everyone at church and makes sure no one sits alone. It's so cute! 

As for my week here, it's been alittle slow. I have been sick all week so I haven't really had my normal amount of energy...which is a lot! We still had a lot of lessons and are teaching of course. We are looking for more people who are prepared to listen though, because the work is slowing down. We have a couple very ready people though, who we are working with. 

I got the birthday package on monday so don't worry. I just didn't get a chacne to get to the mission office until Monday. Thank you so much though!! The CD was awesome. I have listened to it a million times! Please tell the Stocks thank you so much for the fruity pebbles. It was so nice of them to think of me! My birthday continued this week. A family in our ward invited us over for dinner and gave me a cake and chocolates.

I really got spoiled here in Martorell. The rama (branch, church congregation) is small, but it's so awesome!! I also got the card that you sent! I may have teared up a little bit when I heard your voices on the recording. That was better than any present you could have sent. I've listened to that quite a few times as well. I bet my companion is sick of your voices haha. It was perfect though. Thank you so much!! I also got Tay and Courts letters and I am in the process of writing back. Thank you for the letters they were super sweet. Thank you to everyone again for making me feel so supported and so loved on my birthday! 

So at the end of this week we had a talent show at church. It was so fun! We had to dance country with the Relief Society (women's organization)...country definitely isn't their style of dance here haha. Then we did a skit with the elders about the morning of a missionary. We were the elders and they were us. It was super funny and everyone loved it! I have videos but youll have to wait til next January to see them because I can't send them. The talent show as super fun though. I love Spain becuase people here don't have any shame. They all get up and do whatever they want. Everyone participates even if they have no idea what is going on.

Last night we went to a members house to celebrate his daughters birthday. She isn't a member, but she's super nice. I learned to dance the Bachata....I'm a real Spaniard now!! haha It was super fun. I have really made strong relationships with the members here and I am going to cry when I have to leave Martorell!! But its ok. I think I have one more transfer here. It's crazy how fast the time is going by. I can't even keep up with the month,. they just fly!! I hope the time is flyhing for you all too.

Mt Monserrat.  We are going to hike Mt. Monserrat next week.

 I love you all. Keep up the missionary work at home and know that I love and miss you all mucho! Have fun this week Tay at Jr. Prom and take lots of pictures!!!

And...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK!!!! I know it's late, but it's the only thing I can do as a missionary haah. I hope it was great and that you are doing well and loving life!!

Rachel's Piso in Martorell

Con amor

hermana barker