It's almost May??? Where is the time going? Seriously, I feel like I've only been here for 3 months. It's crazy how fast time is moving now. I only have 2 more weeks of this transfer and then I think I'm heading to another city. We will see though. I'm excited and sad to leave, but anything can happen so I guess I'll just have to be patient.
I can't believe Court is already done with freshman year pretty much! What the heck?? Stop growing up please because I want to be a part of your high school experience and don't even get me started on Taylor that she's going to be a senior!!! I can't even imagine that! Time just needs to freeze back in California for a little bit haha. I just am trying to make the best of my time here while I have the chance. This week was a full week of fun activities and lots of lessons.
Let's see, first of all I got the package (Easter package) and let's just say that the Peeps were a huge hit! The Spaniard missionaries loved them! Don't worry, of course I didn't share all of them. I saved plenty for myself. Every time I eat American chocolate, I try to savor it because it's sooo good. We had a good Easter. On Monday we went to Carolina's house (she is a woman from the ward who pretty much is my adopted family of Spain). They let us look for eggs with the kids and we ate a lot of chocolate. It was fun.
Also mom, we have shared that "Because of Him" video that you put on the blog, with so many people. I love it! It's so short, but so powerful! The people here really like it as well.
Also this week was Sant Jordi (St. Georges Day in Barcelona) . It's like the Valentine's Day of Catalonia. Apparently Sant Jordi was a warrior who slew a dragon. The blood of the dragon formed a rose and Sant Jordi gave it to the princess. In return the princess wrote the story of Sant Jordi and gave him the book. Now for Sant Jordi, the men give women a rose and the women give the men a book. There were little rose and book stands all over the place that day. It was so cute. I picked a rose off a bush and gave it to Hermana Tyler haah. It's better than buying it?
We also went to a zumba class that the missionaries of Hospitalet do every week. We took Angie and Natalia. They are investigators of the Elders, but we are super close to them as well. It was so fun. Afterwards we stayed for a baptism. One of the Elders asked me to play piano...ew ahha. President Pace showed up though and walked over to me and said, "hiding your talents under a bushel? That's no good" and then he just laughed. I better not have to play at any conference or anything now.
On Saturday we had a primary activity and we took Michelle and Anahi (the daughters of Eva our investigator). They loved it! They had so much fun. It was an activity for parents and children, so we acted as their parents. I think that the conversion of Eva is going to start with her children. Anahi is a great example to her mom. It might just have to start with an 8 year old for the mom to accept the truth. I love those little girls though.
The young women had New Beginnings on Sunday and it made me so homesick!! They did the part where the parents go up and talk about their daughters and almost every one of the dads cried...I missed you both a lot at that moment! There was a girl whose parents aren't members so her aunt came. It made me grateful that I have strong parents in the gospel to love and support me! thank you!!
We did get some bad news this week though. Ray had to go out of town for a conference or something and won't be back until after transfers! That means he can't be baptized on the 10th anymore and I probably won't be here for his baptism. It's ok though as long as he gets baptized.
Not much else is going on. It's finally warm here and it's beautiful! Hopefully that means that we will be able to find more people because everyone here comes out when it's warm. One of the coolest things about Spain is that they have parks everywhere!! After school, everyone is out and playing with their kids. Hopefully we can talk to a lot of people and find the ones who are prepared.
Have a great week and I can't wait to talk to you in 2 weeks (Mother's Day)!! I don't know details yet, but of course I'll let you know. What time is your church, just in case I get to call on that Sunday?
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Hermana Barker
ps: tell Jessie congratulations for me and Mikey as well! That's so awesome!
So here in the Barcelona mission they have a tradition of celebrating the 9 month mark!
It looks like I beat you Kel!
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