Semana 2

SEMANA 2

Taco Count: 12 

It´s almost unreal everything that can happen in just one week!!

What an eventful week, too...

Mexico is still super HOT... somehow I feel like it gets hotter every day.

One day we were praying and since my head was down, I could feel drops of sweat dripping from my chin and nose and ears! Yummy, right?:)

People always ask why in the WORLD I would leave my home to come to a place that is so hot...

Well, let me explain :) haha

In the mornings we have to drink a liter of straight electrolytes! It tastes like salt water but  without the salt. I know it makes no sense. It´s the only way to describe it. 

Not my favorite... yuck!

Spanish kicks my butt most days.  There are some days where I can understand everything and the people can understand me and everything flows beautifully!

Then the next day... nothing.  I can´t understand what anyone is saying and they 
can´t understand me. 

There are a LOT of people here that speak English.  But nobody will talk to me in English.

We had Comida with some members yesterday.  They are both English professors at the University here.  Neither of them wanted to talk with me because they were intimidated!

I was reading a story to two little girls and they looked at me like I was crazy!! Then they said, “Now do it in Spanish!!”  Uh.......that WAS in Spanish.

By the time my head finally hits my pillow at night it is just throbbing from the day!

My companion asked me if I dream in Spanish yet...

Yup!! But I can´t even understand Spanish my dreams either!! haha

The people here are interesting... some people LOVE Americans and some hate them! 

People yell at me and say, “SPEAK ENGLISH!!”

Marriage proposals aren´t that hard to find...

They always want to know my first name.

When the men ask me why I can´t date or kiss them on the cheek like I do with the women, 
I start to explain and they stop me and say... wait, wait, wait.  Before you to tell me anymore 
let me just get it all of my chest and then I won´t need to say anything else! 

They spill everything out... and I don´t understand! hahaha 

People always comment on my eyes.

You would think even here in Mazatlan people would be used to Americans. Guess not!

We had exchanges this past week... we have them every week.

SUPER different!!

I seriously lucked out with my companion! She is amazing! I am already sad knowing that she will be leaving in just a few weeks.  :(

So I finally feel like I am getting used to the area and the people and everything.

Well I just found out that our area is changing tomorrow...

Nooooooo!!!

We have 7 baptisms that we are just handing over to the Elders.  It´s great!! But at the same 
time it’s way sad!

The very very very first lesson I had was at this cute little purple house. 3 kids, 15, 17, and 19.  Their first lesson AND my first lesson!

They have been doing SO great!!! 

The youngest girl is SUPER smart! She loves reading and is super responsive to the 
Book of Mormon.  Her date is the 16th of August.

She told us she would only get baptized IF she got an answer that it was true.

Well after sacrament meeting she pulled us aside and said,

 “Hermanas, I got an answer last night.  I´m ready to be baptized.”

WHAT?!?! 

I honestly had her repeat it probably 5 times!! 

I have always heard of these moments... and expected these moments to happen on the mission.

But, I was NOT ready for it.  I just cried and hugged her.

After church her brother came up to us... he told us he wanted to be baptized...

Once again...

 WHAT?!?! 

He told us he still has questions though, and wants to work through some things before we set a date.

When we went to their house last night, we told them that we wouldn´t be coming back... That there would be Elders that would be coming to meet with them now. 

They started crying... it broke my heart.

I have learned so much this week about the power of teaching with the spirit.  There are times that I have NO idea what I am doing... But if I listen close enough the spirit will tell me exactly what I need to do.

I know what I am teaching is true! I love this gospel with my WHOLE heart.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!

Hermana Robinson

Also... don´t forget taco Tuesday :)