Week 8

Friends and Family!

I finally feel like I am starting to get a hang of missionary work. I'm sort of kidding, but if I say it enough maybe I actually will get the hang of it. This week has been full of ups and downs - but mostly ups, which is all anyone can really ask for. First of all, Phoenix is a really cool place. I have a new love for street art and lightning storms. Did you know that you can see a huge lightning storm just a little bit away from you and it can still be over 100 degrees? I didn't. Now I do. This week it hit a high of 112 degrees, which I am pretty sure is the hottest weather that I have ever been in. Every time I think of complaining about the heat I am ashamed of myself, because I have a car with AC and other Elders are on bikes. 

A selfie in Hermana Martinez's glasses

As for this week we did a few things that were slightly out of the norm but were super fun. We got to take a less active family to the Mesa Visitor’s Center to watch Meet the Mormons in Spanish. Thank goodness I had seen it before so I knew what was going on. But even if I hadn't, it was a super cool experience and the family really liked it. We also got to go to DI with a member - it was so fun. She goes a lot and finds the cutest clothes so she took us and showed us her mad skills and both my companion and I found four things each for super cheap. We also had a ward talent show this week, which was fun. It was what you would imagine from a church talent show, but with the added fun of it being a ward and branch (English and Spanish) combined talent show. Lots of laughing…at mostly the right moments. 

As for food I am doing so well at eating whatever the members give me, which generally I really do like and I always appreciate. We ate at a branch member’s house this week. They kept telling me that the more spicy food I eat the more Spanish I will learn, and the quicker I will learn it. They also told me that I needed to be fatter because being fat means you look better and I need to go home looking very fat. So that was interesting. I love all the members of the ward and the branch. They are so sweet and loving and I feel so welcome here. The gospel is the same no matter where you are, and that is always a huge comfort. 

I had to get the flu shot for the first time ever
and I am so proud of myself!

This Sunday, right before the ward's Sacrament Meeting started, I was asked to give the opening prayer. Then in the branch I was asked to help teach the class with two of the Elders. So I got to just walk in straight to the front and start teaching in Spanish. I didn't know what the lesson was about, or how to say anything in Spanish, but the words just flowed when I needed to say them. So I guess my Spanish is improving, which is great!

This week Hermana Martinez and I got matching pajamas, shirts (that we wore to Zone conference like the adorable people we are), and matching rings. So we are killing the whole comp. unity thing. 

Matching pajamas

Well I am out of time, but I love and miss you all! Have a wonderful week!

Hermana Doxey