Well, Surprise (not really)! I'm still in El Rosario with
Hermana R! We'll be here together at least until the next cambio on
February 5th. More time to work hard and learn from one another! Our
companionship has improved a ton over the past almost 3 months. It's pretty weird
not having a church chapel though! They have taken out the outdoor basketball
court and are working with the land right now, but soon they'll start
demolishing parts of the building. For baptisms, we'll have to go to the stake
center in Jinotepe. But P has bragging rights...she was the last baptism
in the church before reconstruction!
I am so glad that I am in El Rosario for the summer (well,
Nicaraguan summer) because even though it's supposed to be dry and warm,
Rosario is super windy and cool. Cool is a relative term...the Nicaraguans say
they're freezing and wear sweaters, but for me, it's comfortable...haha.
Supposedly it was supposed to stop raining when November started, but it has
been raining on and off this month. Proof that humans are not very good at
predicting the weather...haha
Something else that happens in December is that everyone and
their dog paints their house. Seriously, every day, the houses change colors.
And of course, the house colors aren't plain. They're all vibrant and fun. I
think that Aunt Jennie would go crazy taking pictures here! I have to admit, El
Rosario is way more picturesque than Managua. I love both my areas...but they
are very different!
Well, this week has been pretty uneventful. The work
continues on! T is doing well! All the neighborhood kids are already
calling her ''la mormona'' to make fun of her, but she doesn't listen to them.
She resists peer pressure really well. J came to church on Sunday! A lot of
the young men from the ward already knew him from school, so he has a nice
group of friends, which will help a lot. When we were contacting the other day,
we met a man who is half gringo and half Nica. It was really interesting to
talk to him. He was very...animated. He reminded me of Steve Martin...haha. But
he told us that his house has a name--Idaho! Apparently there's another Quinta
in Jinotepe called Pennsylvania! Pretty funny! So Idaho is part of my area!
My district changed a little because of cambios. All the
hermanas are the same, but we have a new ZL from Sandy, UT and the comp of the
DL changed too. The district has a different dynamic now, but I'm sure it'll be
great once we get to know each other...I actually have to teach district class
for the first time in 2 weeks (it was going to be this Fri, but I was saved by
zone conference...haha) So that'll be interesting...
This week, we decided to really focus on the people when we
taught. We always try to, but it's really easy to fall into a routine. But
because every person is different, every lesson will be a little different. And
as we concentrated on the people we taught this week, I could feel the Spirit
more and also felt my testimony grow. It's amazing how sharing your testimony
can help others, but also yourself. When I share my testimony, I feel like I'm
sharing a part of me with the people I teach. I love it!
I hope that all the Christmas preparations are going well!
It's coming up so soon! In Central America, they actually celebrate Christmas
on the 24th...I don't really know why. But basically the entire month of
December is a party here, so I guess the exact date doesn't really matter. But
I did get a package this week! All accounted for! A Christmas miracle! Even
though I'm missing the corny Christmas movies and music, I am glad that I am
here. It'll be a Christmas to remember, that's for sure!
I hope all is going well! Love you!
Love, Hermana MacKay
(Posted by her Mom)
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