It has been another great week in Alpuyeca! We are seeing some really great progress in our area and I am getting more-used to my new routine:) I love being a missionary!
This is me and Hermana Saldaña, she is from the Domincan Republic and is probably the sweetest person I have ever met. She has been having some really tough struggles with her companion and my companion and I have been trying to help as much as we can. She wrote me a letter this week thanking me and I felt truly grateful for the Tender Mercies the Lord sends- she is a tender mercy in my life:)
This is another one of the tender mercies in my life- her name is America and she is a youth in our Branch:) She is the cutest and Loooooves frozen:) She loves me and she calls me 'Elsa' and is always more than willing to hug me and lift my spirits always:)
This is a horrible pic but it was the coolest-scariest bug I have ever seen. It was about the size of a quarter with these huge antennas and when it went to take off and fly instead of having normal wings its wings swirled around its body like a helicopter! So it looked like a mini martian zooming around on his space craft, haha.
Our area is reeeeeally big. Like, really big. Before there were three sets of missionaries that worked three separate areas- now there is just us. So we have to take a lot of transport getting from pueblo to pueblo and took this pic waiting for a bus:)
Another tender mercy is that my area is so beautiful! It is literally full of plants and natural beauty, it is probably the most rural area I have ever served in. There is not any big 'city' to shop in or go to, just a bunch of smaller pueblos.
Also, there is a bunch of cool wildlife.. I mean iguana-life :)
We went on divisions again and it was fun:) This is me and Hermana Dent with this really european-looking hill in the background;)
We have a bunch of cat-nemesis that live on our roof and dig in our trash, haha. How many can you find in this pic?;)
Because of the rainy-season and the huge amount of mosquitos in our mission they have approved missionary sisters of wearing pants during proselyting and long skirts. We went out in our new pants for the first time this week and it was the weirdest ever, haha. So many people gave us weird looks, one person called ''Hey, Elders!''... but I also felt free;) One of the members said ''Now all you need is the Priesthood.'' Hahahaha
This is me and Christian, he is 4 years old and another one of my best friend tender mercies:) He always has a hug for me and we have a cool handshake together:) His family are one of the strongest in our Branch:)
The first counsellor in our branch presidency is a bread-maker and it was the coolest to go and see his bread shop:) Bread is really traditional here in Mexico they have like a thousand types:)
This is me and Christian's Mom:) Hermana Lupita accompanied me this week to do some visits and she is one of the happiest members I have ever met!:) We had a good time.
They also recently approved that missionaries in our mission can use sombreros and sunglasses to help protect us more from the sun so I found this hat this week on the street:) It really does make a difference, haha. It is just a little rough because there are other missionaries from other faiths.. mainly the Jehovah's witnesses.. that always walk around in sombreros so I really dont want anyone to get us confused, haha. I will just keep that name badge on my chest and that smile on my face and that light of Christ in my eyes:)
I hope everyone is doing well and that you can keep looking for the tender mercies in your lives. God does know us and He is aware of us. Give Him opportunities to bless you by praying to Him and telling Him exactly what you need.. then live worthy to receive it:) I love you!
Hermana Swallow
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