I DID get transferred. I am in Tamboril! I am the senior companion now,
to my new comp Hermana Bates. She´s from Idaho and really sweet. :) (Mom
-- Is she new?) She´s not brand new, her companion before me was her trainer. I
am what you would call her step-mom in mission talk. haha. I´m a little closer
to Santiago. Tamboril is supposedly the cigar capital of the world. Fun fact.
haha.
(Mom -- What’s the area like?) It´s hard to say, still. I just got to the
house this afternoon, which is a third level apartment again and in good
condition. Yay!!! haha. It seems more like Mao than Moca, I think I can safely
say.
(Her
comments about pictures that I sent her from North Carolina and our potential
move.) Wow, it´s so incredibly beautiful
there! It´s funny, it reminds me of the Lake Eden mysteries! I hope everything
works out in a very clear, content kind of way. It sounds like the house is
getting closer and closer to selling. Try not to stress out too much! Changes are
always stressful. I am learning a lot about how to cope with stress here in the
mission. Especially now that I am the experienced/responsible one in the companionship.
haha. I am so excited that you are so close to getting a plan set! I will be
excited to tell everyone I know what´s going on at home. :)
Here is a photo of
myself and the other missionaries who were in Moca with me. Hna De La Cruz, at
my side is Elder Castro from Peru and at his side is Elder Vazquez who is
headed back to Mexico. He´s done with his mission!
Fun
fact: Elder Castro is an accomplished dancer/ dance instructor. I have not seen
any proof, however. haha.
Anyway, like I
mentioned, I am here in Tamboril! It´s a little crazy that I am already in a
new area, but hey! That´s the mission for you. I am excited to be here and a
little nervous. I can´t believe how fast time is passing me by. I´m trying to
make the most of every day and every opportunity. I´m still working on my
cooking skillz too. Haha. Here is the evidence, which resembles cottage pie.
(It is cottage pie.) haha.
Tuesday
(yesterday) was my last English class in Moca. I was just getting some new
adorable students, which makes me super sad. We had been talking about cooking
verbs and vocab, so we made the chocolate oatmeal cookies you sent. It was the
best good-bye party ever. I´m actually incredibly grateful for my teaching
experience in Moca. Also for the support of the elders, who always came to keep
the kids in order and participated. Although I have already been dropped in a
new area (like a newborn giraffe) I will cherish the important lessons and
moments I was blessed with in Moca. Here are some of my most loyal and sweet students
from English class. They actually came from the other chapel in Moca... one of
the elders told me that I was stealing his students. haha.
Ruth, Mayelin y Madelin
Anyway, it´s about time
for me to sign off already, but I will be keeping all of the family and my
friends in my prayers. Please keep me in yours! There are a lot of missionaries
with chikungunya, but they´re all getting over it just fine. I´m sticking with
my repellent and I´ll be putting up my mosquito net tonight. haha. My greatest concerns
now are the shift to ¨dying¨ missionary and all of the responsibilities that
come with that. Time to get humble. haha. Missing you all and thinking of you
often!
Hermana Harden
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