Haberneros

HEllO,

Even though we had less eating citas than normal this week, we are still eating too much food. It´s inescapable as a missionary. I´m okay with it though, its just how the members show their love here.Karina invited us over to eat civiche one day this week with the elders. Chiviche is fish soaked in lime juice with onions and this potatoe root thing and rice. It´s pretty acidic, but yummy! And then she put habeñeros on top too- that was hot. I didn´t eat the actual peppers, but the oher missionarys did and it was hilarious. Everyone that did was crying, Karina was laughing at all of the baby americans. Its beacuse spainiards don´t eat spicy food so we aren´t used to it any more. Only south americans do. 

I felt bad that we didn´t eat more though because just before that we´d been working with the young adults and helping with an activity that we ate lunch at. Every year the JAS (young adults) of the Sevilla stake have an activity where they go on splits with the missionarys. I had two girls with me, Marina and Kate, both of who are from our ward. We went down into our area and toced a bunch of buildings. It was  a really different experience. I was put on the spot because although both girls were eager to help they didn´t have the practice. So I was forced to really take charge. Pushed me to talk  to more people on the street. :)

It was a miracle morning though.Because we got into EVERY building we tried! That never happens. And it was so easy to get in, it´s never that easy. I was so surprized. It was totally because of the faith of Marina and Kate. They both expected to get in, so we did. It was a good reminder to boost up my faith.  I was really greateful for their help. 

This sunday was such a special sunday for me. Not because of anything different happening, but because I was really intune with the spirit. The longer I´m out here the more I just LOVE going to church. Especially  now that I understand everything thats going on. But I just feel the Spirit so strongly in church and it really has become a place of renewal and recieving strenght. Its such a blessing to have the chance to go to church and take the sacrament every week. Even though I can´t go to the temple, at least I can do that. I can renew my covenants every week! How crazy is that? The sacrament is so much more than bread and water or even than remembering Christ. It´s recommitting to live according to the standards we agreeded to at baptism. Its the chance to start fresh over again and become just a little more refined. How blessed are we!

Okay, love you all!! Hope you have a really good week. Challange you all to really think about the sacrament and what you learned in church yesterday and just really think about our covenants. 

Hugs and Loves,

Hna Woolley