This week in the CCM was really amazing! So many awesome missionaries and people all around! I always feel so blessed to wear the name of the Savior Jesus Christ above my heart everyday!
Since Christmas is a month away, the CCM is getting prepared by putting up all their Christmas decorations around the campus. They have lights on palm trees, poinsettias next to tropical foliage, it is so cool! Even though I am in México and it does not look like it is close to Christmas, I can still feel the holiday cheer!
Classes are going well, and my Spanish skills are getting better everyday! It is incredible how much I have progressed in just 1 week! I feel pretty confident in teaching and testifying to our personas interesadas, so much so that mi compañero Élder Gomez is saying that I am speaking fast like an native Argentine LOL!!! In fact, my whole district tells people that I am from Argentina, and it is funny to see the faces of the Americans who see me in a Latino district speaking fast Spanish, but with an American last name that no one can pronounce! I also have fun teaching them some English here or there. They are so great!!
One of the most peculiar things happened to me y Élder Gomez this week. El Presidente del CCM, Presidente Bennett, was in the kitchen one night after dinner washing and sorting all the dishes, in his full suit attire too! He asked for our help and for 20 minutes we helped clean and sort dishes with the CCM Presidente!!! Talk about being a true servant!
Also, my money collection has been growing! I know have bank notes and coins from Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Perú, Colombia, and ARGENTINA!! Élder Noto, who is from Bahia Blanca in Argentina exchanged some Argentine pesos with me and it was cool! He has the castellano accent as well! My goal is to try and collect them all! (Perhaps I played to much Pokémon when I was a kid LOL)
Also, I have been feeling the Spirit so much here in the CCM. The promptings and guidance I receive on how to be a better servant of the Lord Jesus Christ makes everyday worth working hard and trying my best. At times it is difficult to understand the language, or communicate properly in Spanish, but I learned that when I put all my trust in our Heavenly Father, and covenant with Him through prayer that I will try my hardest and be willing to sacrifice everything to be successful and work hard, He will bless me with the ability to communicate and help the people aquí in El CCM and abroad in Argentina and the world!
That about sums up my week...thank you all so much for your prayers, emails, support, and especially love. Being a missionary is not easy, but I am constantly reminded by the Spirit just how blessed I truly am to have amazing friends and family such as you all. I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! :)
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