Feb. 14, 2015
Is is really Monday
again? haha If there is anything about the mission that is crazy, its
the distortion of time. I swear, hours seem like weeks but the days are
like seconds. It continues to be super hot here. Fun fact i felt my
first earthquake here. We have had about 5 since I've been here and
usually i just hear them or i sleep through them. Nothing too serious
though. Its kinda just a casual conversation here... ¨hey how are you?
did you feel the earthquake last night? oh good glad your house is still
intact.¨ it was only scary because i was dreaming when it happened
about something and then woke up freaking out and the bed was shaking
and it was that time when you wake when you're not really sure what is
reality! But all is well. This week has confirmed several of my
nightmares of the mission. First of all, I taught my first lesbian this
week so that was fun. Imagine trying to teach someone with these
beliefs in English as if that's not hard enough. She pretty much told us
she wants to be sealed to her wife and family is super important to her.
its was actually really sad because she has such a strong testimony of
the gospel but cant progress any more because...well because that's just
not in the plans of God. Fear 2- i got presented with my fear of milk. A
family invited us for breakfast before church so i was pumped. They
aren´t super financially stable. like many families we teach here, and
they just had cereal for us which is perfectly OK. The problem was the
milk, as you all know is my phobia. It was warmed in the microwave and
in a pitcher that honestly was the farthest thing from clean, I'm talking
dog chewing marks and like mold growing on it. Oh i prayed so hard to
not throw up. Heavenly Father answers prayers i know this for a fact!
Another random custom here is this obsession people have with their
lawns. Except they aren't lawns its like their dirt paths outside. Every
night you can find the people outside watering their lawns and sweeping
the dirt off their dirt porches.It is so humbling! I seriously love the
people here so much, Hate the spiders though! this one was a foot from
my bed last night! It is huge. As for the missionary work, we didn't have
much success this week. My companion is super sick, she has had this
problem with her stomach for 5 months and she cant really walk anymore
and is super weak so it has been hard. But we still work in our sector
every day. No baptisms though! Always next week! I seriously love my mission
so much. Thanks to everyone for the support, especially my family! The
pictures are of the spider, my roomates! Sending the hot chilean sunshine your way this
week and you all battle the various elements of round valley! oh Eagar 's, i
got your package finally. Thanks so much haha my roommates continue to
make fun of me how every package has peanut butter. You all know me to
well. Te amo mucho! Hermana Phelps
Feb. 22, 2015
Feb. 22, 2015
Holy Cow! i know i
say this every week but is it really Monday again? I'M sorry i cant send
pictures this week. We went to a different Internet cafe thing and it is
sooooo slow! haha it has taken me 20 minutes to open this email so
sorry if i didn't write anyone back. It continues to be an interesting
life down here . There was another earthquake that i felt. We were in
the street so it was kinda scary but nothing too terrible. there was
this cute little grandma that ushered us into her house and made us get
under her table and then gave us candy and grapes. It was so cute! The
fruit here seriously is so good! its so fresh, i would love to just eat
fruit here all day but sadly i know i am am going to get so chubby. It
is not uncommon here to have noodles with a side of bread and potatoes.
Pray that i dong come back and win biggest loser! Each week continues to
be a miracle! i still mess up a ton but i have learned to just laugh it
off most times. I think of brooks every time i see a man driving a bike
like the one from nacho libre. They are seriously so common here its
awesome! the children love to climb in them and ride around. Also
whoever wrote the movie 101 Dalmations and had the idea about the
Twilight Bark lived in Chile at some point. It is a real thing here! I
also dont ever have to miss Idaho because i get a cool ref4reshed every
morning in the shower. The work is going super good though.
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