Hello,
Today I am writing my
email in two parts, because I didn`t want Claudia´s baptism and my awesome new
companion to have to split the glory. So here is the "rest of the
story" of my week.
Tuesday I got to
go the Conce to pick up my new companion. And my new companion is
(drumroll please).......... Hermana Snyder!!!!!
She totally rocks.
She is from California, but has been at BYU the past couple of years.
She´s twenty years old and the oldest of four kids, just like me!
She studied Spanish before her mission, including doing a study abroad in
Spain, and so was in the advanced group in the MTC. She doesn´t
understand everything the Chileans say in their rapid, modified vocabulary, but
she holds her own. She is not afraid to talk to people and asks everybody
for references! It´s so great. Also, two of her most favortie
movies are The Princess Bride and Ever After. Somehow I think we are
going to get along! (Trying to explain how hilarious the Princess Bride
is to a latin companion is next to impossible, so I am glad that now at least
any random quotes that slip out of me probably won´t get such strange looks out
of my companion!)
Anyway, don`t have
much more to say about this week except that today it started raining with a
vengeance. We bought heavy-duty rain capes to cover our backpacks and I
think it was definitely a good investment. Here there is a picture of us
in our matching rain capes. Hermana Phelps (who got one too, though she may
not want to admit it) says we look like the Von Trapp Family Singers.
Hahaha. She´s hilarious.
Your commitment this
week: My grandparents told me in their email this week that there has
been a lot of talk lately in sacrament meetings about the importance of
references in missionary work. I want to second that thought. Your
commitment this week is to GIVE A MISSIONARY A REFERENCE! You´ve got your
lists, you´ve prayed and thought about it, and now it is time to ACT! YOu
will be blessed and so will THEY!
Love you all so very,
very much!
Until next week.
Lovelovelovelovelove,
Herman
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