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12.3.18: Adu

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Wow, ok I have like .2 secs as usual...but, Wow! My heart is so confused...apparently this is my last week in the mish, but it still hasn't hit me yet. We will see if I will actually be able to pull my heart away from all of this.  My heart is so full of gratitude for the beautiful 18 months that the Lord has given me here in Spain. I don't know how to begin to express everything that I feel...in English or Spanish. I have so many priceless memories and will forever treasure these days of PURE GOLD in this beautiful country. The most important thing that I have come to understand is the infinite power of the atonement of Jesus Christ. Watching the lives and hearts of people change and heal, has in turn changed me. The power of Jesus Christ's love really is sufficient for every one of us. He is always willing to push for us if we are willing to let Him. He knows and loves us all perfectly. He is our Savior and Redeemer and descended below our lowest of lows so that He co...
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11.26.18: Ganando Los Cielos

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Words of wisdom this week are brought to us by a random Spaniard man that we met one day when it was super cold and rainy, and he told us "Estais ganando los cielos"...(it means "You are earning heaven"). <--  He doesn't know it, but that made our day. :)   It's true, though.  The little things that we do every day to bring ourselves closer to God are little steps bringing us closer to los cielos.☆☆ Also, this week, we had the wife of our ward mission leader tell us that she needed to have a "private talk with us about a few things." ....Never a good sign....  She sat us down and very seriously told us that her mother would be coming for the holidays and we needed to behave ourselves because her mother would not be as submissive as she is....  She said that we needed to stop doing ridiculous things like taking our shoes off (which we are guilty of doing once because we were SOAKING) and also that when we sit down on the sofa we need to...
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11.19.18: Remember When We Got Locked in a Park?

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Ok, ok--most important thing... a few months ago we got locked in a park with one of our amigos who we were teaching and had to jump the fence jajaja.  Anyway, the big news is that he GOT BAPTIZED YESTERDAY!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR HIM! I am overwhelmed with gratitude to witness the change that has taken place in his life. He is one of my favorite people here! 3 months ago when we talked to the sketchy hombre  [man]  with earrings and tattoos, and the stench of marijuana, I never dreamed he would be dressed in white one day and enter the waters of baptism. God is so good! Also this week, long story short, but I was on an intercambio  [exchange]  in a pueblo  [town]  and our piso  [apartment]  lock got jammed and after all of the neighbors tried different "tricks" to try to open the door, we ended up sleeping in the bishop's house in his pueblo...in our dresses, and giant spiders tambien  [also] ....jajaja.  Just classic t...
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11.12.18: GOOD times in BADalona

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Life is so good in Espana! I cannot believe how blessed I am to live here! This week was a whirlwind.... I had my last zone conference ever...! We always learn a lot of good things, but it's exhausting to be sitting for so long. You would think I would get used to it as a missionary but ....not so much! But it's always fun to see my pals from other parts of the mission.  Also, I got to see a bunch of my comps and other hermanas from my mtc group because the day after zone conference we had a meeting with an Area 70 (church leader) that came to talk to us.  I adore them all. <3   Also, I had to give my going home testimony,  which isn't even fair because I still have a month worth of things to learn. Not sure if any of what I said made sense because it's impossible to express everything that I feel. So many emotions all at once...I was a mess (but what's new?!). Yesterday, we got another good dose of (zero) talent show....  Our church is i...
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11.5.18: Loco for the Coco

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More good times in GREATalona (my area is actually called Badalona...but Greatalona is better)! But anyway, it just keeps getting colder.  Which is not so great, but what can ya do? I guess we have to endure the cold to appreciate the sunnnnn! But also, I promised myself I will never wear tights again after the mish because they are not my favorite. ;)  Highlights of this week-- Our ward had a Halloween party and spent years decorating it to be like the movie "Coco" which, like, the whole world has seen, including all the other missionaries except me, jajaja.  But anyway, the fiesta was a good time with a high quality (zero) talent show. You will all be glad to know that my comp and I were part of a painful young womens skit about family history (where the only person actually into it was the leader, jajaja. Classic.)   And also, all the missionaries did a nice opening act singing  Called to Serve  and awkwardly dancing in f...
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10.29.18: Badalona ---> GREATalona

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Yikes...they are already starting to put up the Christmas lights in the streets here.  What is going on? Perdon,...Halloween hasn't even passed yet!!  [Maddy sent this on Oct. 29th when it really was pre-Halloween. Oops.]  Also it's starting to get cold again....ayyyyyy, pray for me!  But other than the cold, I adore Badalona! We live super close to the ocean and we get to run by the beach in the morning and watch the sunrise! Also my comp is an angel...she is such a good example to me of selfless service. I keep waiting for her to get tired of being so nice to everyone, but she doesn't...she is the real deal! I have no doubts that God put me with her because I have a lot of things to learn from her example.  One of the miracles of this week is a single dad that we have been meeting with.  He has a super hard life and has made some wrong decisions, but a few weeks ago when everything in his life was falling apart, he remembered that he...
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10.23.18: Badalona Banished

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Ok, well... one last heartbreak to round things off nicely...after praying all transfer that I could stay in Valencia, I have been transferred to Badalona (part of Barcelona) for my last transfer of my mission! I went 13/13, I never had a companion for more than one transfer. Jajaja, no one could handle me for any longer, I guess! But ya, I had to rip my heart away from all the beautiful souls in Valencia and my heart is broken once again.  But God is humbling me and helping to learn how to accept His will even when it is not my own. But I am trying to have a good attitude.  I know God has sent me here for a reason...I don't know what He wants from me, but I am going to try to give it to Him.  I will treasure my time in Valencia FOREVER and I will never forget all of the miracles that I found in that beautiful place. <3 This week was a straight LOCURA  [crazy one]  once again... : --there was a crazy, once every 10 years, rain in Valencia...
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