Ok mom I see that you have forgotten to write me....you're one and only child half way across the country. But hey! No biggy! There's always next Monday!....that is if said daughter doesn't die unexpectedly from a tornado! Hahaha alright I'm kidding, but really come on man! Just kidding! I just saw your email hahah sorry!! :) Oh my goodness!! Amy and jake and everybody got in an accident???? Are they ok???? That sounds awful!! I'll keep them all in my prayers. Good thing Heavenly Father was watching out for them. THere's angels all around us. Send my love.
So this past week has been INSANE. I thought it would never end haha! Sister Ratto and I had a deep conversation about how we've been feeling after I had a little emotional break down cause I have been super stressed and emotional due to learning two languages and feeling inadequate and what not. We had gotten into a little tussle wedensday right before we were about to go on an exchange with our sister training leader (Sister Newman...who's companion is .....SISTER LAVEA!!! AHHHHH!!! I was sooooo excited to spend all day with her!!! I love her so much! SHe's literally become one of my eternal best friends. SHe just makes me so happy. WE're hoping we'll end up serving with each other in our last transfer. Ya know start together end together? :) ) about humor. Ya. Of all the stupid things to get angry about we kinda argued about humor and how she thinks my sarcasm isn't funny and how I think her weird feddish with animals is strange but I still deal with it so she can deal with my sarcasm....ya it was not good. That is not what Jesus would've done, but we'd built up so much frustration that we just kinda exploded and so Thursday when we got back I had that break down and we talked everything through. She wants to be a marriage and family counselor and so she's been analyzing me and trying to correct my behavior patterns or something and it was driving me slightly insane and it made me feel bad so I told her that and then I have been taking over in our lessons and not letting her talk or feel like an equal so! We resolved issues and we're doing really well now! We've decided to just say things like they are and to be loving and respectful of each others opinions. SIster Ratto is really great. We're just really different in a lot of ways and we both see that haha but! WE have things in common as well so we're working through our differences and learning a lot about how to get along with and love those who are totally different from you. :) It's been a good lesson and now we're working really well together and I really do love to be around her. We are already doing better with Spanish and Marshallese! .....ok I totally just had a lesson with a lady sitting next to me HEHE which leads me into my next topic . DAH!! Too much to say and not enough time! We're doing DEEP week this week and we're trying to get 75 lessons!!!!! we had a big branch fast and all the members are getting involved so we can go on splits. we prayed for miracles and bam! Here they are left and right! We just have to open our mouths and talk to people! Plus! Sister ratto and I just had our first lesson in Spanish with a cute little Hispanic lady we tracted into yesterday! It's only been one week and we're already improving!!! I was SOOOOO excited. I'm kinda self conscious about speaking in Spanish but I was able to it well enough with sister ratto to help out a LOT and we gave her a book of Mormon and got a return appointment....somehow hahah! We've been praying for the gift of tongues and for a quickened understanding of the language and so far so great! We're starting Marshallese lessons with a recent convert of ours TODAY and we're making it a big deal. WE're trying to get as many people to come as possible. The Marshallese people are sooooo nice. THey really appreciate the fact that wer're even attempting to speak their language. They've given us some notes and phrases to practice but we'll be starting with the alphabet tonight with Joan haha! However, I am giving myself a speech impediment and I no longer no how to spell in English hahahah! Marshallese requires you to tak without using your lips and making your tongue kinda swollen and then Spanish makes you move your mouth a lot hahah so now I just blabber all over the place when I get excited haha. Just kidding it's not that bad but the speech impediment is real. Nuh uh! I refuse to get caught in that habit. I'm gonna be a speech therapist for heaven's sake! OH! And I did get your package mom! Thank you soooooo much for sending those outfits and book!!! I really REALLY appreciate it! SIster Ratto said I looked like a pioneer when wearing the green dress...but! Hahaha I think I'll pair it with my tan blazer and it'll be good! THe blue shirt is SO cute and it was on sale! Bam! You really read my mind mom. I wanted to buy a shirt just like that but haven't been able to find one ...at wal mart hahah that's the only store we have around us. But! At least we have a walmart. Oh! AND we've started serving at the Food pantry this past week! Which made me so happy! I felt like I was back home or my old me for a minute haha I love LOVE serving at food pantries and it really makes me happy. WE're also going to be starting at a doggie thrift shop...where they sell used dogs ...haha jk it's for the humane society and it's awesome! Seriving really heals the soul. ALso!!! CONFERENCE WAS AWESOME!!! Elder ballard's talks always catch my interest and it's so weird cause he's not someone I usually am just dying to hear from but it was really good. Did you notice that Oklahoma and tornados were both mentioned in three different talks Saturday? Scratch that, I forgot about districts. You'll have to watch Saturday's talks. Elder Anderson's was really good. It talks about how god has made us strong for these harder days. We are literally built to withstand more evil than other generations...cool! It was amazing to be reminded of how simple the gospel is and to hear just how important our families are and sharing the gospel is. Get a preach my gospel mom so you can really help teach with the sisters!! You are all amazing and I love you
Love sister moreno
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