September 4, 2013
Sooooo the adventure of this week, I
woke up last wendsday in HOOOOORRRIBBLEEE pain, like worse than I think I've
had in years. I couldn't figure out what it was. So I woke up my
companion after an hour and we knocked on presidentes door (President and Hermana Allred are the next door down from us, that doesnt happen in Provo)
haha. So I told him I needed a blessing
and he woke up my district leader and his comp (Haha I guess he walked into
their room and said something like "Elder Kern! Are your sleeping on top
of your sheet!!" All of the elders freaked out thinking it was some
surprise inspection in the middle of the night....) So they gave me an awesome
blessing and told me I would be able to serve to my full capacity, my comp also
wasn't feeling well so they gave her one too.
The rest of the day my comp and I were
taking frequent runs to the restroom because we think the empanadas we had on
the street the day before had given us food poisoning. So yeah....
constapation and diarrhea because of food poisining and too much pan (bread in Spanish)
is not a good combination. But yeah.... my companion and I definitely got
closer having to leave to the bathroom every 5 minutes but we were able to
somewhat be in class and it was a crazy adventure and its all good!! Lesson
learned, eat your fruits and veggies even if they only have an old bruised pear
and seaweed left....
So spanish is coming a long, I've been
able to start teaching lessons without having to completely plan it all out
before hand, the last three or four lessons we went in with a plan felt the
spirit say something different and did our best to put what the spirit was
telling us into words. My grammar is bad, but I'm getting better at the gospel
language at least!! Agh its scary to think I'll be out in the field in 3 weeks.
I'm halfway through and I've made strides of progress but man there is SOOOO
MUCH LEFT TO LEARN!! I just have to remember not to compare myself to others because
there are so many in my district that are AMAZING and speak way better than me,
but I'm working hard and doing my best to focus and apply what I'm
learning. There is only 1 latina hermana here now! Last time there was 20
or more!! So we don't get to practice spanish as much during meal times which
is a bummer but we still get to practice a lot with people on temple grounds
and with our teachers!
Also, pray for me to be able to focus in class (its hard
because my district is so fun that we get out of focus!!) and pray for me to
feel better....
Also, I don't think I ever told you my plaque scripture, DC
6:36 and 37 are my favorite! Such a good reminder for when I get too caught up
in my own shortcomings, God loves us and if we are focused 100 percent on him
there is no reason to doubt or fear because you are in his hands!!
Haha some funny things said during classes this week:
Elder Lloyd: Elder
Denver would you like an altoid?
Elder Denver (Country Boy from the middle of nowhere near
Duchesne): AN ALTOID!??! I haven't had an altoid in a fortnight!!
Elder Kern and Elder Denver: Dios es Nuestro Almuerzo Padre
Celestial.... (God is our Lunch Heavenly Father, I think they meant to say
Amoroso meaning loving haha)
Haha its a lot of fun here, I love all of these people that
I get to spend time with and I love getting to spend so much time studying and
teaching the gospel!!
Love you all!!
Hermana Millett
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