Semena Seis

Well. I literally feel like I just sat down to type y'all the weekly email yesterday. This week has just FLOWN by. It's crazy. I mean, I haven't been out that long and it's already just flying by - that's a good sign for times to come, yeah? Hmmm let me check my list that I made last night of things I wanted to make sure to tell y'all....OH I am super excited about conference this weekend!! 1) Because I don't have any classes or anything except conference on saturday AND 2) I get to listen to prophets and apostles for 2 solid days. I'm pretty much stoked. I get to watch it here at the MTC in the gym, where they hold all the devotionals and music and the spoken word. I'm a little sad because I don't have anything to color while I watch this time :( BUt I guess that just means I'll pay more attention this time then I have in the past ;) Either way, I'm really excited. Sadly, I wasn't able to see the General RS meeting, but they are going to be broadcasting it here during the time slot of the priesthood session so I'll get to see it Saturday night. But from what I've heard from my branch presdidency's wives and from mom and dad - it should be pretty good too! I was pretty sad to hear this week that Tessa died. It came as quite of a shock to me actually because I had, in a way, kind of forgottena bout the dogs. But, I got the letter at the end of the day so I was able to have a nice little cry and I've been ok :) I know she's running around in whatever the equivalent of the celestial kingdom is for animals :) OH mom - HLJ stands for Hasta Lo Justo :) Something interesting that happened this week was that we got a new teacher! BUt, sadly, that also means that we lost a teacher this week. Hermano Garcia got a new, better, job working on creating the MTC manuals/learning materials for native spanish speakers learning portuguese (and vice versa) so he went down to work in the basement of the MTC and had to leave us. It all happened really quickly, like, he found out he got the job on friday, found out that he started on tuesday on monday and so monday night was his last night with us! It was sad to see him go but he's going to come back and visit us! So that's good. Our new teacher is a Hermana! Her name is Hermana Edwards and she is the prettiest, sweetest, nicest person ever. She served her mission in Paraguay and came home in December. So with a new teacher also means that we got a new investigator! Since we were no longer able to teach Arnaldo (Hno Garcia) we are now teaching a lovely woman named Carmen. She is married to a less active member who just loves the church and the missionaries. She told us that she was against having the missionaries over for a long time - in fact - she told us that she used to say that "the only way the missionaries are getting into my house is if I'm dead!" but her husband saw another set of sisters in the street last week and she agreed to have them over. She was so touched by their message that she said missionaries could come back and we were referred to her. We've only met with her once (and only will once this week because of conference) bgut she's amazing and I know that this is going to be a great new experience with her. OH! And I'm so glad y'all are trying to fill the temple!! I can definitely testify of the power of going to the temple. I'm so excited for the boost ya'll are going to get when y'all go :) :) My companions and I are still getting a long well for the most part - there are those moments where we need some alone time, but nothing major ever. Hermana Deskins and I are both going to the same mission so we have the same departure date, but since Hermana Holladay is serving in a visitors center she stays here for an extra week after us :( which is sad. They will probably reassign her to another district and new companions for that whole week since the rest of our district leaves when I do. Well - I'm sorry that this email is going to be shorter than the rest. I just don't really remember much of this week since it was so fast! But know that I'm diong well, that I love the Gospel, and that the spanish is moving along nicely and I can't wait to get out into the field and start teaching real people :) I love you all and miss you and love hearing from you! Hna Hensley