This week has been an interesting
one that's for sure.
I'll share the fun story first. So
I mentioned last week that I was kind of sick...well it got a little worse and
my eyes started getting SUPER red and after a couple of days of looking like I
had Pink Eye my left one started to get swollen....so Saturday I went to the
clinic at the MTC and guess what... THEY ARE CLOSED! WHAT?! So I went to the
front desk to ask them what I could do and they said they would call the doctor
and ask his opinion. Long story short I ended up at BYU Urgent Care. We got to
walk there and since it was homecoming week there was a parade and tons of
people. Real people. And MUSIC. It was so foreign to me...hahaha But I guess I
have some virus that attacks my eyes my throat and my lungs so they have me on
some medication to dry up my sinus and my throat trying to keep it out of my
lungs and then to keep me from looking like I have some serious pink eye I have
been taking 800mg of Ibuprofen every 4 hours....haha Like I said it's been
interesting.
We had a really good week with our
investigators. We got Johnatan to keep some commitments and he prayed in a
couple of our lessons, super cool! Jose is just a solid guy. He is progressing
so well. Olga has been the most interesting one, but the last lesson we taught
with her went really well she prayed too, which was a HUGE step. It's so cool
to see these people's lives change.
Classes are getting crazy. We are
starting to get into some nitty gritty grammar concepts that I can barely grasp
in English...we have a lot of study resources that are super helpful and I've
been using those a lot more. I'm so glad I have a long plane ride that I can
study all this stuff...If all my VISA stuff works out in less than 2 weeks I
will be in Argentina! It doesn't seem real that I have already been out for a
whole month! That went by so fast.
I love getting letters and
packages. Eryka and Drew sent me one yesterday and I was so happy. I read the
card and started crying. They are so sweet! I hope all is well with them in
Brazil and I got one from Roxy too.
Oh and my district and I LOVE the
Krispy Kreme delivery and the homemade popcorn was a huge hit. Thanks mom,
you're the best. I don't think I have the physical capability to eat all the
food I have in my room right now...I guess I will have to make room for it in
my suitcase and take it to Argentina!
Every Tuesday and Sunday there is a
Devotional and someone from the Church comes to speak. Yesterday Elder Carlos
Godoy of the 70 came. (He is the guy that spoke in Portuguese in General
Conference) He gave and amazing talk and it helped me so much. Since
English isn't his primary language he was struggling at some points with
pronunciation and stuff and he took the time to say that as missionaries we
shouldn't be worried about being fluent it will come, we just need to be worthy
of the spirit and it was so true. I'm so so so happy I got to see him speak
before I left for Argentina; it made me feel so much better.
Oh and I've got some other good
news! Say hello to the newest Sister Training Leader. (I got called on Sunday)
It's kind of like being a zone leader but I'm just in charge of the sisters. So
it's not quite as big as a responsibility. We have a new district coming in
today that I get to spend sometime with tonight so I'm super excited to get to
know them and help them out! I know how stressful my first day/night/week here
was.
I love you all and thank you so so
much for all your love and support!
Love Always,
Hermana Barker
xoxo
Krispy Kreme doughnuts for all - Called 2 Serve actually delivers these to us at the MTC!
Ritz crackers & spray cheese - you have got to have it
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