Querida Familia,
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| We finally meet Hermana Wilson, Oregonian! |
I think this letter will be mostly a rave about mi hija (my daughter, or in other words, the new
missionary I am training), Hna Wilson.
Hna Wilson is Oregonian
(points already.)
Hna Wilson can already communicate in Spanish, and
understands practically everything.
Hna Wilson learns the things I tell her the
first time I tell her.
Hna Wilson does things without me having to tell
her-- if I'm doing it, she starts doing it.
Hna Wilson is not picky and is not
high-maintenence.
Hna Wilson is in good shape and likes to excercise.
Hna Wilson likes to study and she likes to read.
Hna Wilson has a beautiful singing voice and we can sing
parts together.
And I am super impressed because NOTHING FAZES HER.
Our first night was a little crazy because we spent at least
an hour in the offices because President had to explain to me a special
situation in our new area. And that alone might have scared someone new. And
then, the address of our new house was wrong and so we drove around in the
night for like an hour in the taxi, trying to contact anyone who would be able
to get us in contact with the bishop. We got to the house and it was filthy…complete
with a cockroach infestation!
We look over the binder and materials and map in the house
and everything is a total mess. We go out to work and come back with nothing,
and realize the streets on the mission map we have are not the same as the
streets in real life. We come home and eat refried beans on bread that the last
elders left in the fridge.
That was her first day in the mission and she is completely
fine, not bothered in the least. I tell her “Sorry your first day in the
mission wasn’t lo mas bonito (the most
lovely),” and she just shrugs her shoulders and says “I'm fine.” She is so
cool. She reminds me a LOT of Brooke or maybe Lana. I think there is an
Oregon-Van Woerkom connection.
Anyway, she is soaking up everything super fast and is
already teaching and directing lessons on her own. I get what the scripture
says about "having joy in my posterity." :)
We are in the area of Chuburna.
Before, I thought Terranova was a fancy area, but Terranova is actually the outskirts
of Chuburna. The area has been slightly.... “dis-attended” by previous
missionaries, but the ward (barrio)
is AWESOME. The majority of the members are all well-educated with careers and
everything and they are awesome leaders. And they are so excited for sister
missionaries! Everybody wants to be involved. And they have cars. :)
Have a great week. Go do Family History work and tell your
friends about it.
Love,
Hermana Ludlam
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