I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane!

I am very excited because next week I will be on a plane to Spain! I can't wait to be on my way. I bought a FCB shirt at Burlingtons today to celebrate. This week has been full of wonderful experiences. We met with Victor and his nephew from the Dominican Republic (that accent and Cuban accents are the hardest to understand by far). Last time we met with him, he wouldn't stop talking about how members are all hypocrites, especially his brother who is a member. This week we met with him and his nephew and they both want to be baptized! It came out of nowhere and it was definitely a miracle. We also met with Merly who is preparing for her baptism on Saturday. She accepts that Christ is her Savior, but she's Jewish and it's hard for her to admit it and one of the hardest struggles has been helping her to end her prayers in the name of Jesus Christ. But she did it this week for the first time! That was definitely a tender moment for me. I love being able to share my testimony constantly. It's really helping to strengthen it. Anyway, that's all for this week. I won't be able to email next week, but the next email I send should be pretty exciting.

 

Also a couple of neat tidbits I forgot to mention, Highland High School, where Forever Strong was filmed, we drive by it almost every day. Also we drive by East High a fair bit, which is where High School Musical was shot. I hear they still have Sharpay's locker in there and it's still pink.

It's Official!

So my week has been pretty eventful. I went down on Tuesday to Orem to get my visa from the Spain consul. There was just me and one other girl who's going to Malaga. The consul gave us our passports, made us sign a paper that says we received our visas from him and then we left. I got my flight plans the next day. I'm leaving on the 25th of November so I can arrive at the beginning of their transfers. I am excited to go, but I am kind of upset to leave here. I'm glad I get a full transfer to see what's happening in this area. We have 3 baptisms next week and I am looking forward to that.

 

Brigham Young's grave which just happened to be nestled between a couple apartments and we wouldn't have found it if we didn't have an appointment in one of the apartments.

 

Only two weeks left before I fly to Barcelona! 

Trick or Treat?

I'm excited to hear about the things everyone is up to. I usually just print off long emails to read throughout the week, so I don't spend all my email time reading. I just got a call not longer than 5 minutes ago from the mission office. I got my visa!!! I'm going tomorrow at 7:15 in the morning to Orem to get my visa from the Consul, who I've already met the last time I had to get my visa. But I'm almost 100% sure this is the real deal because he told me last time that my situation is the first time he's seen Spain make a typo when they send the approved list to the Church. He was super surprised that it happened. So I doubt it would happen twice. Sister Winn from the office, who called me and told me I would be leaving tomorrow morning to get it said she thinks I will be leaving on Wednesday to Spain. She doesn't know for sure, but I hope so. I'm so ready to go. I have loved my time here though. I have had some great experiences. Speaking of experiences, I got to see Sister Lani Bascom on Temple Square during one of our lessons. There is a Jewish lady (who's getting baptized on the 16th) that we teach on Temple Square because it's near where she works. This last lesson we had with her, on the couches in the North Vistor's Center, Sister Bascom just walks in a door, and walks out another door. It was cool to see her, even if we didn't get to talk. I also had the opportunity of going to the Jordan River Temple on the 30th with the whole mission. That was enjoyable. I am learning so much Spanish and a lot more Portuguese than I was expecting. I am also surprised by just how many Brazilian people live in Salt Lake. There are so many. And they make great food. I'm a little sad to leave, but I am so excited for Spain. Hopefully the next email you get will be from Europe.

(I guess we'll have to watch and see whether this news about the visa is another trick, or a treat!)

Jordan River Temple

Missionary humour!

And this is how missionaries celebrate Halloween--by dressing up like old fashioned professors!  Wait, I mean, wearing orange and black!  Sorry, got confused.

This may be the last post from the US, but don't hold your breath (just in case)!  Nothing has been by the book, so why should any future travel plans be the exception?