We're Getting a Ward Mission Leader!

First, some pictures: 

This is us when we have the gripe.  Downing Vitamin C for all we're worth!

I thought Rachel would enjoy the tan line picture!  

The cover of the July Liahona with my sisters on the cover.

Hermana Safeer and Peck with district leader Elder Finlayson, and Elder Gatherum (from Hyde Park).

My dinner.

My agenda - inside & out.

Let me get a cheer for that one (new ward mission leader), please. It´s a little tricky to work without one, but then, I´ve never had one... Dad, who´s the ward mission leader for our ward? We don´t know who it is yet, we´ll find out Sunday. Bishop is really excited. We don´t really have much priesthood in our ward, so that´s been a struggle. 

I finally realized something last Sunday. Sundays have traditionally been really hard days for me. For some reason, they´re just pretty emotionally draining, and stressful, and the days I most want to be home. But I realized last week that I will never be able to convey to my investigators the blessings of attending sacrament meeting, if I personally dread it and hate it. So this whole week I worked on just worrying about getting myself to sacrament meeting. That is, spiritually preparing myself to be there for the right reasons, actively participating in renewing my covenants, and feeling the spirit that I have been promised by keeping those covenants. The miracles started in the first hour of church in Relief society. Nathalia walked in, all dolled up and ready to learn. She´s an 18 year old, really smart, really great investigator. She´s got a date and working for baptism. The problem is that everyone thinks the date is too soon. So we´re figuring that out. Then Carla, age 17, also getting ready for baptism, (crossed fingers as always) came and went to young women´s with her member friend. Rosie, Perla´s friend that we´re trying to progress, and Perla´s grandmother also came. I couldn´t believe it. It was by far the best sunday I´ve ever had, but believe it or not, it wasn´t even because of how many people came. It was because I got myself there in the right way.

We had interviews with President this week. It was my second in the field, and there was a good way to see some Spanish progress! I guess I really am getting better! I´ve reached the point where it´s sometimes hard to see progress. But I have now implemented correct present and past subjunctive into my speaking and writing, so that should mean something to anyone who´s learned Spanish. That´s where I´m at. I would place myself on the independently capable level. If that´s an option.

It´s been really hot. And really cold. One night it rained so hard it was leaking through our umbrellas and we were so cold. We get an ocean breeze, which is how I remember we´re on an island when I can´t see the ocean. I really wanted a jacket. But then the next day it´s back to roasting. 

I´m still not sick of mangoes yet. 

The house makes fun of me because I take so long praying sometimes, but I tell them it´s because I have a lot of names to go through praying for my family! I pray for each of you every single night. 

Love you! 

Love, Hermana Sarah