Jola ;)

Hey amigos! I hope all is well in the land of red white and blue! This week has been a good one... A bit crazy! But good though. We've had two intercambios with the sisters in our zone to finish them all off for the transfer. We made it just in time. So I got to go up to Cintelapa which was fun. It was nice to be in a littler town again to work. It's a lot more fun there. (Even though I still believe in Bigish cities for living). Then on Friday we had an intercambio where I stayed in my area with (guess who?) Hermana Bate! My companion from the MTC! So that was way fun. I did get a little stressed out because I got a little lost trying to find a street that we were looking for. We passed by it like four times and as we were talking to someone, I got hit by a mango (eaten) from someone who threw it out their window of their car. Cool..

It was super great though being with her because we had fun and also we taught a lesson in English to a guy who is learning and knows a lot of English. The funny thing is that we struggled to be able to speak English. It was almost a year and a half ago that we were struggling together to teach in Spanish! Oh how things have changed! It was cool!

Good things also happened on Saturday! First.. We got to go do a service activity. All of the missionaries serving in Tuxtla went out to collect plastic bottles on the streets of Tuxtla. We filled up a huge truck by the end! That was fun to do! And then we got back and went to the church to get the font ready and stopped by the temple to see the people who came.. Guess who came this weekend?! The people from my ward in Tapachula!! It was so cool! Even though only about 10-15 came, it was so great to be able to see people from my ward again! And I also saw Hermana Agustin there because the branch she's in came up to the temple too! It was a great morning!

Then in the afternoon we went to the baptism!! A sister we've been teaching for the time I've been here was able to get baptized on Saturday! She's so great and so excited to be a member and will do a lot of good here in the ward!

By now I'm a little stressed because my companion is finishing her mission and is leaving the area to me to figure out. She's helped me a lot to feel better and get to know the area, but it's still a little hard. Also we have some trainings to do this week, but all in all it's great! There's a lot of work, but I'm here to do it! YAY!

Have a fun week! Love ya!
Hermana Humphrey

Special Week

So this week went great! We were able to work a lot and do lots of great things. We had intercambios with the sisters from a little town (not as little as Zanate, but smaller than Tuxtla for sure) so I got to go work up there for a bit and it was fun! And even cooler, I was with Hermana Westbrook from my MTC district! So that was great!

On Saturday, Ceci came to the temple and while she was here we were able to meet up and see her for a little bit, so that was fun. We didn't stay with her too long, but it was nice to be able to see her. Sadly, I didn't see anyone else from the branch, but at least her and some people I sort of know from the district.

And we had this really cool experience.. The other day we were leaving the church/temple grounds and had a great experience. My companion decided to talk to the guard who watches over the grounds. He was there for the first time which called her attention. He didn't seem to be a member from the way he spoke (but later we found out he is just a less active member) so we asked him if we could sing a hymn and share a short message. So we went to the bench outside of the temple and sang him a hymn. With that hymn a parable that Jesus taught came to my mind, but I thought it didn't seem necessary to share it.. but then I did. With that it really made him ponder and he realized that he should start coming back to church. He started to cry and just really felt the Spirit guiding him and reminding him. I feel like that lesson changed him and what he has waiting in his future. He now wants to change and will be able to have a better life. It was definitely spirit guided and we were able to help him change.

Besides that we had stake conference. We have a new investigator we're teaching in English so he can practice and it's great because he actually wants to learn. He cam from about 30 minutes away for us to teach him and we offered for him to go to the Priesthood session with the bishop and a few others who were there and he said yes. So it was great because he could go to that. Usually new people are really unsure about that kind of stuff especially when the missionaries aren't in there with them, but he's great! So that's exciting!

I know the Lord has people like him waiting! We just have to go and find them. And he will help them to change and have a better life! I'm happy to be part of the work!

Have a great week!
Hermana Humphrey

Birthday Week!

This has been a super crazy and also fun week! We have had about a million extra meetings and had to plan and be part of the zone meeting now. So that was weird and exciting. At the end of the zone conference on Thursday, our district leader brought out a cake and they all sang to me... A little awkward, but it was cool. On Wednesday, the actual day of my birthday, we were really busy and didn't really do much. The sister who gave us food that day knew somehow and sang to me. It was really unexpected. Saturday we went to help the Young women make brownies to give to the mothers for mother's day. But before we got there, they had one already made for me and started to sing as soon as I got there. That was a bit awkward too, but it's been fun this week because everyone has been singing and celebrating to me!

Friday we had an intercambio so that was pretty fun. I learned that I do know a bit of my area, but I'm still a little lost..But I'll learn it fast I hope! And yesterday was fun because it was Mother's day and it is fun to celebrate mothers! Thanks to all of you mothers out there because you are so great and do so much! It's been a fun week and I'm learning a lot every day! I'm glad to be here because I just always have the spirit with me so much more. Sometimes we teach lessons inside the temple which is super great and the people can feel the difference. We're helping a few people who are really making a change in their lives and I'm glad to be a part of it all!

I hope you all enjoy this week and do many crazy things! Enjoy May because it is one of the best months! :)

Hermana Humphrey

Intercambios with the sisters

Templo ;)

Cumpleaños!

Birthday brownie

Crazy Week!!

This week has been super crazy! We've done all kinds of crazy things and I have had all kinds of new adventures my way! Monday was normal. Tuesday we were in Arriaga for a multi-zone conference and we split into groups to plan something and as soon as we started we had another earthquake. It's been a while since we've had one here. But now it's normal again. It was supposedly a 5.5 somewhere in Oaxaca. So we felt it, but it was a ways away sort of.

Then Wednesday we got a call at about 8:00 telling us that we were having special transfers. They told me that I would be going to Tuxtla... as a sister training leader... the next day. So that was pretty much really sad for me because I had to leave my area. I loved Zanatepec, but here in Tuxtla it's pretty nice. I finally have  a bit of a cooler area.. not so hot! I'm excited to be here, but I'm also really lost. Cool news though. I'm in the area with the temple. That doesn't necessarily mean I can go all the time because supposedly we need to have names to go, but we can have lessons outside there and the church is next door. So that's going to be cool. It's also the area with the mission home, so we get to go visit President sometimes. It's pretty fun! It's going to be exciting!

This week we have to come will be a fun time! All kinds of great things that we'll have going on! So I'm happy. I'm getting to know the area a bit and think this will be a great opportunity to learn and grow a lot!

I hope you all have a great week and do super things! :)

Hermana Humphrey