"We had a nice surprise this week. We had an investigator call us to tell us she wants to get baptised the first of May. WOW! Incredible. it was such a miracle and we are so happy to plan it and be apart of it.

It is starting to turn cold here. I feel more able to work when it is cold. The sun just sucks the living day out of you.

We had interviews this past week with the president of the mission. He is so inspired! It was good. We are starting a new way of teaching, kind of, more short and sweet, which produces more simple lessons. I have felt an upgrade on my spanish this week...which makes me feel good. I feel like I can really communicate better now. I have been telling more stories and such.

Have you checked out the mission blog lately? (santiagomissioneast.blogspot.com) The president of the mission took a photo of us.

I am hitting 10 months this week! Ah. Crazy. I am getting into the big numbers now. One of the Hermanas here said that it is weird when you start having companions that are younger than you. I bet that will start happening in these next few months."

Alright, so until La Hermanita sends me some new photos, I'm going to be posting some of my favorite photos of her. This is one I took of her years ago at the Oregon coast. It's one of my all time favorite photographs. Isn't she cute? Here's what she had to say last week:

My new area is good. There are lots of people here that support missionary work and such.My companion is from Los Angeles. She looks Latina. She does have a gringa accent though. She is a power house. She talks to everybody. She knows how to teach so people understand. She really puts a lot into missionary work. That was what I prayed for. I wanted a companion that works hard. We had so much success this week. We found 12 new people to teach this week! The Lord is really blessing us. Its funny. She thinks that I am the reason for so much success and I think that she is. We love talking about the gospel and setting goals together. I have so much to learn from her. I feel very unworthy at times to be her companion because I just feel like she does everything better, but I am realizing that I just have a different way of doing things and that is ok. I am more quiet and I feel like she has to go over parts that I missed or stuff. But I talk simple. I keep things simple and that is ok. I am learning to have a better self esteem. God sent me here for me, my personality, as I am.