In the MTC

He's laughing so hard because I'm really funny.

I love to see the temple

Hermana Valenzuela y Hermana Willis

I'm getting eaten alive by bugs

This is hard, but worth it. I love my family.

WOOT WOOT FAMILIA!!!

I still love you writing everything because it makes me feel like I can live in two places at once. I don’t wanna miss a thing. Not one nap, Zumba class, Dagnee hair... NADA! I love it! 

I could use some of those Hydro beds here. I wake up with leg cramps and have to rub my legs until they relax.

 My best advice for anyone going on a mission is to get in shape, seriously. I thought I was doing alright, but this is still kicking my butt. 

Mom, thanks for bathing Dagnee. Kiss her squishy face for me.... or tell Dad to because that’s not something I really see you doing. 

Thanks for packing up my stuff. If you know where the box of candy I have from China is.... I really don’t know what to do with that stuff, go ahead and eat the chicken feet. I won’t be sad. 

In your last letter (or one of them) you said you wondered what I am doing. The answer is :sweating. I packed a lot of red clothes so all my Gs have red sweat stains. Sexy. When it’s not hot here, it’s POURING rain. Those boots we bought were the best investment. The first time it caught me off guard, but now I got  it down. I know how to keep me, my clothes, and my books dry as I swim on land. 

Its’ so cool when it rains and it’s not hot- so I really love it. Although, it does make it harder to contact anyone and people cancel appointments. Every rose has it’s thorns. EVERYONE will invite you in when it’s raining so.. plus plus! 

You said you missed me cause the microwave is dirty and I’m the best at cleaning it. Well, when I get home I’m going to be the best at cleaning everything. I’m going OCD cleaning CRAZY here. It’s a great distraction for homesick days and I’ll literally NEVER run out of things to clean. 

Sorry you guys have midnight mass, just be glad you have a ward. It’s weird having a whole ward on the backs of the testimony of 4 missionaries. Elder Muñoz is Branch President and Bishop and Elder Billings his assistant. Hermana  Willis and I are the Primary and YW and Relief Society Presidents. 

We’ve got  a whole mess to clean up. I can’t believe I didn’t know about it until  2 days ago! Anyway, he and his AWESOME family  are just scared it will happen again and they will have to pay the price. He said until we can promise security and heal his wounds he will NEVER come back. I was crying. I can’t imagine that happening. Someone coming to tell you this awesome news of the Gospel and then having it ripped away. I tried to explain the Church is true, people aren’t. 

That family (Familia Vergada) fed us that night..... WOW I spent the rest of the week trying to CHEW THE MEAT. It was tough! During the closing prayer I checked to see if everyones eyes were closed, grabbed a chunk of meat off my plate and threw it in my backpack. 

Hahahahahaha! Sister Willis said I had to eat it all but I COULD NOT! I had swallowed CHUNKS and chunks WHOLE! 

Later that night a dog attacked me for my meaty smell. It was funny.

Man, I’ve got so many funny stories! I can’t wait to come home and tell them all! 

We went to a house and the dad kept telling us he didn’t speak English and that we should really learn Spanish. WE WERE SPEAKING TO HIM IN SPANISH! Hahaha- he said it like 9 times. We taught him a whole lesson. He understood it all and said “wow you guys have a beautiful work etc”.... and then right before leaving he said, “ You guys need to learn Spanish. “ Hahahahah I kept saying-

“ I KNOW, THAT’S WHY WE’RE SPEAKING TO YOU INN SPANISH!”

It was great.

OH Mom! You said you don’t love Fringe and need a different show.... I know someone WHO has just what the DOCTOR ordered... ehhh? ehh?! 

(WATCH DOCTOR WHO!)

Pray for me to prefect my Spanish so I can start on my GUARANI. This is the area that speaks the most Guarani and I am really lost. I am learning some though  AND it hasn’t even been that long. Ill get it. I know it! 

The other day I was thinking about that ‘I AM YOUR GRANDMA’ video and I just started crying because even in my head it’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. Please watch it for me. 

I printed out your letters last week and it was the best! I even highlighted and replied to things so I’d remember all the stuff I have to tell you guys, but there’s just not enough tiempo! 

Recap of my Week

SWEAT.

RAIN.

HARD MEAT.

CRAZY WARD DRAMA.

I SHOULD LEARN SPANISH.

Sometimes teaching Primary gives me war flashbacks from China. That and missing my favorite people EVER (you guys) are my biggest challenges. Prayer is powerful. My own, and yours for me. Thank you. I have to pray daily to be able to do this one more day, but day by day he hears my prayers and in a couple days a whole month will have gone by. 

We can do this.

Then the circle of our love can extend beyond the reach of time beyond the span of days and years.... etc.... AKA we can all just hang out together forever. 

Miss me:) 

I miss you

I love you

XOXO Hermana SAAAHHH SAAWW (Libertee phonetically spelled,by me, in Guarani. I still can’t spell in Gurani)

Packages!

I would be so happy to receive any letters or packages from you fine folks.

When sending packages to me, these are the tips I've learned.

- Put photos of Jesus and Mary on the outside of the package, 

this will minimize the chances of them getting ripped open

by the mail carriers, etc.

- Never put "worth of package" to be over $100.

I will have to pay extra to receive it and it will

take much longer to get to me.

I love you all!

Lib