This is us and this cake we made that we put pudding on top up... Super delish.

Hermana Fardos and I dressed up as "missionaries" for our last district/zone meeting together 

I drew my soul-mate

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There have been 4 scorpions (I call them Squirps) in our house (one baby tiny one)

I killed them all but the first time was the funniest... I felt it was going to fall into my shirt so I took it off and then with squirt bottle posion in one hand and shoe in other I climbed onto the toilet to reach it. I was nervous and froze so I asked hermana whittaker to talk about the stories of Jesus to distract/motivate me. She talked about the TESTAMENT movie. hahahaha I finally killed it. Then the next time it was swifter but took boots (picture included) and after that its been like.... NBD

I didnt know how to feel leaving MARIANO

Christmas came early in Anahi

ELDER LIRA AND I HAVE 14 MONTHS

We found this cute picture of us sleeping but then.... WHO IS TAKING THE PICTURE?

PIZZA

I like turtles

Enjoying a P-day Lomito

at the museo

Super Powers

Snails see the benefits

Mostly we just take pictures of each other at night and just laugh so hard 

Baby Kitties

My COMPANION takes pictures of me all the time like we´re going out or something!

***My companions blog (for the other side of the story) 

chloewhittaker.blogspot.com

I don´t know what to write because too many GREAT things are happening and I couldn´t possibly remember them all nor properly describe them! but life is GREAT. 

My companion and I wake up and go to sleep in ACE moods everyday (and night)

We are working with really special people here and I am just so content with life.

I love Hermana Whittaker and I love the mission!

Im kind of getting weird because July is coming, but.., more just because I never know how to end something well. Remeber how weird my Youtube videos end? and in China I didn´t even tell anyone it was my last day! When I quit at Chuck a Rama only the boss knew I was doing it and after like a month I went in to eat and all the workers were like "what happened?"...

Im afraid I could make this really messy... but also... 

whatever! hahhaha its gotta happen and if it get touched by my chaotic manos and spirals out of mano... then we´ll just know its mine. 

Does this even make sense?

How very Slytherin of me to be worried the most about losing control of a situation.

Anyway. Been thinking a lot about Karson and how FREAKING LONG its been since I hugged that kid! The last time you saw me I was 18 and when you see me next I will be 22! WEIRD! I CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU KARS! TE QUIERO!!!!

now i´ll send a ton of pictures...

I know I don´t write much but I hope it comes off well how happy I am lately.... seriously

Cloud 9

XOXO LIBERTEE

P.S. Just because my letters have become more sucky and less cool testimony/things I am learning/ preachy... just wanted to add the fact that I still know that Jesus is the Son of God and that I am a member of and missionary for HIS church. The awe and privilege of being and knowing this is not lost on me. 

Yo! So soooo much happened since I last gloomily typed my stressful words onto the keyboard in Mariano Roque Alonso. Most importably: The Biebster turned 21....
Ok so I REALLY.... I REALLY don´t even Know HOW to explain to you HOW GREAT I AM! GUESS WHY? 

*backstory* in the CCM my compañera, Hermana Moreno, didnt like it when I spoke to the people in the North American group so I stayed with the Latinos All day... and it was fine except I was pretty stressed sometimes or just like homesick but I wanted to UNLOAD in Ingles! 

So in my room at night I would push my bunk together with HNA Whittaker and whisper FOREVER (pretty sure I already sent a picture of us from the CCM and explained this but... whatever.) 

Since then whenever we saw each other in the office (not that often because I just stayed in Mariano and YBY YAU forever) we´d ask "When are we going to me companions?"

Well anyway

Hermana Fardos and I dressed up like Elders and went to district meeting and it was way funny and then they announced changes and "Hermana Valenzuela se va a Anahi con Hermana Whittaker."

"MIS SUEÑOS SE CUMPLIO!" is what I said (I have it recorded)

and then .... JOY! THATS WHY IM SO HAPPY! 

Seriously we couldnt even BELIEVE our luck and we stayed up too late laughing until we cried . HARD. because we were just so happy.

SHES JUST ME EXCEPT WITH BLUE EYES.

We think the exact same and we keep just laughing and we cant stop talking like Bill and Ted! She loves 80´s movies and sings me way cool songs from awesome bands because shes got Siiiick taste! She plays the drums! We havent shut up for the past week! I KNOW heavenly Father put us here to help me reach my potencial. I feel spiritually BUFF, Emotionally HIGH and just so happy! Its like I am just hanging out with STEE, except Im still doing REALLY effective-better than ever missionary work in South America!

I FEEL SO COMFORTABLE WITH HER BECAUSE SHE LOVES LIFE AND IS WAY FUNNY TOO!!!!!!!

and because of that, like were not over thinking stuff and the spirit guides so well in our lessons. The members here are SO nice! It´s all what I imagined the mission would be like when I first came... Except now I am more prepared spiritually to actually help thanks to the stuff I learned from before in other areas. 

Elder Goss my (old) Zone Leader told us a story about this Elephant and a Circus that would pull down GIANT trees and crush cars but then when his act was over they would put a chain on its neck and stake it to the ground. 

A young boy saw this and pondered ¿Why, when he has strength to do all these marvelous things in the show, does he not just rip the tiny metal nail from the ground and break free?

The trainer explains that since the Elephant was a baby they had staked him in. In his youth the elephant had tried and tried for days to break free, but at that point was too weak and couldnt, So he stopped trying and never tried again, even once full grown.

IM THAT ELEPHANT! Except I AM trying again. Im SO much bolder than ever, but I think it´s a good thing! Im not afraid to loving call people to repentance because I have more strength and love thanks to experience. I cant explain it better but I am a better missionary, Im in a promising area and things are coming "easily" now because Im confident-er (not a word) and less stressed. Im so happy!

WE HAD A WEDDING WITHOUT EVEN TRYING! WE DIDNT REALLY EVEN KNOW THE PEOPLE! IDK HOW IT HAPPENED! (the opposite of my other wedding) hahahaha they dont have the lessons yet, but thats like if someone wants to quit smoking BEFORE you teach the Word of Wisdom! YEAH! GO for it! GET MARRIED! Keep the Law of Chastity and now we will get you ready to be an eternal family!

There are a million funny jokes and storied to tell from this week. Ill try my best.

We are having so much fun!

I cleaned the whole house so well and organized everything and HNA Whittaker says I´ll be a good Mom and I realized I learned SO much from My Momma and Im so grateful! Mom, You taught me how to make a house a home! 

Hermano Tito (a guy from the ward) was so happy with how well Hermana Whittaker and I sing and he keeps calling us all the time asking us just to sing! hahaha He also said he loves my bushy Eyebrows and is glad I dont twease. hahaha THEY LOVE THAT IM A CHANGA. 

Then this investagator, Hermano Sosa, started rubbing my finger tips during lunch to see if I was musical. I have never whished I had calouses from the guitar SO BADLY! I had to be like NO IM LAME! but then he brought out a UKE! I couldnt remember how to play! YIKES! but i think it will be fine but I NEED TO LEARN THE GUITAR AND REMEMBER THE UKE! Regardless he just played while I sang and that my FAVORITE! I could even just sing and he would just follow. I sang Snails by the Format and he told me I should leave my mission and start a band.

This little girl saw a picture I have of Grandma, Z and I and asked which one I was. hahahahaha

Then  I was talking to this little kid and he got nervous and just pretended like he fell asleep like right there in his chair. hahahaha it was so funny. His name in Angel and he has 5 years. He and his whole family have lice and they handed me the cuttest baby puppy and I pet it and moved its fur and saw a lice and just handed it back. It was sad because I love puppies!!! but... LICE! (its not my biggest fear, but still)

Then this really anciana Hermana came up to meet me and told me I have mexican eyes! I love being Mexican! Everyone always just guesses that Im from Argentina and IDK Why because according to what most people say my accent sounds Colombian ( I LOVE YOU HERMANA LINARES). 

I bore a really good testimony to introduce myself and BARELY teared up! (Because I usually LOSE it!) IM GROWING!

Life is good and I will be talking like Bill and Ted, singing good songs in the street and DOING WORK here for the next 6 weeks with my SOUL SISTER--H WHITTAKER (first name Chloe, second name Severena... I call her DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Peace out for now.

Im so happy.

XOXO

HERMANA VALENZUELA aka DUUUUUUUUUUDDDEEE

We went to this REALLY hip ice cream pizza place.... I think I found my home in Oklahoma.

that other one of just our heads is like our weird relationship in a photo...

Then this is that wedding we had. The couple is so cute and stuff... And then that`s us like when we were trying to figure out how the wedding even happened and it`s just like kinda weird but cool that it did happen! 

I love Linares

Me, preaching on a rock in front of the temple

Me meeting that Tawaiinese guy I told you about a while ago

I was really Sad when Sara Samaniego Left

Love at the Temple (PS HNA FARDOS is Training! )

I really love Sara

This is Mirtha!

What made the red man red?

Holding a baby alligator

It was so hot that we held our district meeting outside

statistics

TIME LIBERTEE VALENZUELA has existed in some form: Eternity

TIME In the FLESH: 21years

TIME Serving a mission: 1 year and 2 months

TIME in YBY YAU: almost 6 months

TIME in MARIANO ROQUE ALONSE: Almost 9 months

TIME until Changes (transfers): 1 day

          

      what do I want to happen?: nothing.

 I don´t want to go (because change is hard) nor do I want to stay ANOTHER change here (because I feel in a rut, not because I don´t LOVE everyone here)

I´m always scared I will train (for reals because HNA Fardos was like... fake training) Im scared for her and for me.

I guess we will see.

I´m very very homesick of late, but my desire to help others hasn´t deminished and is keeping me working. 

I really really really love Jesus the Christ. I have been learning so much about Him of late and am blown away. I love The Father. I have been talking to Him so much and I feel He listens. My relationships with them have improved and as a result my relationships with myself and others are improving. Satan is rude.

 Life is a blessing I am trying my best to enjoy and help others enjoy as well. 

I love you all.

XOXO Hermana Libertee 

Im so grateful God gave my comp lice first so that I could see it wasnt such a huge deal and prepare to handle it well. He sure does know me and only give me what I can handle... even if sometimes I think He trusts in me too much. IM NOT THAT STRONG!.... "strength isnt something you have, its something you find"

HEY!

So... 

So we went to a Zone conference this week and we were at a little station learning about how to set goals for the mission (and also for life)

Changes are in a week and Elder Caulderon was like "Hermana Valenzuela, soon you will have a different companion..." 

And we (H.Fardos and I)  were thinking... dang, we ARE going to get changed

then he continued "... A strong, Beautiful man who hold the priesthood worthily" 

*Record scratching sound* Whhhhhhaaaattttt? hahahahaha

He was talking about after mission but we were like WHAT THE HECK IS THIS NEW MISSION CHANGE!?? hahahahhahahaha

Now we just go around the house saying " A Strong Beautiful MAN!" 

Happy Valentines Day!

Also, there is less that one "China" until I am home... Which I realized this week because I went to China on Feb 13 and returned July 2nd

My mission release date is again July 2nd.

Also, I remembered how to say Ear in Chinese this week.

We helped the Elders with their Baptism, taught a lesson during it last minute and made jellos and stuff on Saturday. Mirtha came!

I really like my District and Zone leaders which is really good. Elders: Goss (Arizona), Carpio (El Salvador) and Cartero (Chile)

I hope they dont marry paraguayitas or do maquanadas and disapoint me but hey! sometimes we watch out heroes die and we dont know why. 

I really liked the lesson I learned in Sociedad de Soccoro this sunday on Chapter 4 of the teachings of Ezra Taft Benson book and I think it was just what I needed. 

I love ARTICLES OF FAITH by James E. Talmage. There is a member here that has a BEAUTIFUL leather bound version. I read it everytime we go there. 

I hope I am learning enough and making the best of my time here. There are somethings I´ll probably never be good at in my whole life, but at the very least I can get BETTER at them, so that´s good. 

I´m so grateful for the chance TO get better at them and for the mission in general. I couldn´t explain it with a thousand words, but everyone who has faithfully served seems to know what I am saying. I think it´s pretty common for all missions as long as the missionary goes with faith, determination and humility, said missionary will give God a crumb and return with a thousand loaves whether he wants to or not. That´s just how God works. So... Leap with faith, Work with determination and submit with humility and I testify good will come from your efforts. (D&C 4)

Ps. I am reading all of D&C, one section everyday, and if I do that... I´ll finish when times is up on the mission (THANKS DAD FOR TELLING ME COOL TURNKY TRICKS). Im on Section 4 today.