These drunk guys yelled to us the other day, "You be careful out there, but don't worry WE GOT YOUR BACKS SISTERS!"

I think I need to go by Hermana B!

Phew what a week! Transfer calls were on Saturday. 

I am staying in El Camino with Hermana Day, but Hna Day got called to be a co-sister training leader. We are not really sure what the means yet. We will get more info tomorrow. My last transfer of training might be kind of crazy! 

(I looooove mail! One from mom, marysa, and Jordan!)


This week we got to do a mini mission with some of the youth in our zone. The girl I was paired up with did not know how to ride a bike, so i ended up being in a trio with Hermana Day and an 18-year-old girl named Magana. She was so cute! That poor girl biked in the heat with us for 4 hours! She shared some awesome testimonies with the people. Members coming out with the missionaries is so powerful! They ended the mini mission with a fireside. They asked me to play the piano and the Hermano directing the meeting introduced me as Hermana Barrsuf. Then Magana went up to bear her testimony about her mission experience and she said, "I was paired up with Hermana Day and....sorry I can't remember the other one's name." I think I need to go by Hermana B!

Here's the deal...we are not really teaching anyone. We are having a hard time finding investigadores. Our only investigador dropped us last week. We have one lady right now who has a lot of potential and hopefully her second appointment works out. Usually the people will listen to our first lesson, and we set up and second appointment and they never let us back. It has been kind of hard, but I know the Lord is preparing people! We work a lot with the less active members and we have seen some progress with one of the families which has been such a blessing!

Fun things:

1. We taught a lesson in a casa full of cucarachas. Oh man...i was so afraid one would crawl up my skirt.

2. We had a birthday party for one of the Hermanas in our district at a members house on Wednesday. The food was soooo good. This house was really nice and they had a Parrot! Birds still scare me and the Parrot just walked around their backyard, so I kept a close eye on it :)

3. These drunk guys yelled to us the other day, "You be careful out there, but don't worry WE GOT YOUR BACKS SISTERS!" 

This week I learned that every day is an opportunity and a blessing. So much can be accomplished in one day! I am going to work on three things this week, and I am going to invite y'all to do the same. Presidente Henry B. Eying said that three traits he admires most in people is when they have:

1. a pattern of prayer

2. a habit of service

3. a rock hard decision to be honest

I want to be a little bit better everyday, find a few more opportunities to serve everyday, and make sure I am being honest with myself and with Heavenly Father!

Love you all sooooo much!

    Hermana Moo

This week was crazy! Busy, busy, busy. Plus it was the scariest week of my life...I will explain :)

So Hermana Day was made sister training leader along with another Hermana in our zone. That means I will go on an exchange every week. This past week she and her co-training leader wanted to get to know each other better so they decided to go on an exchange for a day...the problem is the other Hermana's companion is in training too (it is Hermana Whittingham from my CCM district) so Hermana Whittingham and I had a full day together...and we both are still learning Spanish. Oh man was I nervous!I prayed and prayed and prayed that the day would go well, and guess what? WE SURVIVED! I was sure the day would crash and burn, but we had an awesome experience.

 A less active member who recently moved to the area called the Elderes because her baby was sick and needed a blessing (crazy that you told me that lady's story in your email) the Elderes were not able to go until later in the day so they sent us over to talk with her. We biked over and my stomach was turning because I knew she was not going to church, but she just exercised her faith so much by calling the elderes to get a blessing, and I just wanted the visit to go well. We got to her apartment and she was so kind. And the biggest blessing was she was easy to understand. She spoke very clearly. I explained to her that we are newer missionaries and that we are still learning Spanish, and she was so patient with us. Turns out she was raised in the church and served a mission in El Salvador! Her husband is not a member and they have been living in the states for a few years. She had her baby almost 2 months ago and she said the doctor told her that the baby was ok, but it is her first baby and she was nervous so she asked for a priesthood blessing. I asked her if she wanted to come back to church again and she said, "Yes Hermana, I have given too many excuses." We sang a hymn and shared a scripture and testified of the blessing that will come to her, her baby, and her husband as she decides to come to church again. The spirit was strong and the Spanish was clear. What a blessing! Seriously....such a blessing.

 

We had to send emails from the library this week, so I do not have a lot of time. I will tell you about Elder Hamula on Monday! Right now I am at the library and the guy next to me is snoring...he keeps waking up and looking around all paranoid like I am trying to take his computer hahahah it's kind of funny.

FUN THINGS

1. I can almost order my whole meal in Spanish at Subway. I didn't know the words for cucumber, sweet onion sauce, and double chocolate chip cookies :) we have a member that always takes us to Subway because she is trying to loose weight hahaa

2. I tried the Biscuit and Gravy chips...they reminded me of dad!

3. One of the Hermanas in my zone forgot her nametag when she went to the mission conference and at the conference she was chosen to be interviewed by Elder Hamula, so she ended us wearing my nametag during the interview :) Elder Hamula served his mission in Germany, so I told her to tell him that Barfuss is German! Hahaha she is from Mexico, so I am sure he was a little confused about the Latina with a German last name...she explained the situation hahaha

Alright thanks for all the love and support! I love you all so much! Have a great week, and I will talk to you again on Monday! Hopefully this computer will let me send pictures!

LOVE,

   Hermana Moo