it was raining ashes!

Hola Mom!

It is hot, hot, hot here in sunny Sun Valley. There are fires all around us. Saturday it was raining ashes, and the smoke was so thick the sun was just a red circle. Our Mission President has asked us to not exercise outside and avoid outside activities, but nothing will stop us from doing Knock-Out!!!

Cucuracha (Cockroach) Update: We are still finding them in the apartment. Last week we cleared out our cupboards, and had to leave the apartment for 4 hours, but we are still having problems. We asked our members, and they all gave us their Latino home remedies. My favorite was spraying vinegar in all the cracks of our kitchen. It was stinky, but it seemed to work for a little bit! We are going to talk to our manager today :)

Broken Bone Update: Miracle! Our District Leader is healed. The first x-ray they took his elbow was fractured. A week later the x-ray showed no sign of a fracture! Here's the bad news...we were playing flag football last Pday, and our district leader's companion broke his wrist. Crazy, right??? For a week, one of them had a sling and the other a cast. Don't worry...there will be no broken bones in our companionship (knock on wood)

 The Missionaries were here!

I definitely think the road of conversion is the best path to walk. It may not be the easiest path to walk at first, but with time we will form healthy, righteous habits that will bless our own lives and our families lives for eternity! We have to be converted to the gospel not convinced. Converted vs. Convinced. Converted does not mean perfection! Converted is persistence and consistency in living the gospel of Jesucristo. Give it our best effort then try a little harder the next day. Enduring to the end really just means: Make it to Sunday! What a blessing that we can take the sacrament weekly and renew our covenants and efforts for the coming week. Grab the hands of your family and friends and help them walk the path of conversion with you!

This week we were asked to speak at a missionary's farewell fiesta. We were asked to share our testimonies, our experiences, and how the mission has blessed us. I could have spoken for hours, but they only gave us 5 minutes each hahaa. In true hispanic fiesta fashion, they had a big sound system, music, and party lights. While we were speaking they had the party lights flashing, so it was probably the most exciting testimony I have ever shared. Everyone's faces were flashing neon green, pink, and blue! Maybe we could invest in some strobe lights for our chapels :)  

I hope you all have a wonderful week. Love you Mom. Love, love, love ya!

Hna Moo