Hello everyone! This week was great!
We traveled to
Asuncion and were able to go through the temple, it really was like
being in a whole new world! The spirit was amazing there. We had a nice
long 8 hour bus ride there, we got there at 5am
then had to catch a Collectivo, which is another bus that is very
um.... scary haha the streets are straight up rocks, (i have attached a
photo of the streets), you have to stand the whole time if there isn't space, and
there wasn't space, and the rocks do not make for a very smooth ride haha. I almost smothered a few people, don't worry though, my abs of steel
helped me stay upright hahaha jk I wish. I was killing people left and
right. But we survived and so did they and that's all that matters right.
After our trip to Asuncion, we arrived back in Pedro Juan at
930, and our awesome branch president picked us up and gave us a ride
home. The members here are so amazing I love them they are always so
willing to help, and they are really enthusiastic about missionary work
as well! Its incredible.
Yesterday we had a huge rain storm and the
power went out and the streets flooded, I got pictures before the storm
really hit. The power went out during testimony meeting, but the members
just got right up opened the blinds and we kept on going, it was
amazing. Afterwards, we returned home, usually we have lunch but they
cancelled so we returned home to try to scavenge up some food, we didn't
have any because we were in Asuncion Monday
and that's when we go grocery shopping, so we were a little sad hahaha
but, the sister whose home we live and was talking to us when we got home, asked what we were doing for lunch, when we told her we were going
to eat at home she asked what we were going to eat..... hahahha we said,
"oh just some food we have in the fridge", she feeds us on Thursdays, so we didn't want her to cook for us again, and she said, I'm going to get
something together and bring it over" and she did! Within 30 min we had a
warm delicious meal in-front of us, there is a picture attached, the
bread is not corn bread, idk what it is but i think it has onions in it, its really good actually! Its a Paraguayan specialty and is my
companions favorite. The members are amazing and so loving here!!
The
other day we were teaching the family who is prepping to be sealed in
the temple and the husband is prepping to be able to baptize his son, it
was about 7pm,
we didn't return to the house for dinner, so we were hungry haha and they
just brought food right now, they taught us a new Paraguayan sandwich,
bread, dulce de leche (which is like caramel), and nuts hahah so weird
but so good!!!
Another fun fact about here, there are random large bones everywhere... what from, no idea but they are everywhere!
Tip
for anyone who wants to travel to Paraguay, here they shout Neki! at
their dogs, this is not their name, this means go away in Guarani.
hahaha Yes, I learned this lesson the hard way. There are quite a few
members who now when they see me enjoy pretending to call their dogs
Neki and die of laughter hahahaha its ok, no shame here hahaha.
The
people of Paraguay are so humble and so willing to listen to a message
about God. Here there are no door bells, and we don't knock on doors, we
stand away from the doors and clap. Then wait for permission to enter.
The great thing about here is usually they are all sitting outside on
their chairs sipping terreare (not sure if that's how you spell it)
because its so hot. When we walk up and ask to share a message they go
and get a chair for us and sometimes when they have no more they will
give us their chair and get a bucket to sit on and offer us some of
their drink, we aren't allowed to drink it while on the mission, but the
people are great!!
The picture of the bottle and the spigot
is my water purification process because one time of vomiting and
dying all day is sufficient for a life time. haha Also I'm too lazy to lug
huge jugs of water 3 miles back home.
Being here has taught
me so many lessons already in this short time! Days feel like weeks,
weeks feel like days and months feel like years haha. Don't ask me how butI have never been able to accomplish so much on so little energy. I
know that it is because this truly is the work of the Lord and your
prayers, every single one helps and I know that He hears every prayer and
He will help us always.
So please pray for me as well because I made
the mistake of offering to pray in front of the branch president and he
now knows my Spanish is a little more than nothing, so he's going to ask
me to speak soon..... hahaha
I love you all and I'm so
grateful for all of you!! I Hope all is well!
Shout out to Uncle Ike,
Happy Birthday last week!!!! Sorry I was away from my calender and
missed it!! Aunt Jamie Happy Birthday Yesterday! Mallory, Blakely and
Briggs Happy Birthday this Saturday! And Happy Mothers day to everyone!!! Thank you for your examples to me! I love you all!!
Love, Hermana Speakman
ps excuse my terrible grammar there is not enough time haha
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