Week 54 - "New area: Progresso ward and new companion: Hermana Reyes"

August 13, 2014

I left La Blanca! Can you believe 6 months passed as fast as they did? 6 months ago I was training my hijita, now I am starting yet another whitewash. I am opening a sector again. This ward is called Progreso. The hermanas that were here before us basically tore apart the ward, didn't do anything but add to the immaturity of the Young Women and made the hermanas of the Soc Soc upset. I will not say who was there. I am here with Hermana Reyes, another fellow Argentina. Cool beans. I like her. I hope we get along well because we are alike in many ways. Tranquilas.

New Companion, Hermana Reyes from Argentina

It is hard to say goodbye. In fact, I have never felt such sadness upon leaving a sector. Or a compañera. You don't realize the depth of your love for someone until you have to separate from them. I will really miss mi amorcita Jerez, mi loquitache. But I know that we had our time together and it blessed me. Now I need to blend my form of being to another companion. God placed her in my life for a reason and I am determined to discover what it is.

A few last fotos of Hermana Jerez and I together

Part of Familia Santander

Maria Angelica Pacheco

Because I completed a year in the mish and I am steadily increasing in misionery age, I felt that I would be perfect in everything I did. I thought I would be fluent in the language. I thought I would be the perfect companion who can be serious but funny, skinny but with a love to eat. But I am realizing more and more that I cannot be perfect. Maybe I am not quite fluent, I am slightly a bit serious and am not skinny but love to eat. And God called me that way. He called me, chose me and prepares me every day to become the person He knows I can become.

Pablo Santander

Maybe not the person with every capability I would like, but the way He wants me to be. With my studies of the Bible and the Book of Mormon, I am coming more and more to the realization of the perfection of the gospel. Literally everything, every aspect and principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ is perfect. They bring happiness, they help us to support our challenges and they help us change.

Maria de Los Angeles and her children Elu y David

We can become more as Christ when we follow His recipe of perfection. We must be examples of him, according to the

Last once with Milla

Covenants of Baptism and all other teachings of the gospel, therefore, we must develop the love and need of his attributes. It may be hard, in fact it seems nearly unachievable. But it is possible. With his help. Everything, literally everything, becomes possible through the atoning sacrifice of the Savior. Isaiah 55:6-7 has been a real support this week. Look it up, I recommend it.

Katherine, David y Mateo Bravo

The cool thing about the mish is that even though I'm not perfect, I know God is. He knows his children. He knows us. He knows how to help. And He speaks spanish pretty fluently as weel, which is a big help. So even though my compañera might not think I am perfect, that I speak perfectly or that I am role model 

Fresia, Pedro y Pedrito Pablo

material, she will feel of my testimony and my devotion to the Lord through my work. Although the next few weeks will be jampacked with knocking doors and hours of walking in the bipolar weather, I know Christ is by my side every step. He already suffered for my pains and my exhaustion, so why should I complain?

Genoveva y her hermana

And Abuelita Herrera

Thank you all for your support. I can't wait to give each of you hugs, but until then, I send you a few dozen bazilion every few seconds. I love you

Hermana Castleton


Questions for Whitney...

Josh: "How's the weather today?"

Whitney: "Hot. Today there is a lot of sun and we left the house with 3 layers of clothings. How is is there?"

Mamasita:"That's unusual for now isn't it? How come you have so many layers on if it's hot? Is it so you can Peel them off when you get too hot?

So… Any changes?"

Whitney: "It is very usual because in August, the weather is literally all over the place. First, I will start by telling you that I have a new companion. Her name is Hermana Reyes. She is Argentina as well. We were placed in a whitewash again, a ward called Progreso, and we now live in a house. And it is like living in an igloo. Literally. We went to sleep and woke up as little hermanacicles. The houses here are terrible. They are built of cement, so they are always cold. It is a blessing in the summer, but in the winter, it is very much like a punishment. So when we leave the house, it is dificult to know what to put on because it is so cold in the house. And because August is so random and sporatic, it is even worse and varies with every day. We met the Bishop last night. He asked President to take out the hermanas because they were ruining the ward and the hermanas of the ward didn't want anything to do with them essentially. Lame, right? So we gotta start from ground 0 again."

Mamasita: "Wow! Hermana Reyes! Awesome!! 

Was it hard to say goodbye to Hermana Jerez? Do you know her new companion? Where will she be?

I'm SO SORRY you're so cold in your house!! Need anything to keep you warmer? I'm so glad it's warm today. It's so amazing to me that were so HOT here and you're so COLD there. Were opposites all the time. 

New ward...woah sounds hard. I can't believe the missionary sisters didn't love the Hermanas of the ward. That's aweful! We will pray for you and your new ward and that they can feel of your love and the saviors love.

Met the bishop? How was that? What's he like?"

Whitney: "It was extremely difficult to say goodbye to my amorcito. I love her so much. But I know she is in good hands because she is with Hermana Cook! Heh, my two favorite comps are together, can you believe? The bishop is a little bit odd. He didn't like on of the hermanas, so he didn't take the time to get the other. So they ended up taking the two out instead of just one. Lame, right?"

Mamasita: "Oh that's awesome she will be with Hermana Cook! They will be great together!"