WEEK 14!

 January 6, 2014

 Family & Friends

Wow, crazy this week! I really can't even believe that it is already 2014. haha It is so weird to me! It's going to be even weirder when its 2015 and I will be coming home soon after that! haha but that's not until 15 more months.. :) haha So Monday night of last week some member had a bonfire and it was 2 elders and us sisters! It was so fun! It's so funny cause we didn't know it was going to be cold so we didn't bring a jacket and that night it was like 45.... and the Elders gave us their jackets.. and they said "I swear we are not flirting with you, it's just a gentlemen thing to do!" hahaha I just started laughing because once you are a missionary it's like we do not flirt in any way obviously. hahaha idk it is just funny! but anyways We have one investigator we go see every Monday! and she is Amazing! she always is reading the Book of Mormon! It is just so hard cause there is always something wrong with the family! Her husband is an alcoholic... so it is so hard!! But we are praying so much for her!! She has two kids and the youngest one LOVES primary!! We took her and she didn't want to leave! hahaha she is too cute! We went tracking in a trailer park and all the Hispanics are Sooo nice!! I love them! They all invite us in and are so nice!! And they ALWAYS feed us!!! She made really good sweet potatoes Ahh so good but... collard greens...... has anyone even heard of that? If not.. you are not missing out.  I was literally gagging but I had to eat it! I was praying so hard that I could eat it! After, I felt like I just had to throw up.  hahaha It was nasty. haha but so New Years Eve we got to go home and do nothing after 5pm so we just went home did a puzzle and I made a song for the Elders and we went to their door at 9:30 and sang, "We wish you a Happy New Year, we wish you a Happy New Year, we wish you a Happy New Year, Have a Happy New Year!!" hahaha it was so funny!! :) But it got to about 21 degrees here and I about died..... seriously.. Our heater didn't work for that night that it was really cold. I guess poor insulation but I don't even know what that means haha but I went to bed with leggings, sweats, fuzzy socks, 2 jackets and my hood on and gloves. hahahah imagine that.. I felt like I gained 20 pounds with all that on me! hahaha but this fast Sunday was great! I always love Sundays, but this Sunday was weird. haha so for 2 hour we have a gospel principles class in Spanish and a member Pedro brought his friend to church and his friend Alberto was just bashing on us and I couldn't really understand ( cause it was in Spanish) haha but I felt the spirit just leave and for some reason all I wanted to do was cry!! It was so frustrating and annoying I wanted to walk out! haha but I didn't! It was so strange! But the rest of church was great! haha! But I am loving it! It's crazy how happy I am to make this decision..!! But I miss all of you and love you guys so much!!! Keep doing what you are doing!! :)

Hermana Brugman