More about Nueva Rosita

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Hola!! I have like 10 minutes left so I will try to type fast and give y'all an idea of Nueva Rosita!

About 2 hours from the border. There are mostly paved roads, but pretty dirt and broken up. We often walk on gravel, and we walk everywhere. We occasionally take a bus or a van to a colonia further away in our area, but not super often. The church is nice and right in the center of town. Most people are pretty familiar with it. There are a lot of Catholics here and mostly other Christians, so that's a good foundation. Almost always people accept return appointments or to start the lessons, which sounds great except a lot aren't actually interested
The people.. generally pretty friendly. This one man named Javier wants justice because he's very unhappy with his life, but hes not exactly on his way to accepting the gospel. He just constantly is asking me to help him and wants me to tell him the cure for diabetes hahaha.. he's pretty persistent with this. Then there is Horacio and his family. Horacia is somewhere in his 20s and likes talking with us, but I think he just likes learning so he{s not progressing in the way an investigator would. We're trying to make the transition. His grandma always prays DURING our prayers and continues on when we're done... hahahah its so awkward. No one knows what to do and I never even know whats shes saying.
The food.. Pretty much what you would expect. Really good for sure, but nothing SUPER exciting or extra ordinary (forgive errors.. spanish keyboards are hard). Variations of rice, meat, beans, soups, and a lot of fruit. GET THIS... I LIKE BANANAS. AND RASPBERRIES... I don't know what happened, but I even crave them. I think my body must need those vitamins or something cause what the heck.. never in my life. But hahah I thought this was important to share with my family. You can all accept me now. 

My spanish actually has progressed!! I know a lot of the time what we are talking about now. I mean, I miss A LOT obviously, but I contribute more to lessons and I try to speak more. The Lord is helping me see that I am not alone and I had some touching experiences this week that are helping me get through the harder times. I think I may have helped a woman feel the Spirit for the first time in a VERY long time... I want to expound, but don{t have time of course. But wow. I{m only an instrument, but that's what I want to be.

I{m going to send a letter home to my family with more details and if they feel up to it, they can type it up and post it. But I want to thank you all for your prayers and thoughts! I am feeling it and please continue. Especially my family.. I cannot thank you enough. I love you all so dearly and right now I want to just be with you, but I know that the Lord wants to make something more of me by having me serve a mission than I could accomplish in my normal life. It{s so very hard but I can see that it will be worth it.

Read "Bourne Upon Eagle's Wings" by Jeffery R. Holland... amazing. The Plan of Redemption is flawless and wonderful.

I love you all!! Pray for me, but please pray for yourself to gain a closer relationship with the Lord. He is WAITING for you to come unto Him. 

Con amor,
Hermana Roberts

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