Nov 9

Week 2 in Oceanía

This week went faster than the last because I got to know the area better and was able to lead out. My poor companions, I generally have to be the leader to feel comfortable haha. We did have more success this week though and found 5 new people to teach. Plus we have 2 baptisms this upcoming Saturday for Ricardo and Vicenta. Although I arrived only a few weeks before their baptism, I, with Hna.Tejo, have done almost all of the teaching of the lessons. They didnt have much when I got here, but they felt ready for baptisms within the few days I arrived and so we set dates and have been working to get them prepared.

Cesar, in Zarco, also set a date. I actually set it with him the night before I was transfered, for the 21st of November. He was really excited and has a strong testimony already, but the sisters there have informed me he hasnt made it to church the last 2 weeks due to work and stuff, so he wont be getting baptized the 21st. But if he goes the next couple of weeks, maybe I can see him baptized within the last couple days of my mission. I hope and pray, hes so great.

Hahaha I will share a little bit of culture and a funny experience that Hna.Trejo and I had this morning.

Here in Mexico, the water is not automatically heated. We have a tank of gas outside of the house that we have to get filled every month or two and that you have to go light every morning to heat the water to shower. Well, last week we ran out of gas and havent been able to get it filled for several reasons, and so we have showered with reallyyy cold water all week. Whatever, no big deal, but a sister from the ward came over this morning to take us to get the tank filled. So we get it hauled into her van and we locked the doors to the house, but I locked the front door from the inside (the locks here are different) and we went out the back. Little did I know, we dont have a key to the back door, and when the front door is locked from the inside, it cant be unlocked with a key from the outside. So we get back from filling up the tank and go to unlock the door and we realize it cant be done.... hahaha. So we went into operation "unlock house" mode as the member called it, and opened the window (but here all the windows are barred off for safety) and tied a metal rode to the end of a broom and tried to open the inside lock. After like 30 minutes of trying to do it (once person manuvering the rod blindly through the window and the other two vocally guiding) ... we concluded it was impossible. There was no other way... and so we broke the window and basically robbed our own house hahaha. Fun stuff. Now we have to repair the window...

Well fam, have a greattttt week! Love you all very much!

Con amor,

Hermana Roberts