So yesterday I was supposed to play piano in
Sacrament Meeting for the first time and I was pretty excited. We left the
piano in the chapel the night before and when we got there in the morning it
was gone! It's an electric piano, so it can be moved easily. The problem is we
don't know if a member moved it and it's hiding somewhere in the church or is
someone (somehow) stole it. I felt so bad, because yesterday was most likely my
last Sunday here so they'll have to stick with the CD version of the hymns
until they finally find the piano again. Also, I taught Gospel Principles for
the second time and it was TONS better. Well, I don't know if the actual class
was any better, but my Spanish has improved so much in these 6 weeks. The gift
of tongues is real.
Also, my companion is a little
crazy and decided to buy one of those miniature ovens that are made to cook miniature
pizzas and things, but the good news is we can now make cookies that are soft
and delicious and not rock hard like all the other ones that are here. We've
tried it twice now and our cooking skills have gotten better each time. Also,
one of the members here taught us how to make pastelitas de pina or something
similar to mini pineapple pies and they were so good! I can't wait to try them
again by myself! I even have a photo that I'll attach to the end of this
e-mail.
The work here in Marcala has picked
up substantially and we've seen lots of baptisms from the branch and also from
us 6 missionaries. I think it helps the members to gain confidence in us when
they see that we really are working and bringing people into the church. When I
first got to this area the members needed all the help and support they could
get, but now they're actually starting to help us out and realize that they
have potential to help out with the missionary work of the church. When we work
hard and exercise our faith, God always blesses us... sometimes we just need a
little patience. :)
Love,
Hermana Hansen
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