Dear family and friends,
Funny story from this week: I opened my agenda this morning to read my notes from last night about who I needed to study for and realized today is July 7! I completely forgot about the Fourth of July. The thought never crossed my mind. I hope you all had a fabulous Independence Day!!! And a big thank you to those whose sacrifices keep our country free. We will never be able to thank you enough.
It`s been a great week. I feel reasonably comfortable in my new area. I`m learning it a lot faster than I learned Montecristo and Apopa, I just have to work on remembering the names and faces of all the members and investigators. (That is, those we don`t see on a regular basis.)
Q and A with Mom:
Q: How about your new area?
A: GREAT! There are a lot of trees which means it`s not quite as hot as Apopa, and it`s beautiful. Like I said, it`s a lot more citylike that Apopa, and the people seem to be a little better off. There are a LOT of churches, maybe one or two on every corner, which makes it interesting whenever we contact people in the street.
Q: How do you get around? Is it very big?
A. We walk everywhere. I think this is one of the things that is really helping me learn quickly. The area is bigger than Montecristo but smaller than Apopa, and we almost always make our way from end to end every single day. There are only a couple places Hna Abadillo has yet to show me that aren`t part of our daily beaten path.
Q: Are there any famous landmarks around? Do you ever sight see on p-day?
A: There are lots of landmarks but I don`t think any of them are famous. haha The only sightseeing we`ve done so far is coming here to Ilobasco (oh yeah, today we`re meeting together as a zone in Ilobasco, a big center of art in El Salvador). I promise to take pictures.
Q: Have you met the new mission president yet?
A: Yes! We had a get to know you conference with him last Thursday. He and his wife shared a little about themselves and their family (their youngest daughter actually came here with them) but focused most of the time on strengthening our testimonies of the Gospel. They also came to our branch conference on Sunday. Presidente gave a talk on tithing and then gave an AWESOME Sunday School lesson to all the recent converts and investigators. They`re going to be GREAT!
Q: Tell me about your new companion.
A: Hna Abadillo is 20 years old. Her family are all members. Her parents were married in the temple. She has one older sister studying at BYU and most of her mother`s family actually live in Orem! (They attend a Spanish ward, so I don`t know if Grandma would know them. Familia Pirir, but she doesn`t know where in Orem they live.) She has another older sister who recently returned home from a mission in Costa Rica and a younger sister who`s just studying right now. :) She`s super pilas (missionary jargon for hardworking) and we are very happy to be companions. :) She`s kind of a studious type, like me, but at one point in her life she also studied piano and enjoys music and drawing as ways to pass time. Before the mission she was studying to become a doctor, and plans to continue with that when she returns home the end of October. We`re both very practical, and really just all about la obra misional (mission work). She`s about my height.
Q: How are the members in your new area?
A: The members are very willing and excited to get involved in la obra, which I love! They have all been very welcoming and kind. There is a lady who cooks for us and washes our clothes. She`s a less active member that we`re working really hard to reactivate.
Q: How are your clothes and shoes holding up?
A: The clothes are holding up great! The shoes, truthfully, are getting destroyed more quickly than before because the rainy season has started and rain really takes a toll on shoes. But don`t worry about sending me more. I`m planning to buy some rain shoes here, it will be better and a lot cheaper. (They only cost about 2 bucks and last a reasonable amount of time.)
Take care, all! I love you!!!!
Hna Henrie
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