August 19, 2014

August 19, 2014

My family!

I love you guys!  holy mackeral. hope is still not lost, but the bag still is.  dont worry, im still in hot pursuit.  

This week was great.  ok, we got the call, that i knew was coming.  im leaving my area to finish the training of someone.  So next week, i will be in some other part of guatemala.  But its ok, im not going to be sad.  im just leaving the best ward in the world!  Serious, these members are so awesome.  They are always willing to help with whatever we need!  We have been taking pictures and everything with the members, converts, everybody.  

Last night we got permission to eat strawberries at the bishops house.  They were so good.  obviously we took pictures of that too.  

Im going to tell you a creepy story.  because im creepy a little.. did you know? well... Celeste, a woman in the ward, was pregnant, and during her pregnancy, she couldnt leave her house much.. so she wasnt able to go to church for a few months.  so we would visit her because she was kind of less active anyway to begin with.  but then she had her baby july 1.. and the rumor here is that after having a baby, you have to wait 40 days to do anything. seriously, there are some woman who dont leave, dont shower, dont cook, nothing for 40 days.  others know that that is nonsense and still shower and whatnot.  but Celeste had a c section, so she had to heal and all, which is fine, but always used the excuse that she had to wait for the 40 days to pass to go to church again.  so one day, we were in the bishops car with him and his wife, because they come with us every wednesday to our appointments.  and out of no where i remembered Celeste. so i said, "Celeste finished her 40 days she can go to church now!" and everyone looked at me super weird, and then the bishop laughed so hard, and asked, "have you been counting?" and well, i wasnt, but it came to me as revelation. ;) but last night, we were doing a family home evening at the bishops house and Celeste came with her baby.  and the bishop asked me, in front of everyone, "how many days old is Celestes baby?" totally joking of course, but everyone laughed again.  good times. her baby has about 49 days under his belt now.

yesterday we were telling Abraham that i would be leaving and they were all mourning over the loss... when Abes mom said to me that if i didnt go to say goodbye before leaving the country she would never speak to me again.. She is so funny. always is.  But i think she might be serious this time.  haha.. somehow i have to say goodbye to her......... 

Nate, i hope you are so excited to go to the temple!  because its the best.  go as often as you can while you are home because in the mission field, its not likely that you will go very often.  

bueno.  the talk in the november 2013 ensign is super good.. by.. i dont remembe her name.. but it was from the womans conference and it talks about keeping covenants and stuff.  i think she was the second speaker in the womans conf. but its worth a good read.  

I love you guys so much!  today i read in mosiah 25, 26, and 27 and i love it.  i hope we all are repenting everyday and then working like crazy to bring others to the truth as well.  

be safe and happy and have fun!!

love, hna evans