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Monday, August 4th, 2014

HELLO FAMILIA MIA!

Well... after M. baptism we got the awaited transfer calls and Hermana Braithwaite got sent up here to Vigo to make us into one OLD tired ugly and no energy Hermana trio haha. The good thing is that as 3 women, we can enter in whatever house or anything without dragging a member with us. The down side is that when we contact we kind of just ATTACK the people.. we are getting used to it though. It's fun! It reminds me of the most fun week when I had was in a trio with Hermana Christian and Money. She is one transfer ahead of me! Hermana Schaumann goes home in 2.5 weeks.. then Braithwaite, then me. so yeah.. we need to get our greenie fire back somehow because we are just so old. Man the mission.. SE CANSA! I can´t say it any other way. Have fun with google translation...not sure how well it even translates...Suerte! But really though...la mision se cansa. We say that every month is 5 years in your life.. so with that.. I am about to hit the big seven zero. Yeah mornings are rough as we roll out of bed crying. Okay just kidding.  Ain't nothing quite like a mission! It's the best life.

SO M. got baptized! It was a way special night. And her 3 kids came, so that was AWESOME! Really it was a really, really, really special night. They don´t have a font here so we have to literally spend 6 hours filling it up with a tiny hose and buckets. If it was anything other than a BAPTISM/ requirement into heaven I wouldn´t do it..haha but its kind of like the most important thing so yeah...venga! 

Well.. I don´t have much time today but I love you so much! We see literal MIRACLES every day. God has been a God of miracles today, yesterday, and forever he will be. Missionaries are so blessed and so guided without even knowing it.

I have been so so so completely tired. You know you are tired and old when everyone tells you constantly how tired you look but how happy you look. Time is flying. Literally last night I just had the thought as we walked home.. I don´t think I have ever been this tired in my entire life...can I really do this for 4 more months? And then I had the thought how can I not keep doing the thing that has made me the happiest I have ever been in my life? It's a struggle sometimes to keep running and working and loving like crazy and just giving my all, but man it is so easy at the same time. Knowing that my time is wrapping up is the most painful thing. And that keeps me going! Knowing that one day I won´t have the authority to do what I do now keeps me running around trying to give up my will. Honestly you come on missions thinking that you will do amazing and incredible things but then you get here and realize that you don´t do anything...it's the LORD! When you work your hardest and give your all and consecrate yourself, Heavenly Father allows us to be instruments in HIS hands.  We just happen to be there. I tell you there is not a better feeling than sitting there at the end of the night with your companion just completely exhausted but completely content as you just say to yourself, that was not me today. That was the Lord. I know that the Christ lives. And I know that everything that we are.. is because he has given it to us! 

The other night Hermana Schaumann and I stayed up talking in bed. I was telling her the most special moment and experience of my entire life...something so incredible and so amazing that I haven't even shared with any of you. Something I don´t share with many. And something that many can't understand. The hardest, yet most beautiful and real day of my life. Out of nowhere, we both just started crying about how much we love the atonement and how real it is. How happy we are and how hearts just pump. The spirit was strong in our little room as we just shared how much we have learned and loved on the mission and how much we have grown and seen the atonement work in our own lives and many others. Man it is so cool being able to talk and share so much with your comp as you have done the same things and just understand each other well. It was such a great night. Holy cow I just love companions. There aren't any people quite like your companions on your mission. Makes me get teary just thinking about the love within comps. I am eternally grateful for the mission.. words can't describe.  

We found this less active girl the other day who is about 27 and served a mission and I cannot tell you how much it breaks my HEART! I call her every day and always try to get in touch with her yet she hasn´t answered or anything. I pray so hard that we may be able to help this awesome girl. Pray for her! I will do ANYTHING to help this girl out and help her re-learn what she preached for 18 months. It breaks my heart knowing that someone who has served a mission can fall. Good thing is that the atonement is literally for EVERYONE. I read 2 Nephi 2 this morning and I think it's my favorite chapter. The atonement is for all. Christ made the intercession for all and the plan of salvation is possible through him. Because of him we are here and we can be perfected. Because of him we will be in front of God being judged with him begging our cause. I want everyone to know what I know! And to feel what I feel. 

Honestly the biggest miracle brought forth from a mission is the change and testimony within the missionary.

I love missions! I love my life so much. I am so tired. Sometimes I think I can´t do this for another day but then I think of Christ suffering and think about how tired he must have been and it helps me trust and FULLY trust in his infinite love and atonement to give me what I need to give. I love Him.

Con mucho amor,

vuestra hija en galicia