ok so here is San Miguel. A view from a street at the top of a hill. Sorry about all the wires, nothing I can do about it :p
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Well Now
Tons of stuff has happened in the past few weeks and I've been so busy that I have completly forgotten about my blog, so sorry!
So many of you know that Meagan was here with me for ten days and she left a few days ago. Having a familiar face around was nice and being able to talk about friends that we have in common was also nice since I haven't been able to do that with anyone recently. She left three days ago and it's been pretty quiet around here. The study I have with Veronica on Thursday's is going really well, we are making progress in the Bible Teach Book, so I hope that she will really enjoy what she learns and come too love Jehovah in the future! The other study I have on Thursday with the eight year old girl is also coming along nicely, she likes to read the book in both English and Spanish to learn the truth and learn englush at the same time.
I have some pictures ill post here in a few minutes if it works, since I haven't posted any in a while. Now that Meg is gone I'll be back on schedule with my blog.
<3
So many of you know that Meagan was here with me for ten days and she left a few days ago. Having a familiar face around was nice and being able to talk about friends that we have in common was also nice since I haven't been able to do that with anyone recently. She left three days ago and it's been pretty quiet around here. The study I have with Veronica on Thursday's is going really well, we are making progress in the Bible Teach Book, so I hope that she will really enjoy what she learns and come too love Jehovah in the future! The other study I have on Thursday with the eight year old girl is also coming along nicely, she likes to read the book in both English and Spanish to learn the truth and learn englush at the same time.
I have some pictures ill post here in a few minutes if it works, since I haven't posted any in a while. Now that Meg is gone I'll be back on schedule with my blog.
<3
Monday, October 29, 2012
I hate Sandy
So I don't know if any of you know but I LOVE STORMS. Honest to goodness I do. If I was allowed, during every storm back home I would have the doors open and just...aw! I love them so much! Andddd of course once I leave Connecticut, they get a massive hurricane. What is this craziness...
Anyway besides my anger at Sandy, things down here in Mexico are going pretty good. I had a short day in service because I am already way over my time so now i get to slowly bank a few more hours until Thursday. Speaking of Thursday,one of my best friends Meagan is supposed to fly in and visit me for ten days...but with this dumb hurricane who knows if she will make it in or if she will be delayed...anyway it would be so nice to see a familiar face so I hope her flight is all good and not delayed. I have a ton of fun stuff to do while she is here and I'm so excited!! The first thing was too take her to this delicious quesadilla and taco joint down the street. OHH they are so good so I really want her too come!!
I have another study with an eight year old girl. She had been listening in to her mothers study in spanish and already listened too 90 pages in the Bible Teach book! So I'm hoping that this little girl will do good in the Great Teacher book with me in both english and spanish. I'll have to speak both languages probably with her. Her mother speaks perfect english so I do know that the girl speaks at least some english. We shall see.... The other study I have with Veronica is going good. I get to see her again this Thursday so I'm hoping that she will really like what she reads and learns because I would love to see her in the new system! She is such a sweetheart!
Anyway for all you Nutmeggers back home in CT, stay safe and dry! Take lots of pictures so I can one day see them and be jealous that you guys had such an amazing experience! Haha
<3
Anyway besides my anger at Sandy, things down here in Mexico are going pretty good. I had a short day in service because I am already way over my time so now i get to slowly bank a few more hours until Thursday. Speaking of Thursday,one of my best friends Meagan is supposed to fly in and visit me for ten days...but with this dumb hurricane who knows if she will make it in or if she will be delayed...anyway it would be so nice to see a familiar face so I hope her flight is all good and not delayed. I have a ton of fun stuff to do while she is here and I'm so excited!! The first thing was too take her to this delicious quesadilla and taco joint down the street. OHH they are so good so I really want her too come!!
I have another study with an eight year old girl. She had been listening in to her mothers study in spanish and already listened too 90 pages in the Bible Teach book! So I'm hoping that this little girl will do good in the Great Teacher book with me in both english and spanish. I'll have to speak both languages probably with her. Her mother speaks perfect english so I do know that the girl speaks at least some english. We shall see.... The other study I have with Veronica is going good. I get to see her again this Thursday so I'm hoping that she will really like what she reads and learns because I would love to see her in the new system! She is such a sweetheart!
Anyway for all you Nutmeggers back home in CT, stay safe and dry! Take lots of pictures so I can one day see them and be jealous that you guys had such an amazing experience! Haha
<3
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Things are finally looking up!
Keeping my word, here I am again.
So recently I have been down in the dumps...it may not seem like it but inside it was killing me that every time the group met for service, everyone always had at least one bible study to go on and I had none. Inside it was really bothering me. So I had been praying that one day, hopefully, I would be able to have one and be able to have a good one. I have tried to study with a five year old girl since I have been down here but she was too young and didn't listen much to me. So after that I was feeling even more discouraged and I thought that I would never have one too call my own.. So I went through the motions, calling on the four return visits I have. One of the ladies is never home so it's very hard to ever find here. And the other one, Veronica, I didn't know how truly interested she was. I had made arrangements to meet back with her tonight, Thursday, at 6:15. When I got there, she wasn't home. I was about ready to give up and get back in bed and eat a quart of ice cream when her father had told us that she would be home in five minutes. So, Nana and I waited. Finally she pulled in and three children piled out of the car! I had no idea she had kids so that was a good thing to know. When she finally came around the corner and saw me sitting on the couch, a large smile spread across her face and she embraced me in a hug. She was very excited too see me, which came as a HUGE shock to me, since I've never had this reaction before. So we sat down and began talking. After about half an hour of talking about how God will bring changes to the Earth and who really causes suffering, I offered her a free home bible study and too my very happy surprise, she said "...YES! I would really like one. Please come back next Thursday." I could not tell you how happy I was. Before I left, one of her three children came up too me and asked me (in Spanish, I can't tell you how I knew what the dear boy was saying, but I did) if I had broughten a book for him. Strangely enough, I had put a My Book of Bible Stories in my bag before I left since I had taken it out last week. Clearly, Jehovah's hand was in this. And I am so happy that I found a right hearted girl to study with.
Finally, my prayers have been answered! I will deffinatly keep you guys posted on how it progresses :)
<3
So recently I have been down in the dumps...it may not seem like it but inside it was killing me that every time the group met for service, everyone always had at least one bible study to go on and I had none. Inside it was really bothering me. So I had been praying that one day, hopefully, I would be able to have one and be able to have a good one. I have tried to study with a five year old girl since I have been down here but she was too young and didn't listen much to me. So after that I was feeling even more discouraged and I thought that I would never have one too call my own.. So I went through the motions, calling on the four return visits I have. One of the ladies is never home so it's very hard to ever find here. And the other one, Veronica, I didn't know how truly interested she was. I had made arrangements to meet back with her tonight, Thursday, at 6:15. When I got there, she wasn't home. I was about ready to give up and get back in bed and eat a quart of ice cream when her father had told us that she would be home in five minutes. So, Nana and I waited. Finally she pulled in and three children piled out of the car! I had no idea she had kids so that was a good thing to know. When she finally came around the corner and saw me sitting on the couch, a large smile spread across her face and she embraced me in a hug. She was very excited too see me, which came as a HUGE shock to me, since I've never had this reaction before. So we sat down and began talking. After about half an hour of talking about how God will bring changes to the Earth and who really causes suffering, I offered her a free home bible study and too my very happy surprise, she said "...YES! I would really like one. Please come back next Thursday." I could not tell you how happy I was. Before I left, one of her three children came up too me and asked me (in Spanish, I can't tell you how I knew what the dear boy was saying, but I did) if I had broughten a book for him. Strangely enough, I had put a My Book of Bible Stories in my bag before I left since I had taken it out last week. Clearly, Jehovah's hand was in this. And I am so happy that I found a right hearted girl to study with.
Finally, my prayers have been answered! I will deffinatly keep you guys posted on how it progresses :)
<3
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
No words...
So I really don't have any real excuse for not writing any sooner. I honestly kept forgetting to do it and when I remembered, I was doing something else and couldn't do it at the moment. But I promised my dad that I would continue to do it at least once every 2 days, so here I am keeping that promise. What has been happening...
I have 4 Return Visits already and I did have a bible study with a five year old girl but I had to stop it because she wasn't focusing and it wasn't doing any good. But her mother studies with my Nana three times a week so that's really good! I had to go to two towns this past weekend called Patzcauro and Morelia. Papa had two out of town assignments so it was nice to go on a three hour drive both ways and see the BEAUTIFUL country of Mexico. Before I got here I honestly had no idea how the serene and lovely the countryside is. In the next few days I will have to post some pictures I took.
Besides that I just have been going out in service and hanging around the house. I am gonna start going to the gym here at the end of the week so hopefully I can get back in shape!! And this Saturday, Nana and I are going to this Saturday market where people sell puppies and kittens and hopefully I find a kitten little enough to bring home with me :) Papa gave us the okay to get one! Yay! It'll help me feel more at home because in CT, I always have had a cat. Joe Baggers in case you don't know is my precious fat cat back in Cheshire that Greg is so kindly looking after...yea my dad too but he doesn't like him much (you know its true dad).
Let's see....at this moment I am sitting at my Papa's desk typing this and listening too My Kind of Crazy by Brantley Gilbert. One of my favorite country songs if you guys wanna look it up. Because I AM CRAZY!! :) Nana is out buying curtains for her room and I think Papa is on a bible study...or he could be driving around running errands. I'm home relaxing after a six hour service day. Later tonight, absolutely nothing is happening THANK GOODNESS cause I really want to stay home in my sweats all day. Haha so yup that's about all. Again I'll be on more often to keep my promise...tootles :)
<3
I have 4 Return Visits already and I did have a bible study with a five year old girl but I had to stop it because she wasn't focusing and it wasn't doing any good. But her mother studies with my Nana three times a week so that's really good! I had to go to two towns this past weekend called Patzcauro and Morelia. Papa had two out of town assignments so it was nice to go on a three hour drive both ways and see the BEAUTIFUL country of Mexico. Before I got here I honestly had no idea how the serene and lovely the countryside is. In the next few days I will have to post some pictures I took.
Besides that I just have been going out in service and hanging around the house. I am gonna start going to the gym here at the end of the week so hopefully I can get back in shape!! And this Saturday, Nana and I are going to this Saturday market where people sell puppies and kittens and hopefully I find a kitten little enough to bring home with me :) Papa gave us the okay to get one! Yay! It'll help me feel more at home because in CT, I always have had a cat. Joe Baggers in case you don't know is my precious fat cat back in Cheshire that Greg is so kindly looking after...yea my dad too but he doesn't like him much (you know its true dad).
Let's see....at this moment I am sitting at my Papa's desk typing this and listening too My Kind of Crazy by Brantley Gilbert. One of my favorite country songs if you guys wanna look it up. Because I AM CRAZY!! :) Nana is out buying curtains for her room and I think Papa is on a bible study...or he could be driving around running errands. I'm home relaxing after a six hour service day. Later tonight, absolutely nothing is happening THANK GOODNESS cause I really want to stay home in my sweats all day. Haha so yup that's about all. Again I'll be on more often to keep my promise...tootles :)
<3
Sunday, September 30, 2012
i finally did something!!
Hello everyone. So I was talking to my father and he said that instead of just talking about my adventures down here, I should talk about my service more often. After all, that is why I am down here.
Ok so far service has been so amazing. It's so different from the States. I honestly love it, it's a lot more exciting and nicer. Sometimes people in the States can be rude and yell or slam doors, but here, it's not like that at all. Everyone talks to you if they can speak English and if they can't, they say it politely in Spanish. I was getting kinda discouraged because I hadn't found any English speakers but I am proud to say that I have a return visit who is very interested! Ui can't wait to go back and visit with her again. Hopefully I will be able to start a bible study with her....I REALLY want a study.
Anyway I did get my time in for the month even with a little extra so I'm really excited that I'm doing good.
SO Nana just invited me to watch Tangled so I'm not going to pass up this opportunity. I'll talk to you guys some more tomorrow!!
<3
Ok so far service has been so amazing. It's so different from the States. I honestly love it, it's a lot more exciting and nicer. Sometimes people in the States can be rude and yell or slam doors, but here, it's not like that at all. Everyone talks to you if they can speak English and if they can't, they say it politely in Spanish. I was getting kinda discouraged because I hadn't found any English speakers but I am proud to say that I have a return visit who is very interested! Ui can't wait to go back and visit with her again. Hopefully I will be able to start a bible study with her....I REALLY want a study.
Anyway I did get my time in for the month even with a little extra so I'm really excited that I'm doing good.
SO Nana just invited me to watch Tangled so I'm not going to pass up this opportunity. I'll talk to you guys some more tomorrow!!
<3
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
I FINALLY DID SOMETHING!!
So I haven't been doing anything the last few days except getting over a little sickness I had. But I feel tip-top again and I'm back on my feet!! :) So today was my first day in a while going out and doing something totally fun. I went to the city of Leon to buy SHOES!
Now I know for men this seems very boring and doesn't sound like fun but for us girls, it's a paradise in a concrete world. The place that Nana and Papa took me too had 180 stores with over 1 million pairs of shoes total. I know...I was speechless too. I spent three hours there and trust me I could have spent three more! Lets see I bought:
-Black pair of heels
-Tan pair of heels
-Brown sandals
-Yellow flats with a bow
-Grey old fashioned flats
-Red pair of boots (my favorite!)
So anyway they are all really cute and I can't wait to wear them!! Tomorrow I am not going out in service because it's my day off and I get too relax. But on Thursday I am doing an eight or nine hour day! Should be fun haha...not.
Anyway I am in the middle of a very good conversation with a dear friend so I am going to ta-ta for now!!
<3
Now I know for men this seems very boring and doesn't sound like fun but for us girls, it's a paradise in a concrete world. The place that Nana and Papa took me too had 180 stores with over 1 million pairs of shoes total. I know...I was speechless too. I spent three hours there and trust me I could have spent three more! Lets see I bought:
-Black pair of heels
-Tan pair of heels
-Brown sandals
-Yellow flats with a bow
-Grey old fashioned flats
-Red pair of boots (my favorite!)
So anyway they are all really cute and I can't wait to wear them!! Tomorrow I am not going out in service because it's my day off and I get too relax. But on Thursday I am doing an eight or nine hour day! Should be fun haha...not.
Anyway I am in the middle of a very good conversation with a dear friend so I am going to ta-ta for now!!
<3
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