Well, guys, it has been quite a week. I had a bit of melt down last
monday, sorry about that. I´m a lot better now, I just needed a moment. It has
so great to know that I have so many people supporting me.
Tuesday was Christmas Eve. I finished The Book of Mormon for the sixth
time. I´m pretty excited about it. It was so great to be able to talk to my
family that day. That night Elder Kessler, Elder Reyes, Hermana Calpa, and I
did a little Chirstmas carroling to some of our members and investigators. It
was super fun and a reminder of how quickly singing a hymn can bring the
Spirit.
On Christmas I ate: a bunch of crackers, a chicken sandwich, three pieces
of cake and a tomale. Then we went to lunch where I ate rice and beans like
always, and another tomale. Then I ate another piece of cake another tomale,
another tomale, some sort of snack thing, and another piece of cake. And about
of six cups of soda through out the day. Needless to say I was sick on
Thursday.
Have you ever seen a chicken climb a twenty foot tree? I hadn´t until
thursday and it was pretty awesome.
On Saturday morning we took an hour and a half bus ride over to Tacoa for a
devotional for our zone with Presidente Klein. It was nice to see Tacoa and all
the other missionaries in my zone. Presidente Klein gave a great devotional
about 3 Nefi. We need to strengthen our stakes which means strengthening our
people, the individuals.
After the devotional Presidente Klein took the four hermanas out to lunch
at the Wndey´s in Tacoa (we don´t have anything that fancy out in Olanchito) and
it was the most beautiful thing I´ve ever eaten. presidente knew exactly what
Hermana Holdaway and I needed for a pick me up.It was absolutely amazing!!
On Thursday I got pretty sick and didn´t stop until Sunday. More
unmentionable things happened in the bathroom. I was struggling. On Saturday
night I asked my zone leaders to give me a blessing and then on Sunday morning I
felt way better. The Preisthood is real guys.
We are teaching this guy named Dany and his mother is the sweetest lady!
She is a christian woman and loves to sing hymns with us. On Saturday we
happened to metion that I was sick and walked down to the pulperia to get me
some alcacetzer. And when it was time for the closing prayer she reminded her
husband to pray for me. It felt so great to be so love by a woman I barely know.
It is the kind Christlike love that we all need in our lives.
Also, on Saturday night Hermana Holdaway and Hermana Alejandro got mugged
near our chapple. It´s pretty scary. Just another reason I am trying to be an
obedient missionary.
la familia Soto came to Sacrament meeting yesterday!! He is a less active
member and she isn´t a member. They are the cutest family, I was so excited when
I saw them walk in. Also, on the boys we baptized last week, Carlos Gutierrez,
passed the Sacrament! I was so proud of him.
I just realized that sometimes I forget I have a first name. ha ha Oh the
life of a missionary.
Also, Sister Tracey put this in her last email: Shout out to Sister Stark
who is the coolest person ever! She is wonderful and I may or may not have
forgotten to put her on the emailing list...my bad..
I want everyone, including Kate Stark to know that she is not on this email
list because she can go look at my blog anytime she wants, just like evveryone
else. I didn´t want to accidentally have to fear the rath of Kate Stark.
Thanks for all the love and support. I hope you all have a wonderful New
Year. Sing the national anthem for me. ;) God loves you.
Love,
Hermana Odekirk
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