Our Ecuador group was together again for the last time this week! We finally got our DNIs and we are more legal here than the potato. It is awesome that we are now good to go for our last couple MONTHS in Perú, but we are kinda sad that we probably won't all be reunited again. We got tight in these ten something visits to stand around in lines all day.
Especially playing Uno around a trash can because they wouldn't let us sit down. I used to be SO GOOD at Uno but I didn't win once! Hahahaha and Elder McDonald had written his name on every single card. Smart one.
ANYWAY. I got the chance to talk with Elder Larsen and Elder Salazar once again this week and those guys gave me such a different perspective. Remember when Elder Nelson said, "It's not missionary work. It's missionary fun!"? He was so right! That's been the emphasis of my week. Enjoy every minute and be grateful for everything that we have. So I am putting that into practice and I am just SO JOYFUL!
I am serious!
Like for real!
I feel such a great hope that isn't just deep doctrinal business, it's pure happiness and excitement. We go out and work and just love life and contact. We had been having days of maybe two or three contacts, so concerned to get to appointments which just ended up falling anyway, but when we went out and decided to have fun and laugh and smile and say hi to everybody we have seen miracles! When we got home yesterday I realized we had contacted a ton of people without having to MAKE ourselves do it. It was just natural.
YAY.
I love my life! I am so thankful for missionary work and missionary fun and my calling! It's just a treat to be here serving the Lord.
So, advice for the week: Have fun! In everything you're doing! I don't care if you are a serious person cause I am too. Simply smile and love each breath you take. Look outward and upward and you will be happy!
I love you all so much! You're in my prayers!
Hermana Hewitt
Haha P.S. I am a little more bold about crossing the street. This week on our way to a teaching appointment I walked out to beat the traffic and called to hermana Do Santos, "Vamos!"
She just put her hands on her hips and said, "NO ES MI TIEMPO!"
P.P.S.
Also, I took advantage of our ridiculous service activity of cleaning the room that Elder Avery and Elder Mamani are going to move into and just started drawing in water on their walls. DON'T WORRY IT DIDN'T STAIN IT. And I had to jump to do the sideburns.
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