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| New Companion |
Hey hey! How is my beautiful family? We had a good week here
in Gazcue. The temperature is definitely rising again. I walk with my
umbrella and put on sunscreen but I still seem to always burn.
I was sad to say goodbye to hermana Morales. We got along
really well and had a lot of laughs. However, my new companion is also
wonderful. She is super sassy and hilarious. The other day a pigeon pooped on
her head and shirt and I was crying and laughing watching her freak out. She
got all the pigeon poop off then drenched her head and shirt in hand-sanatizer.
She loves accessorizing and is really creative. Her goal is to teach me all the
Dominican slang so that I can be a “Gringa on the outside and Dominican at
heart.”
One thing I have discovered throughout the mission from
living with people from different countries is that there are indeed different
customs within cultures. Many of the American sisters have a "this is mine
and that is yours" approach to life and my Latina Hermanas generally have
more of a philosophy of "what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is
yours" approach. It’s something I had to adjust to at first but I
can see the beauty in the Latina mindset.
Another thing I have discovered here is that I like
change. I have found that whenever I am
transferred or get a new companion, I am more likely to progress both
personally and in the work. It also helps to keep up my excitement for the
work. A lot of what we do everyday is very routine and it is nice to get some
change so that I don’t get complacent.
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| Meg is Praying |
Robert is preparing to go to the temple to do baptisms for
the dead. He is gathering information on his grandparents - which is pretty
exciting! I hope you all have a fantastic week.
xoxo
hna Christensen
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