I'M THE NEWEST "TRAINER" IN PUNTA!

You’re never going to believe this... we had transfer calls last night... AH!!!!! I’m senior companion. But not only that... I’m TRAINING! It is only two of us hermanas training and I feel kind of bad because there are other hermanas who have been out longer than me who haven’t trained yet but, I guess that’s how it goes. The Lord qualifies who he calls. That’s all that matters. Everyone: Hermana Hite, Lundskog and Kirkham, along with all the ward members and converts, were calling me to wish me good luck and saying how proud they are of me. I’m really excited, although this all seems too soon. So, tomorrow we get up at 3 in the morning, catch a 5:30 bus to Montevideo, have a training with President at 7, and have another meeting with all the "oros" (greenies). Then President will pray a little and decide who our comp is and then we'll head back out to the area. Oh yeah, I am staying here! I’m excited for that too. This area really is great. Anyway, I still don’t know who my comp is. We’ll see what Heavenly Father decides through Pres tomorrow. Wish me good luck with everything! Ah!

ME WITH SHARON AND HER LITTLE CHILDREN. I LOVE THEM!!

This week has been good for me spiritually. I’m learning so much and being uplifted. I love the little children. We are always with so many. They all hug me, love me, hang on me and I in return love them back. It’s felt good and I’ve been blessed through them. I also have found more English speakers this week in the streets than ever before. We did a contact with a woman and she tried to tell us she couldn’t speak Spanish. I did my very first contact ever in English and it was SO weird!!! Haha We found out she was from Germany, it was cool. Then we found a girl who did a student exchange in the states and she speaks better American than I do, complete with the word "like" interjected in every sentence. It was funny. I hope we can keep teaching her. She’s really cool.Last week we actually got to go bowling. Two of the Latins in our district had never been, including my comp. It was fun. I got 2nd place after our American zone leader. I totally bowled in a skirt haha. Never again in my LIFE will that happen.

I love you all, thank you for the support and love. You’re the greatest. I love you!! Ash