OOPS

SO last week I ran out of time before the picture finished loading, so the email never sent! so here is the part from last week!

Welp! This week was interesting! Last night we were in the middle of our planning, and our zone leaders call. We aren't allowed to answer or call anyone in our planning...  We decide to wait.. they call again... three times, and we figure it is something important! So we answer, and they tell me that I have an emergency transfer. I´m leaving Santa Cruz (in the city) and I am going to Tarija! which is about an hour´s plane ride away from the city. it is another part of Bolivia. There was an hermana there who got sick, so they swapped us places so she could be next to the doctor. WAH. It was so sad. So, after packing up, at 5 this morning I left for the airport... and now I am writing from TARIJA!" It is so beautiful! it reminds me of a Utah summer! hot, but not very humid! AND THERE ARE MOUNTAINS. So I am in HEAVEN. haha I love mountains...

There was more... but I dont know where it was lost at... So! ha this week was good! I love my companion! We have had so many opportunities to serve! We also had a baptism of an adorable lady, Elva. Her son baptized her! he has been a member for a little less than a year, and now his mom is a member! THEY WERE SO HAPPY! I have never seen so much joy! I cant wait till they can go to the temple together!

I am so grateful as well that I worked in physical therapy before my mission! My comp, Hna Davenport, has trouble with her knees.. and So we started having a bit of physical therapy time each day, and she says the improvement is incredible! I learned so handy dandy exercises for knees (Thank You Nate Goff!) and it has been so cool! Her knees still bug her a bit, but not to the point we need to stop and rest! So i am happy!:) She only has a small bit of time in the mission left.... she goes home at the beginning of march. She is from Idaho!

This week we also got to help an investigator prepare for her wedding... woo! it was so great! haha :) I love when i see people here changing like that. It is pretty common to be talking to an old couple and ask "how long have you guys been married?"

"oh, we aren't married. we have just been living together for 52 years."
".............."

I am so happy when I hear of a wedding of someone outside of the gospel. YAY

 I LOVE YOU ALL. I hope you all have a great Christmas! Please, remember the reason for the season and serve others!:)

Love, Hna Arave













Note from mom... sorry this should have been posted last Monday I found out our internet was too slow to skype her and spent several day getting  our internet upgraded (harder than you think when you only have a couple days) I forgot to post this.