So this week was Semana Santa, holy week. and Pascua
on Sunday (Easter) oh and we just happened to have conference :) So
first Semana Santa, everyone makes muchÃsimo ( a ton of ) Chipa. Which
is actually really good if it is made right. I've had some nasty ones.
But it is just like a cheesy fenally bread made with really fine corn
flour I think.. .its good but it has a ton of butter and fat in it and
everywhere we went this is how it went, Oh! We just made chipa you have
to have some! or here take some chipa or do you have chipa? oh well take
some more! Ah we ate so much chipa! We even made some with a family,
that was fun! So yeah. And on Thursday when they dont eat meat they eat
only chipa but that's only the strong Catholics. They are the ones who
do Palm Sunday where they take their palm leaves. And Friday everyone
had a day off work. So it was like eat chipa go to church for the first
time in the year and sleep for a whole day. Members here really dont
have any traditions other than make chipa and chill on their day off
they dont do the other catholic things. Oh but they do watch movies. I
guess all of the easter like films are on TV. On thrusday we went to the
Bishop's house for dinner and they were watching the 10 commandments
and another time we walked through a house and they were watching Ben
Hur! It's not really a big deal here unless you are catholic. But we had
the conference to get people excited about!
So
all this week we had been passing out cards for the #graciasqueElvive
(thatks that he lives or something I dont know in english, but its the
video about Christ and the Atonement and Resurection..) And that was
fun! If you havent seen it watch it!
We did that and just made sure everyone was going to come to Conference!
Okay
so Saturday, it was raining. Not bad, I love the rain but we had to go
pick people up for the Womens meeting that started at 10am.
And they lived lejos!! (far away) We went to get Rosemeri she lives in
Api (its like happy with out the h) It is a village of native people,
mostly chomococo. But she couldnt come anymore. So then we got Naomi she
is really awesome she is 16 I think or 15 and the only active member in
her family she comes to everything all by herself so we took her with
us and then we got Carla. By the time we got to the stake center we were
soaking wet and muddy. But we were there!!! I was so excited. I couldnt
hold stil! There was hardly anyone there and we had to wait for the
stake pres. to hook up the trasnmission. So we came in to the conference
with Sister Stevens talk. So today listened to the beginning, in
english ( and downladed the opening song mom! ). Because I heard it all
in spanish. Which actually I understood!! So that was good! And then
more people came and guess what! They had it set up for us to listen in
English! Woo! I did listen to a few in Spanish like Sunday those 2 who
spoke in English, and Pres Uchtdorf and his German that was so funny! We
all thought when that happened that the Elder who was changing the
channel to go back to English from Spanish for the last talk had changed
it to Guarani or something (becausee they have conference in guarani!)
Yeah it was funny. But anyway I could understand the spanish but I
couldnt really realate to it or it didnt mean very much. So I was so
greatful for the spanish!!
I loved conference both days! Oh
my it was just so exciting! I was so excited multiple times my eyes
watered... :) I loved Sister Wixom's talk and Bishop Cousse( or how
everyou spell it) I definatley took forgranted the things we have so
readily available in Utah. Their are churches everywhere and we have so
much! It was a good reminder, tambien to be more aware of God's hand in
our lives. And I really liked Brent H Nielson's talk and Pres Uchtdorf
and his talk on Grace! That one helped me with some questions I had come
with! So good! And Kevin W Pearson, that was was good, after it felt
like a gust of wind just hit me in the face he talked so fast and so
strongly, Read your scriiptures! Cada dia every day every day!! Oh and
Wilfor W Anderson and his dance and music metaphores wow. that was
beautiful! And pres. Monson, he didnt look well and besides the
Priesthood session he only spoke once! There were some good things! And
it was so nice to listen and learn!
We sat in a room most of the American Missionaries just us and watched and shared snacks. It was fun! And just amazing!!
And
yeah I think that was pretty much everything! I learned that to change
we have to make the decission that we want to and then let Christ in and
He will change us and we can be better and try again. And the Atonement
can be applied to every aspect of our lives. To never ever forget it,
we can't do this alone we need his constant help. And to keep an eternal
perspective and as always families are very important! :) And I think
that's it!
I love you all so much!
Love Hermana Collins
Oh and I ate blood sausage! nastiest thing ever!!!!! it made me shiver...yeah
Hermana Collins and a huge tree!
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