Week 77: The Dreaded Weekly Email



Things I love:
  1. We learned how to make relleno de papas! Stuffed potatoes. We got up at 5am to help a lady in our ward make 250! So you can say I’m basically a pro now… Not. BUT! I’ll be making them when I get home, for sure.
  2. DIA DE BOLIVIA! I love seeing all the people here decorate their houses with flags and bolivian colors! They should leave it up all year round! They also have all sorts of parades for 6 de Agosto! It was so fun watching everyone!
  3. WAHHHH. There was a dance competition in our ward this week… and… no I didn’t win (because I’m not allowed to dance…) BUT EVEN BETTER our Inv. WON!!!! WOOOP. We were so excited for her. She’s the best!
  4. We sat and talked with a grandma this week and it just made me think about how grateful I am for my life. How grateful I am for the gospel and for the opportunities I have been given to live and enjoy life. We sat in the shade looking at the lemon and avocado trees and talked about her life. She is about 90years old and has an incredibly life. She’s passed through a lot of hard times… but I loved being able to hear her positivity. Life is to be enjoyed :)
Things I am learning to love:
  1. Hiding food in my bag. Hahaha it STILL HAPPENS. Some lady gave us the BIGGEST plate of soggy rice. When she left the kitchen for a minute to go to the bathroom you better believe I dumped the whole plate in my bag :) I’ve gotten real good at it… so good my compi asked for help ;)
  2. CRAZIES. GAHHHH. We have met so many crazies lately! The drunk guy I mentioned last week…. EEEK. Yeah. I mean you probably guessed but! HE IS CRAZY.
Kicking it with our ward for p-day

Trying to get everyone to roll down the hill with me. 

My group... Wahhhh we have one week left. TOO CRAZY. 

Just me and a bunch of Elders. 

My only GRINGA compi. Isn't she cute?!?!

COMPI, Compi. My last compi. 

Compi and a crazy (Elder Olsen in the background)

Found a cow head. Woop woop. 

The cutest little hermana. Enjoyed intercambios with this lady. 

Always making me laugh... and herself too. 

We had to hide some more food in my bag. 

We LOVE Bolivia. 

We love it a lot. 

She made me  skirt, just like hers!

How did we not know this was right next to our house.. MY WHOLE SIX MONTHS HERE. And I never knew. 

Waking up at 5am to stuff rellenos! 

Soooo many. 

I just wanna eat it

Dance competition in the ward! GO SIRLEY. 

Spent the afternoon with this cute little grandma!

Fresh orange juice, our favorite!

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