heyyy yalllll
Costa Rica is the bomb. and its kinda cold.... but when I get home next winter I'll be like, yeah Costa Rica isn't cold.
I can't believe like a year ago I was like, I'm gonna go on a mission, and dad was like why are you crying, and I was like, I'm not sad! hahaha and then everything worked out, and now I'm here speaking a different language. its pretty cool I guess.
Just to let everyone know, that they eat sour cream here like its candy. and it's kinda good... not gonna lie. It's like, let's eat sour cream and bread for a snack. and then I think, I WOULD NEVER EAT THIS AT HOME. what am I doing. I'm changing. It's weird... I actually eat food I have never liked.
So in our zone, they love to blame everything on me. like in our meeting there were some people not doing the things we were suppose to during our practices, and I was one of them, and they were like BOERRRRR. after they explained what we are suppose to do. hahaha and then they mess around like all the time and somebody gets mad at them and they're like BOERRRRR. they do it cause they know I can take a joke. hahaha I'm used to it.
So Juan Carlos has been doubting alot about getting baptized, and he told us a story about when he prayed personally and he felt something that he has never felt before when he asked if he should get baptized. THE SPIRIT. GUYS IT WAS THE SPIRIT. and he was still like I dunno. So we said a prayer right there with everyone and he again asked if this is what he should do, and I can't explain how strong the spirit was in that moment. and even after, everyone was silent for like 3 minutes after. And he was crying and everybody and their dog was crying. It was beautiful to feel the spirit so strongly. Annnnd he's still not gettin baptized. yet. he said he will but doesn't know when... so thats dumb
We are visiting this inactive who is having TONS of problems with his wife... they are seperated but not divorced and he's super loyal... but her.. not so much and he doesn't know what to do. and he doesn't believe in God anymore and its just a huge mess. but we told him that he knows what he needs to do, and that God is always there for him and ready to listen and help him when he is ready. He was crying, and is gonna start coming to church with us. THE SPIRIT GUYS ITS THE SPIRIT.
Sooo I ate sugar cane. Like straight up cane of sugar. NOT KIDDING I cut the plant of sugar cane, and ate it. It's suppose to be good for your teeth. and I was like, yeah right its all in your heads people, but after, my teeth felt nice. hahaha
GUYS WE ARE GETTIN CELLPHONES. COSTA RICA MISSION GETS CELL PHONES THIS WEEK. that's what's up. I'm sick of paying a million dollars for a stupid house phone.
We had another open house for the missionary work at the stake center.... 5 people showed up. Hna Quiroz was FULL of sass, and we missed our appointment with Angie. that's how I feel about dumb activities. The elders didn't like it as well, so never again.
There is this recent convert who was baptized in a different area, but lives in our area, so we decided to visit him. He has such a strong testimony and did baptisms for the dead the other day, and he was like, the temple is soooo cool. hahaha
We went to ward choir yesterday and Silvia was there... the crazy lady cook. And she said we couldn't sing because we sing through our noses..... you should hear her sing. I sound like freakin Beyonce compared to her. thanks.
There is this youth in our ward, and she bore her testimony, she said after conference she asked God for trials... she had a week of trials. Seriously, she ended up in the hospital. and I was like, I'm not that dumb to ask God for trials, he already gives them to me. but it was so sweet, cause before, she was just a little snob. and now she's super chill and changed so much from those experiences that she had. But God really does listen and answer your prayers. More than you know and we can learn from all our experiences and grow spiritually from them like she did.
I wish I could hear all your testimonies while I'm out here. I'm sure it's like, boo hoo Joce is gone. hahahaah jk jk
So yesterday we visited David, he is an inactive, and his mom is SUPER catholic. and we taught them about faith, suprise there right. haha but we asked them how we can strengthen our faith and she was like it's different cause I'm catholic, and we were like no, we all worship the same God. there is only one, so our faith in God can be strengthened the same, no matter what religion we are. It's so true. It doesn't matter what religion we are, just as long as we have our lives centered on Christ, the right way. Because sometimes people don't understand....
We also visited Angie, with Glenda, the relief society president. it was SO GOOD. We finished with the plan of salvation... that lesson gets me everytime. and it got Angie real good, she bore her testimony about what she learned, and it was so sweet. she knows that families can be together forever, and that we can apply the atonement in our lives EVERYDAY. no matter what. She's getting baptized on Saturday. First baptism in Concepcion in 1 year. woot woot.
Oh a little experience yesterday... so we had 0 money to ride buses and get to where we needed to go, so while we were running from one appointment to the next, we were both screaming prayers in our heads like, we need a miracle right now or we will never get to these appointments in time. Because they were like 15 mins from where we were.... and right when I was like, please Heavenly Father, we need help. a car pulled up and it was the elders quorm president with his family and he lives across the street from where we needed to go. and he was like ok, get in, lets go. I almost cried. and his kids told me a joke in english." is your name google? Because you got all the things I'm looking for". hahahahaha yes.
Read Luke 10 verses 25 through 37. Be the good samaritin this week. spell check please.
I miss and love you all. So much. I say it everyweek, but its true. I couldn't have been more blessed.
xoxoxoxox
your favorite missionary... ok favorite redhead missionary.
Hermana Boer.
forgot Preston is out now. hahaha
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