Tengo Gozo en mi Alma Hoy

From: Taina Douglas
Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 9:20 AMSubject:To: Shelby Douglas

Hey guys!!!

This past week has kinda been surreal.. We got to go and do prosilitismo and it was really scary, I was kinda freaking out, but I am really grateful for one of our teachers whose family lived in the area and fed us some lunch and helped me feel better. But really how was I supposed to be anything but scared the last thing our teacher said before we left was, have fun do not get shot, or robbed! For realsies... It turned out to be really great I did not take my camera out cause I was worried about it getting taken, and they told us not too but I have a ton of pictures to send of the CCM and my room and other such things. All the Elders in my District are really funny and I am loving having such varied experiences with all of them. One of my favorite to tease is Elder Crofts, he is from Idaho and is just fun, the laughter helps we keep calm, when everything else just seems crazy! One of the Elders in our group is Elder McDowell and he is a convert and likes to spout off sad and depressing facts about his life so another Elder in out group every time he does it says, and this has been another depressing thought with McDowell, join us next time for more depressing thoughts with McDowell, It was great. All the teasing is in good fun and the elders are all getting a little stir crazy.. anywho I leave the CCM in three weeks and get to go to Paraguay, how is my visa coming? i love you guys so much and the language is coming better now, we have three baptisms on the books and we are committing another one of our investigators tomorrow! It is amazing to be able to see the progress. Our districts favorite song is Tengo gozo en mi alma hoy (There is Sunshine in my soul today)! The elders never stop singing it!!! Jake, Mangotta said hello and wants to know how you are doing! But things are really good and I am loving this work!!! I am sorry I don't write much but I am writing in my journal everyday!! Yo yo ma, I want an email from you, tell me what is up... love you

Have a great week, I know I will!!!!

Love,

Hermana Douglas

Taina with MTC buddy and her companion Hermana Bledsoe

At the LDS Argentina Temple

View outside Taina's room at the MTC

Taina's Bed!! She sleeps and prays here!  (Notice the shoes under the bed...)

Room 106

Hallway in the MTC