So things here in Santani are really good, I am loving it. It is really hard work and sometimes I would rather cut off my feet then walk on cobble stone again, but the experiences that come from the hard work make it worth it! So after I wrote you last week, a lot of stuff has happened... for starters, the buses are scary, like never ride one, they are crazy- always packed full, and you have to jump on them- like they slow down a little, but usually not all the way, so that is always fun :) There has been a lot of rain recently so I usually wear my rain boots, because there is always a ton of mud, like enough you could drown, it is crazy!
Something that I love about my companion is she is also every big on movies, so we quote movies all the time I love it!! Any who, during the week the lights decided to go out on Wednesday for about three hours, and because we are in a dangerous area, for girls, we had to go back to our house and wait it out, really the lights were out in all of Santani and San Jose and two other cities around us, it was crazy and kinda scary, because in front of our house (i will send a picture next week ) these dogs started to attack each other and it was really loud, they were out to do damage! With all the rain, one time last week it rained all night, but then at about 5.30 there was a gigantic crack of thunder, and the lightning was so bright!!! it woke us up, because it sounded like it hit right outside!! Also this past week we got to have zone conference, and low and behold, me and my companion are not only the only hermanas in our district but also in our zone, we are the smallest zone in our mission, with only 14 people- I love it, all the elders are really nice and it was good to be able to listen to presidente talk about what our area needs to do to improve. But meeting a new zone was weird, I loved all the Elders in my district at the CCM, it was quite an experience, but I think my new district are cool too.
Food, food is amazing, and I am in love with everything. Bread is delicious and somehow tastes better here, even sodas taste wonderful( I can not drink Coke or Mate,but everything else is wonderful). This last week I got to see two ostrich, which is crazy, some lady has them as pets in her backyard, and they have been named- Philip and Donoso (by my Companion and I)- they were really cool, I will see if I can get a picture, Philip is a little camera shy. Did you know you can make homemade hot chocolate, and it is delicious!!! So good, and wonderful after a long day of hobbling in the rain, I loved it! The other day I got told I looked liked a girl in a movie, a Disney movie, mind you. So that was cool, and random.
Also a fun fact, the guys here are different.... it is not really safe for us, because all of them are snakes, but you would not believe how many looks I get because I am hard core white, It is not really hard to see that I am American :) Oh the hot water has been restored at our house, and that means I am able to take hot showers!! So good, worth it! We have two baptisms this week, and I am so Excited!! We are having their marriage and baptism on the same day and I am so excited for them, they are wonderful!! Not sure if I am forgetting anything but... I hope you all have a wonderful week!! Love you guys so much, and keep it up with the emails I am loving them!!!
Love,
Hermana Douglas
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