Hola everyone!
I made it to TEXAS!! I've only been here for 4 days but so much has happened and I'm keeping super busy!! I got here on Wednesday last week and the first thing we did was go to the Alamo in Downtown San Antonio and we were told the story of the significance of the Alamo. There was this line that was engraved on the ground that all of us missionaries stepped over to signify that we were all in and ready to go to work. Then we were handed some Books of Mormon and were told to go place them along with some pass along cards. It was a lot of fun and I was super ready to get out and get to work. I was able to give out my first Book of Mormon!! It made me so happy! Then we went back to our Mission President's house and had some Texas BBQ..........mmmmmm! It was so yummy! We stayed at some of the sister's apartment's that night. Then the next day we met our trainers and got to work. I'm in a trio with Sister Shepherd and Sister Newman. Sister Shepherd is from Tooele Utah and Sister Newman is from Bountiful Utah. I'm surprised we never met each other considering we lived so close. They are such amazing sisters and they have such strong testimonies of this gospel. We are serving in Austin Texas in Palm Valley. The Spanish culture is big down her and people talk so fast it's hard to keep up, but that's ok the Spanish will come in time. The weather is awesome!! Its hot and humid here but I love it! It's so BEAUTIFUL and so green and there are a lot of trees. We went to our Condo and my trainer said it's the nicest place she's ever stayed in and she has been serving for about 14 months so we are lucky:) We got our I-pads and bikes that day and then got to work. We started proselyting around our area and began teaching people. The people here are so nice!! We are in a Spanish Branch and on Sunday I got up and bore my testimony in Spanish. That was nerve racking but it was great!! There is not a lot of people in our branch, which is way different from back home. We have been able to go to 2 baptisms so far and those were both amazing to witness. It's so awesome to see these people change there lives and come unto Christ and repent and be baptized. We had dinner last night for Easter with some of the members in our ward. We had some BBQ with rice and beans. The Spanish people are amazing cooks! So far it's been really fun! Hard work and sometimes stressful, but I love it out here and I love sharing this gospel with such amazing people! I know that this gospel is so true! I love being the Lord's missionary! I know that Joseph Smith restored this true church for us today! God has a plan for each and every one of us! I challenge y'all to continually read your scriptures daily. I have found so many answers to my prayers through reading them. Pray often, serve everyone, and most importantly LOVE everyone!
Con Amor,
Hermana Mann
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