Well, so changes were last night. I was told by many people that my companion and I wouldn't be getting a change because we had to finish the 12 week training program, but guess what. At 1:30 in the morning we got a phone call saying that I was leaving and that I had to be in Santiago with all my stuff and noon. Guess who was not a happy missionary. I was livid, mostly because they didn't tell us this until 1:30 in the morning! I got up and packed some of my things, then tried to go back to sleep for a little bit. When I woke back up I made the decision to be a happy missionary again.
So here I am, my new area is in a place called Los Andes; it is the furthest north part of the mission it is about two hours in a bus north of Santiago. But guess what the biggest news is, my new companion is Latina, she is from Mexico. Tambien (also) we live in the same house with the other Hermanas in the zone and they are all Latinas. I knew my companion was from Mexico last night, but I was not aware until we got to changes that I was going to be all alone in a country that does not speak my language. I had to fight really hard not to cry. I've heard of a few Hermanas that kind of sunk into a little depression when they have been with Latinas just because it is so dang hard to communicate and share stories and bond and everything like that, but I have determined that I am a big girl and a great missionary and I am just going to give everything I have to the Lord and everything will work out great and my Spanish will go through the roof and every good thing like that. But I am still very scared and so nervous. Nobody here comes from the same culture, and that is a very intimidating thing for me. Especially since I don't even have any friends from my old zone that came here with me. Just so everyone is aware, because I am telling all of you about my fear of going into depression, it means that you all have to write me really good letters!!
By the way, the reason that my trainer was taken away from me is because President wanted here to train another newbie. He wrote this super long email about how he is trying to get the best trainers to train the new people, so pretty much it just confirms how awesome Hermana Stevens is! I was so lucky to have her be my first companion she is awesome! She gave me a really good pep talk after I found out that I was going to be living with three latinas about how if I ever need anything that I shouldn't hesitate at all and that she was determined to keep me happy with strong doses of English in notitas and such. Anyways, I just love her, she is the best!
Oh so there was a whole bunch of rain and stuff this last week and so all of the little fields that we have to cross to get from neighborhood to neighborhood were absolutely horrific. I pulled a muscle on the back of my knee trying to walk through the mud, but don't worry, I was a diligent missionary and worked nonetheless and I am all better now.
So on Saturday my companion and I, the zone leaders that we shared the branch with, and another companionship climbed one of the big hills that is near our area. It was so much fun, but because of all the rain it was so muddy. I slid down about 20 feet of the hill and my whole bottom and back was just covered in mud, but it was a lot of fun.
I love you all and miss you. Thanks for all your updates, I love my Family!!
Hermana Evans
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