Hi everyone!
Well, I´m just about finishing up my first week in the mission field, and let me tell you, this is one of the hardest things I`ve ever done in my life . . . but I know it`s worth it. The thing that`s been keeping me going to counting my blessings, so to tell you about my week so far, I`m ONLY going to tell you about my blessings:
In my apartment;
We have four walls, a ceiling and a concrete floor.
We have a sink, toilet and shower
We have 3 beds (because I´m in a trio!)
We have really warm blankets
We have running water the majority of the time
We have clean drinking water
We have things sufficient for our needs.
My companions are Hna. Ku (from California) and Hna. Otiniano (from Trujillo). Hna. Otiniano is my trainer and she is so super sweet and nice and amazing. She`s only been in the field for 4 months, so we`re all kind of learning together. Hna. Ku has been in the mission for the same ammount of time as me, but she`s been in the field longer because she already speaks spanish. I`m not gonna lie . . . it`s been rough. But I have seen miracles every day. It`s important to remember that we all can see miracles every day, we just have to look for them. The Lord is in our lives and He sees and is always aware of us . . . but WE need to be aware of him. Sometimes I look around my area (Santa Fe) and I think . . . where am I? It literally is like being in a different world . . . My dad always said, be greatful you have a roof over your head . . . and let me tell you . . . I`ve never been more greatful for that in my life, because SO many people here, can`t count that as a blessing. I miss my family. I miss America. I miss English. I miss a lot of things, but I know I´m supposed to be here. I know in the scheme of things 18 months is hardly any time at all. I´m so grateful that I have the Lord to turn to. He is giving me strength that I could never have on my own. I love you all so much, and I´m sorry I don`t get to respond to people´s emails like I want to. I really appreciate hearing from you all, though. Just so you know, my new address is my mission address (the one in independencia). Apparently it costs around 6 US dollars to send mail to the US from the area that I`m in, so you won`t be getting any mail from me . . . but that doesn`t mean I would not absolutely die of happiness if I received mail from you! Love you all so much and thank you for all your support.
Hna. Hulse
