Holla from Houston!: the weekly

this week was a little more low-key but a solid one nonetheless!

so a lot of the Hispanics call me "flaqita" (skinny girl) and have the insane goal of making me fat...cool thanks...

my hermana's tire popped and it was a pain and a half to try and fix!! granted i've never ever changed a bike tire before..but this was a real struggle! she had one of those self-sealant tires that ended up sealing the tube to the rim and the tread to the rim and itself so we had to cut the tube, use a wrench, scissors, a knife, etc to try and get this thing off! we finally gave in and called the elders to help us out...i shouldn't admit it, but i was happy to see them struggle and try all the things we had already done before they (out of luck..and we loosened it) got the tire off the rim!! they were sweet though and helped us get the new tires pumped and back on the bike in riding condition!! or so we thought...we left it overnight at a members house and found it flat again the next day with a slow leak problem...we walked m i l e s....but its okay because i happened to be working on patience and humility this week!!! i just kept in mind that i would be blessed if i bear my burdens well and that a flat tire isn't that big of a deal because i have legs for a reason! use 'em!

the member we visited is our favorite ever..hermana cabezas!! definitely talked about her before...but here i go again! she is incredible!!! SO STRONG in the gospel and her purpose and everything..she inspires me! she doesn't change who she is to "fit in"--instead she is so magnificent that people "make room"...definitely a quality i hope to have one day!! they say missions are the refiners fire right? bring it..i can handle the heat haha

cool food for the week: definitely got fed alfalfa...Marcia claimed it was a traditional dish from Angola...haha check that off the bucket list!

also, as a companionship we focused on obedience this week...i love the quote "selective obedience brings selective blessings"

fun story: so we were sitting waiting wishing at a bus stop when out of nowhere this tiny hovercraft thing buzzes passed my head WHAT?! so i turn around to see where it could have come from and am pleasantly surprised to see a guy with a remote control..YES!!! when we asked him about it he just grinned and said "CIA stuff..you aren't supposed to know" whatever that means..and proceeded to take an xbox remote controller out of his pocket (where does this guy buy his pants? they are so practical) and another hovercraft thing!!! it was just a YES THIS PLACE IS UNREAL moment <3

oh! and Emilia and Manuel told us that they know of an LDS Chapel half a mile from their house in Mexico! so when there visas expire in a couple months they can continue going there!! they also said that we can go to church with them there when we come visit...i didn't realize i had made those travel plans with them..but my answer is yes ;)

had a super spiritual lesson with our dear Jessica! she has been a member over a year now and so we talked about temples. she is the sweetest and has such a strong desire to go to the temple! talking about it made me think of when i got to go through for the first time......there are no words to describe it!!! so special! how blessed are we to have such a holy place here on the earth? God has given us a sanctuary where we can enter with our problems and burdens....and then leave feeling light and at peace!!! I CANNOT WAIT to have the special opportunity to go to the Houston Temple next week!!! don't take for granted having a temple near home...its the most beautiful gift God has given us...your temple recommend is like an invite to go to our Heavenly Fathers h o u s e...how are you going to RSVP???

well i love you all more than latinos love making gringas like me fat!!

paz y bendiciones,

hermana hull