Week 2 in the CCM

Today we got to go to the temple! The temple is on the other side of the city so we drove a while to get there. I do not suggest anyone as white as me to go to Mexico City alone... every Mexican guy waves at me. Anyway, the Visitor’s Center at the Mexico City temple is like Disneyland.  It’s brand new and has so many ammmmmmmmazing rooms.  It’s decorated so cool; it makes the Oakland VC look like a boring museum.

The Mexican parties are popping outside of the CCM. We see disco balls and dog fights AND THEY WERE PLAYING THE MACARENA!!!   So it also FLOODED here last night, which seems like a usual occurrence. The storm was so bad we got stuck in the comedor, where we eat, for a good hour.  Then we walked back to our classroom in water almost to our knees. We also got a 2nd teacher in the afternoon last week he is AMAZING. He teaches so well and I have learned so much Spanish.  The way Sacrament meeting works here is everyone in our Zone plans a talk and they randomly call on 6 people to speak each week out of like 50, and yes of course I was picked this past week. My talk in Spanish was short and sweet but I survived! The Mexican food here is still delicious; I will never get sick of it. Someone go eat some In N Out for me it sounds soooo good. Also, the water in our casa got fixed, praise the lord it was broken for a week. My Spanish is coming; IT IS HARD and you never have time for a break. I love my companion and my district. They are like my little family I spend 16 hours with a day. I am so grateful they are all such fun and loving people, or it would make these first 6 week harder than it already is. 

On a more spiritual note, we had a devotional from Elder Holland on Sunday. It was amazing. His powerful words are so profound and inspiring. He means nothing but business. He spoke about teaching with power and authority. I am not hear for anything else but to serve and forget about myself completely. These short 18 months are already going to fly by.

I already LOVE the Spanish people. The Sisters that are here for only 2 weeks, from Mexico are so kind; they even help us with our broken Spanish. We have become the best of friends with them. It’s sad they leave on Monday to go out to serve.  I am still the only girl going to QUITO here and Ecuador. It’s kind of sad haha… I love it here. It is like a mini heaven set apart from the world full of Gods army.

Thank you for the prayers, I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week :)

Para siempre Dios este con vos 

LOVE always,

Hermana Merrill :)