Week 48

So...only one week until valentine's day!! Who's excited? I know I am.

It has been SO COLD here! It wasn't crazy cold at all this winter until just this last week. We are frozen.

Remember how last week I raved about Alberto being home from his mission and how now he is our ward mission leader? Well, it is still the best thing ever to happen in our lives. For real. Here is a picture of us and our beloved ward mission leader. He has been spending his time studying the scripture and visiting the less active members...he's a saint.haha but we love it.

To give a little perspective on how small he is, I am 5'10" and Hermana Capener is 5'5". And his mom (Alba) is our investigator...and is even smaller. haha it's crazy. Hermana Capener always laughs at me when I have to give Alba besos. (besos=kisses...that is how they greet people here. A kiss on each cheek. But obviously the elders don't participate) I have to completely bend down. It's totally awkward. hahaha But, we are going to baptize her. We have a goal to have 3 baptisms this last transfer...we want hna capener to go out with a bang!:) but it will take some miracles. So we are praying for it.

And with the help of the Lord and Alberto...it can be done! :)

This weekend was our stake conference but it was broadcast from Salt Lake! So great! It was a broadcast for all of Spain and Portugal. We heard from Craig Zwick, Elaine Dalton, D.Todd Christofferson and Dieter. LOVED it! To be totally honest, I was wishing that I could actually listen to them and not the spanish voice overs...but that's ok. It was so great for the members. The saturday session was just from our stake presidency. But that was awesome as well. One thing I loved is that on saturday some of the exact things that were taught...were repeated by the apostles. Such inspired leaders. For example the exact phrase "tithing is a law of faith, not a law of money" was said on sat by our stake president and then again on sunday by pres uchtdorf.

And on saturday, a lot of the talks were on missionary work. Hna Capener were pumping our fists the whole way through :)

This week we've been so grateful for faithful, brave members that have brought investigators to us. Because those seem to be the only ones that come to be anything.

Well family, you are the best. I love you so much!!

I totally didn't even think about yesterday being the superbowl. haha I'm in another world.

LOVES,

hermana ross