Week 57

For those of you who are interested, Sister Ross will be released on August 23.

Buenas.

Jolin.

there are lots of things to talk about!

I can't wait to see caden play baseball! what a cutie.

So, this week we will get transfer calls. I don't even know what to think. I've been here for almost 8 months....which is a realllly long time. But I don't want to leave Murcia ever...or Hermana Nelson. But, I would like to have more than two areas on my mission as well...ha. Who knows. I'll do whatever the Lord asks.

Last week, we went to cartagena to go see a castle...and run around. It was fun. But I liked today better. In the morning we went to the Royal Casino of Murcia :) it isn't a casino like the kind in vegas. But it is really pretty and old and has cool art and stuff. Loved it. I think Hermana Nelson mainly just went in because she loves me...and knew that I wanted to....but ended up liking it as well :) then we played district basketball and it was SO fun! I might have gotten sunburned though. story of my life. but, considering I'm one of the short people in the district, our district is pretty good at bball. it was a blast.

i think it's funny that spain is a soccer country...and I've mainly only played basketball. haha

Friday, was me and hermana Nelson's half-birthday (among other anniversaries and birthdays) so we celebrated. a lot. this is a picture of us getting churros y chocolate. yum! and we ate with Shirley (one of our favorite ecuatorian members) and we found out that her birthday is october 6 too!!! hahaha what a small world. so I sent a picture of that too. she sang a song for us and played the guitar for us. we loved it :) I'll just have to show you the video when I go home.

Also, this last week was la semana santa. Not going to lie....I'm mildly disappointed because I've been looking forward to this week all year...but hardly got to see the processions. Mainly because I was always worried more about our lessons and things...but still. anyway, all week there was a TON of people sitting on the side of the street watching processions. Like, giant parades everyday. It made catching the bus really complicated. They have a procession for each step that happened in the last week of the life of Jesus. The procession on friday night they all wear black...and then there isn't another one until the morning of the ressurrection on sunday. But, it was cool to see all of the people dressed in the costumes of the nazarenos everywhere. Even the little kids dress up as nazarenos. If you want to know what I'm talking about...just look at what Hermana Clegg put up on the mission blog....or google it. :)

this week is the festivals of spring...from what I've heard....we'll just be seening a lot of drunk people :) que bien.

We experienced some really cool miracles with our investigators this week. One of the coolest of my mission. Too sacred to share even. I just feel sooo grateful to be a missionary. I love it so much. everyday.

there are more miracles to come :)

Easter was so great. Every talk and class in church yesterday was about Christ. I spent the weekend as well focused more on christ in my studies. It's just so incredible.

I know Christ lives. I know that he not only suffered for us...but He lived for us. And, because of that we can live again. But also, we can draw upon His strength and His power EVERY SINGLE DAY and in every moment. He didn't just die for our sins. But He suffered so that we can be better and more like Him.

The gospel is a beautiful thing.

I love you!!!

Hermanica Ross