On Wednesday as you know we had cambios..... :( yes i left Quillota my beloved home. Hermana Huamán is training a newbie from Santiago so that is nice for her even though she really didn't want to train while she is dying (finishing her mission). But she will be great and do great things there. So where have I been sent to?? Drum Roll Please...... LA SERENA!!!! Woot woot!!!! Ya I know that doesn't mean anything to you guys but... look it up on google photos because it's amazingly beautiful.  I thought I would be in flat ground here but there are flat areas and areas with hills. The area that we have is HUGE.  I could be here like 9 months and still not have knocked everything. It's massive. Our area is also split into 2 because we have 2 other sister missionaries that are in our ward.  So our area consists of the ocean all the way up into the hills which is a good......hour or so walking from the ocean to the hills.

My companion is Hermana Sarria. She's from Columbia and 21 years old.  She doesn't talk much but she is fun. Our house is terrible. the worst house of all throughout my whole mission.  We shower everyday with freezing cold water, have an ant infestation in our beds, clothes, food, bathroom, everything you can imagine. My companion thinks I'm nuts because I bought a spray to kill them and I have been going crazy every time I see a bunch of them I go get the spray and kill them all. The spout of the shower head comes out in a little stream of water and the rest of it is mist. Hahaha just try imagining washing your body as well as your hair in mist. It does not work too well plus it's cold water so your freezing as you stay in there for a good hour to clean yourself. This is going to be an experience of my mission I'm never going to forget and probably never going to want to live again.

I feel soo blessed to be here in this area and I have been hoping my whole mission to come to La Serena. I love my mission so much and I'm so blessed to be here serving the Lord. I didn't realize how much I have grown as a missionary in these last few changes than I have right now because of not being with Hermana Huaman. I love her so much and I'm so thankful for her and her example for me. It was a really hard goodbye because that was the last time we will be able to see each other before she leaves to go home to Peru.  I realized that she really is my best friend and that I'm so thankful for her love and support of me. It's been really hard to be away from her, but I know that I'm in this area for a reason and I know that I will continue to grow soo much in this area and with my companion.

I love you all so much and I'm so thankful to have such an amazing family that supports me in all that I do. I know that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ we can change and we can become and do better in our lives. Through the Atonement of Christ I have been able to make these changes and I have been able to grow through the process. It's been soooo hard but it's been so worth it. I don't feel like I am the same person and I am sure you will all realize it when I come home. Keep staying strong in the gospel. A scripture I found the other day talks about God gives us trials so that we learn patience and Faith -Mosiah 24. God wants us to change and become more like HIM. He is perfect and He knows what and who we can become.  I love this gospel and I love this work of salvation. There is nothing better or more joyous in this life than to find your brothers and sisters and help them to find Christ. I love you! Have a great week.