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| Dinner with the Andersons |
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| Our homemade Thanksgiving Dinner |
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| Putting up the Christmas tree |
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Mom, I am glad to here you are making a trip up to the states. Thanksgiving will be pretty strange this year with neither the Cranes nor the Allen's. I just realized that Last year, my first full day in the mission field was Thanksgiving. I have tried to remember what I did last year, but I can't remember anything. I guess it was all just one, big, happy blur. ; )
I am concerned to here about Sister McAllister. I will definitely keep her in my prayers. I often think of her as I serve here in Puerto Rico. She is a big example to me and one of my heroes.
I finished the roommate greeting cards and they turned out absolutely adorable. It was kind of complicated to get it all printed out and trying to fit 6 pictures together, but it was definitely worth it.
This weeks highlight was putting up the Christmas tree at the Andersons. They asked us to come over and do service with them, to my surprise it was to help them put up the Christmas tree!!! It was so much fun! (This is the family of three girls) I got to help Brother Anderson set up the tree and sort out the complicated tangle of Christmas lights. It reminded me so much of Dad. The way that they both kind of get frustrated. I loved it though! I happily volunteered to be his assistant. It was just like problem solving with my Dad.
The Primary Program is next week and heavens the leaders are stressed out about it. The Primary director is extremely strict and has been repeatedly telling me to practice more and harder because my piano playing did not reach her expectations. It was a little tense, but yesterday at rehearsal I finally got the stamp of approval. Wasn't sure if that would ever happen.
Two signs that I am turning into a Puerto Rican: 1) It used to really bother me when people would make a big deal about my blue eyes. Now, I find myself doing the same thing. Whenever I see someone with blue eyes I can't stop looking at them. I just want to exclaim "You have blue eyes!" 2) It is now "cold" to me in the mornings. I wore a sweater today while I studied and I have to sleep with two sheets at night.
Mom, here we live right behind a funeral home. And we often hear the funeral processions driving by on the road. here, the hearse usually blast some sappy Christian rock in Spanish as the cars all drive by and create huge traffic jams. This week though, we had a really interesting funeral procession. We still had the loud music blaring, but this time everyone followed on horse or motorcycle. There were certainly over 150 horses on the road and they were NOT obeying the traffic laws. The horses and their riders would weave in and out of cars. take over both lanes and stop even in the intersections. It was ridiculous. There was so much traffic and chaos! We were walking by on the sidewalk and we just had to sit and wait about 20 minutes before we could even move for fear of being hit by a horse. Ha. Puerto Ricans!
The work here is still pretty much the same. no real investigators, but lots of less-actives to work with. I love the less-actives of this ward. We are really making headway. They are slowly starting to come back to work and bishop is doing great and giving them all callings and attention to keep them active. For Thanksgiving we are going to my favorite couple, the Iannones from New York, to celebrate! I can't wait.
Love you all! Hope all of the cousins enjoy the Ranch. Markie, hope you are having fun at school!
Hermana Palmer
PS. For phone calls how will it work since you are in Peru? Is it better if you call me on a members cell phone or landline? I don't want to member to have to pay for a long distance call.
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