Nampa or BUST!

Familia y Amigos!

Yes, it is true. I'm headed to Nampa. Transfers were this week and I'm leaving Kuna! It was a great place to be born (mission lingo for our first area) and there are amazing people! I will miss it, but I'm excited to come to Nampa. Hermana Barnes and Turner are staying in Kuna and will take good care of it! This morning, when we were leaving to go to the transfer spot, our gas light was on, but it hadn't been on for very long. So we debated on getting gas in Kuna and being late or just trying to make it to Nampa. What did we do? Of course tried to make it. And what happened? Wellllll, we ran out of gas. So we just sat on the side of the road for awhile while we waited for Sister Fisher to come give us some gas. 2nd time in my life. haha

More big news, they're dissolving the Spanish zones. All the Spanish missionaries are going to be in the English districts. That's going to be so weird! But it'll really help the work. English and Spanish will work together a lot better and more. I'm excited!

This last week we had our branch Cinco de Mayo party. It was a blast! People were swimming and playing volleyball and there was tons of food! And most importantly, a ton of our investigators and non-members showed up! It was a huge success! We had it at the home of Mike Christensen. He owns a lot of potato farms and other things, so he has an indoor pool and a barn with horses and everything. It was the perfect location for the party.

Another thing that happened is we went to El Gallo Giro for the last time and I decided that I'd go all out. I tried lengua. That's tongue. Yep! I did it. It really wasn't bad. It wasn't really that delicious, but it was alright. Tasty because it was a taco (my favorite). We had to eat really fast because we had to leave for a baptism. It wasn't of people we knew, but we had invited Frances to come. AND SHE CAME! Yeah! Sharon Shultz, a lady in Frances' ward brought her. They're basically the same person, it's so cute. And Sharon's the perfect person to bring with us to lessons with Frances. She really understands and relates to Frances, and she's not afraid to testify of things. Stuff that she knows, even if it's really simple. And it means a lot to Frances. So we were crazy excited to have her come to the baptism. It answered some of her questions and made her more excited for her own baptism. She's really close and is really progressing. I love her and am really going to miss her!

And that kinda relates to a big thing I learned this week. It's basically the impact of little things. Alma 36:6-7 is basically the motto of my mission and my life. It's not always the big things that make a difference. Especially in missionary work. It's HOW we talk to people and show them love in little ways, not necessarily in the big, fancy words or being really eloquent. And it's when we do things with sincerity that it makes the biggest impact. That's how it is with Spanish. Because I can't say too too much, I have to show in some way how much it means to me and teach really simply. And I know that makes a big difference. The church is true. Jesus Christ is at the head of it. That's why I'm here and I love it.

Have a great week and take care!

Con amor,

Hermana Shirley

1) Us on the side of the road. Waiting for gas to arrive.

2) Brother Christensen has the setup for homemade fries on the spot! Let's just say, fries bring a party, especially for Cinco de Mayo.

3) My plate at El Gallo Giro. One of those tacos is lengua!

4) Sharon, me, Frances. I love those ladies.

5) Another sunset.