Full Week #1

Well this week has been pretty amazing. I just absolutely love it here and all the experiences. Let me think for a second of eveything that has been going on. Well we learn a lot, I've learned more Spanish in the past week than i did my entire high school career. So let's just start with the hard stuff. So this week I had a couple of really hard days where were would learn a new concept and wouldn't have time to really study it and then move on to a next one the next day and so it was really frustrating because I'm used to staying up at night and sudying until I get the new concept. So it has been frustrating that I haven't been able to do that. So I started prayng really hard and trying really hard to rely on the Lord. I made a deal with him that I would get up an extra 30 minutes early in the morning to study Spanish if he would help me out. So I've been doing that all week. It didn't seem to be working and then Tuesday we were looking up some stuff for our fake investigator that we teach every week (which is one of the teachers playing an investigator from their mission) and I found this scripture in MOsiah I don't remember where but it talked about how we are nothing and unworthy creatures compared to the Lord and how he still loves us enough to bless us and to take care of us if we just humble ourselves. so that night a kneeled down and pleaded with the Lord and well the next day the language just kind of clicked. I'm still going to do my part, we got a tutor and I still am trying to get up in the morning and such so hopefully I can continue to progress in the language and to become better. The spirit here is amazing and I absolutely love it. The food isn't the greatest so I eat a lot of salads and I'm kind of sick of salad but ig uess i better get used to it because I have 8 more weeks of it.

Well let me introduce you all to my amazing district!! I'm just going to go through and tell you about each one. I'm gong to send pictures home so maybe my mom can find some way to get them up on the blog. Anyways so my companions. Sister Griffeth is from Lehi Utah and is kind of stressed out about the language but is very fun and loving. my other companion sister Lao is full Tongan but is from SLC. She is kind of spacy and doesn't know whati s going on most of the time but is probably the most fun loving person I know. Next We have Elder Scott and Elder Garret. Well Elder Scott as I said last week is The apostle elder scott's great nephew. He is very short like maybe 5'4 and is really quiet and keeps to himself. I sat down with him the other daya nd he told me his life story and it is amazing. His dad ran off or died when he was born he never really said which one and he was raised by his grandparents while his mom worked. His mom wasn't very active in the church because she married a non-member and he went to church each week by himself because he felt it was important and loved the spirit there. I think that is just amazing that he has done that. He knows his scriptures like no budies business and is pretty awesome when you can get him to talk. Next Elder garret, What to say about elder Garret well he is the crazy one of the group. He has a girl at home that he is positive that they are getting married when he gets home (We all know I know what that is like) I told him the other day that is probably wno't work out because they only dated for 2 months before he left, He got pretty mad at me so I havn't brought it up again. He is crazy, laughing and always getting in trouble, we always have to get him to sing hymns or primary songs to get him from not quoting or singing worldy music and movies.

Next companionship is Elder Dallimore and Elder Christensen. Elder Dallimore is the absolutely hilarious one of the group. He always keeps us laughing and is always doing something weird. He came up with our district cheer "Bienta a" it is funny we just do it every day at the end of gym. Elder Christensen is mr. serious he always sitting in the corner studying his guts out. He also has a girlfriend at home tath e is planning on marrying I keep telling them my situation about a year ago and how it doesn't work out and stuff but I guess maybe I should stop.

Next cmpanionship is Elder Marple and Elder Edwards. Elder Marple is the music guy of the group and the genius. He can already speak spanish pretty fluently and he doesa ll them usic, he played Cello at ASU and is pretty amazing. Him and Elder Edwards have tried really hard o get the elders to include us more which has worked they are great!! Elder Edwards is 23 and was cnnverted to the churhc like 5 years ago or something and just graduated with a math degree from college. His parents are anti and are pretty mad at him for what he's doing. He is our distric leader and pretty awesome.

Next companionhship Elder Beatty and Elder Varney. Elder Beatty me and my compaions have talked about this and we have decided taht we just can't understand him we don't know what to think of him. He's a fun guy but I can never tell when he's mad or upset or frustrated or happy hopefully as we get to know him more then I'll be able to understand his facial expressions. Elder Varney. This kid is also amazing. He is way fun and really tries hard to include us in the group and everything. He is alot of fun and we have a lot of fun plying volleyball with him every week.

So now you know who I hang out with. Thanks to everynoe that writes me letters. I love getting home at night and having letters to read so keep is up. I can only write letters on P-day so I won't write anyone back very fast but please continue writing me. Just know that i love it here, I love this gospel and i am so so so grateufl for the opportunity to bring people closer to Jesus Christ.

Love

Hermana Hubbard