Well, first things first, we had changes last Wednesday. I'm still serving in my dear Santa Librada, but I have a new companion. Her name is Hna Salguero and is from Guatemala as well. She only has 3 months in the mission, so we're learning together :) She told me that she was really nervous when she found out that she was going to have a North American companion, but then everybody told her that Hna Falslev is the Norte that already knows Spanish so it was okay haha :) One elder actually told me that he thought that I was Latina when he first met me, but that may in part be because I'm no longer very white.
On Tuesday a sister in our ward from El Salvador taught us how to make pupusas. We had a lot of fun making them, AND they were delicious. It's like a taco . . . but better :) This week I also tried chiceme--a yummy drink made out of corn. I also tried pepinillo--a little green fruit that is without a doubt the most sour thing that I've ever put in my mouth. Yup, that won't happen again any time soon.
I believe I've already told you guys a little bit about Leandro and Maxima. To put it simply, they're my miracles :) The change that I've seen in them is difficult to describe and incredible. My heart starts to swell just thinking of it :) They're so special. Well, we went to visit them last Tuesday because Hna Rodas was leaving for changes. They began to express their gratitude to us for bringing them this gospel. Maxima said, You've given us everything. You gave me a bible, a Book of Mormom, and a hymnbook. Then Leandro said, No, they gave us knowledge, they gave us happiness and hope. What more could they possibly give us?! I wish that you could hear it in his voice. Moments like that make every single trial that I've had here worthwhile. The gospel of Jesus Christ has changed their lives and I've been very blessed to witness it. The amount of love that I have for them is overwhelming. I'm convinced that it's simply the love of God being transmitted through me to His children here in Panama. I'm very grateful to take part in this blessed work. It's awe-inspiring to see what can happen when someone decided to fully accept the gospel of Jesus Christ. IT'S MIRACULOUS!
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