Madison McCurdy's Mormon Mission: Week 3

Sorry- that was a reference to Peter Pan and I couldn't help it :)

Life here in Mexico is pretty fantastic if I may say so!! I have no idea where to start!

On Tuesday I got my first ever piece of mail in the mission- and to that person- you know who you are- I say you are a fantastic individual and thank you, thank you! It took 23 days for that letter to go from the states to Mexico, so I don't have much hopes for getting any more mail until I reach Texas, but it was awesome!

The brand new Comedor (cafeteria) opened up this week and it is so shiny and new and every time I walk in there I feel like Dorothy as she walks into the emerald city for the first time and I feel like singing. The food is the same, but the new building is really neat.

Hermana Fuller and I have committed both of our investigators to baptism! It is a great feeling, but I am even more excited to do it out in the field. Speaking of Hermana Fuller, I have started to learn what a perfect companion she is. Almost everyday I find a new way to help her. Many of the things that she struggles with I am a nearly perfect match for. (For example, she's 'reserved' and wants to smile more. And I, am myself) I also really love to make her laugh. She is always so surprised when I do things and her giggle is adorable.

One of the Elders in my District was a gymnast, and so this week when we were playing Ninja he did a backflip. That was cool.

Perhaps my favorite thing to help my district with is the scriptures. They love to ask me questions, especially Elder Ebeling, and I love answering them! The only downfall to this is that they like to play a stupid game during lunch in which they come up with crazy situations and ask me what scripture I would use to solve the situation. For example, what if all the water my friend touched turned to lava and he thought he was going to die? Apparently I give good answers because they keep trying to play it. Also this week, Elder Ebeling was trying to convince me that I was one of the three nephites pretending to be a sister missionary so that I could help him with the scriptures. I was both really flattered and really offended at the same time. I taught another Elder in my district how to lead music this week. He actually picked it up really fast and now he loves it.

And if you are wondering about 'Red Handed Jill' you see, I have felt like one handed Jill this week, as I could only use my right hand. There are two Elders who had been begging me and Hermana Fuller to play volleyball with them for a week, and finally when we did I managed to sprain my finger. I didn't think it was that bad until I couldn't use my entire left hand and went and asked for ice and they gave me a finger splint and pain medication instead. Don't worry though! It came off after 5 days, and I have my full range of motion back, even if it only hurts a little bit.

I am so grateful for the Book of Mormon. It has brought me so much joy and happiness in my life. It has changed my perspective on everything and continues to do so. I know that it is true and I am grateful for the way that this knowledge continues to mold and shape me into a better Hermana McCurdy. I know that you all can too know that the Book of Mormon is true, and that it can do for you exactly what it did for me. All you need to do is read it and pray about it with a sincere heart and you will get an answer. I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve and I love every single one of you!

All my love,

Hermana McCurdy