Yes, it is flooding again. This time is not as bad. I think I like it actually, it's kind of exciting. We saw some high water this morning but nothing too bad.
There is a family in our ward called the Gascas, who are famous for their Herbalife net here in Texas. (Herbalife is a fitness club thing that hispanics really like.) There is the mom and the dad, an older son named Beto, a daughter named Dina who has two adorable children, and then Cindy who comes out with us a lot and is pretty much our best friend. They also make super good Mexican food. This week we got to help them do their family history. Hna Homer helped them find names of their relatives to take to the temple and they cried when they found them. How precious it was to watch as they found the family that they have been trying to find for a long time. I love family history.
Here in the Woodlands we have the privilege of teaching an English Class to a bunch of people who want to learn. Our English class is on the bigger side and has 18 people! The majority come from Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Mexico, although this week we were contacted by an Armenian who wants to come. That will sure be an adventure! In our English Class we have a variety of different characters. There are Francia and Harold, who always want to try and say the prayers in English. They have an adorable granddaughter. Francia always writes every little thing that we say down has these beautiful red glasses, and Harold always repeats every little thing that we says. They are both really hard workers and really cute. There is also Martha, who confuses me a little bit as to why she actually comes because she speaks English very well. She is here on an extended vacation, and her husband, Pablo works for CokaCola, so they are actually quite wealthy. She has name brand clothes and shoes, and always comes into English class looking like she could care less and drinks a thin little diet coke can. Somehow we get each other's sense of humor perfectly. This week she started bring us diet coke and a green apple every class and I hope that she will never go back to Mexico.
We had "Preterit Idol" aka a Spanish game that we had to come up with songs using a specific spanish technique and it was hilarious. Shout out to Hna Wallace who remade a Christmas song and used spoons as jingle bells.
I also got to go to Conroe on exchanges. It was super fun and Esmeralda who had been in the Sprinkler gave me this big hug even though she was soaking wet and it was arguably the best hug I ever got in my whole life.
There is a less active woman in our ward named Denise Aguilar, who we have been trying to reach since we came here to the Woodlands about a month ago. Finally, Hna Homer called her on Tuesday and she finally picked up and told us that she was in the hospital! Even though Denise is only 32 she had a stroke this week and we managed to call her just at the right time. Denise's family lives in South Carolina so we spent a lot of time helping her this week and we went to the hospital a lot. We held her hands, sang to her, and kept her company. This week I thought a lot about people who have to be in hospitals a lot because of health problems and had a new appreciation about how that must be. I was very impressed by the level of kindness and reverence that I felt there. Hospitals are a trying place, and I was glad to know that no matter the story, there is always a bright ending because the Son of God descended below all things and felt all of our sorrows and pains. He felt it all so that He can know exactly how to heal us.
I know that Jesus Christ lives! I know that He died and that He lives for us. I know that the Book of Mormon is true! :)
Let me know if there is anything I can do for you :)
Always,
Hermana Madison McCurdy
Hna Nelson, me, Hna Homer, and Hna Wallace after exchanges
Hospital Elevator Selfies
Zone Conference with the English Sisters
Us with Harold and Francia after English Class
And these fine words and pictures from Hermana Homer…
Milagros de la Semana:
-We had over 100 people at church!!!!! We've been down in the 80's for the last little while.
-Our only Recent Convert came to church with his Girlfriend this week!!!
-We had this feeling earlier this week that we needed to call one of our very inactive members. When we called she answered and said she was in the hospital. She had had a stroke the day before. The crazy thing is she is in her early 30's. We called the relief society and there have been many people who have been visiting her. She is all alone in Texas so it is a huge blessing to have someone visit. She's received Priesthood blessings and is doing a lot better. She is truly feeling the love that the ward has for her.
I went on exchanges this week with one of the new trainees. I am amazed by her. She has been out 8 weeks and her spanish is so good. I have never seen the gift of tongues work as amazing as it has with her. We had an awesome day and had a couple really great lessons.
So. I know you are all wondering. Yes, i did know that the Olympic Gold Gymnastics Medalist is from Spring. What you don't know is that I have served in parts of Spring for 9 months of my mission. Chances are we have shopped at the same walmart as this girl!
Hermana McCurdy, My current companion is a Family History enthusiast. It is incredible. We have helped MANY members with their Family History this week. A couple of them even started to cry because of the spirit they felt as we found the names of their great great grandparents. Its really touching. I did not understand the great importance of Family History before this transfer. Hermana McCurdy has really opened my eyes to it. I LOVE HER SO MUCH!
I am still the Language Study lead for my District. Hermana McCurdy came up with an amazing idea this week: Preterite Idol. It's like American Idol but all the contestants had to sing songs that used the Preterite tense 5 times. It was pretty amazing. Videos and Pictures to come…
Hermana McCurdy teaching the youth about the importance of family history! I love her!!!
Preterite Idol
Did I already send this one?
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