10 Weeks Left!

Helllooooo!!

WELL, it was another good week here. Everyone was talking about France winning the World Cup! Hahaha I guess I'm OK with that, I really like that team so I'm excited for them!!! It's cool that they could win... That's awesome for them! I bet Zizou could be looking to coach them soon :D

But yea, this week was good! I gave a talk yesterday, and that went REALLY well :) Low key gonna use part of it in my homecoming talk soooooo it's another one you're gonna have to wait for :) 

But it went really well, and, I may have cried a little :) While I'll save the talk for later, I will tell you I talked about 4 really important people that helped me get out to the mission, spiritually speaking, so I want to throw a special shout out to Bishop Steve Alston, Brother Willis, Lauren, and Cody Hancock :) Just so you know, the ward here in Delicias Mexico knows about em! :) So tell them I love them and that I say Hi and thank you for me! :) 

But yea, the coolest thing that happened this week was with a lady weve been talking with lately. She's been trying to find a job, so Elder Riley and I shared with her a scripture from the Bible, when Christ says that God knows all of our necessities, but if we look to the Kingdom of God, everything else will be added. So, we promised her a job, and she kept doing all that she needed to do, and Friday, she told us that she got a job with good hours, good pay, and she doesnt work Sundays!!! So that was just incredible honestly. It's a good feeling watching people recieve miracles in their lives! :)

What else, well, we're 10 weeks out today, so next week we hit the one digit week mark! 9 left, so that's nuts. 

And finally, we saw a chicken used in cock fights and that thing was SCARY.  So I took a pic with it! Ha! Elder Riley got it RIGHT before it started chasing me. I'll try to send that pic too!  Haha :D

I love you guys!!! I hope youre well, I'm happy, healthy, and working hard with mijo.

que esten bien todos!

hasta pronto,

Nicki

Photo Update! Nick's Itinerary Arrived Today!!

It’s official!! We received Nick’s itinerary for his travel home!! Monday, September 24th, we will get to hug on our happy missionary!! ❤️

Nick didn't have an update today, but shared a quick note of cheerful encouragement. He is happy, he is healthy, he loves his companion and the people in Delicias, he is working hard and appreciating seeing the miracles in peoples lives as they become closer to Christ.  The biggest challenge they face is the geography and limited resources... it's a humble area and people are so spread out, everything is so far away including church, and bus fair can be kind of pricy.  Other then that, everything is good and he promises lots of stories with lots of details when he returns home in 3 months!!  Haha!  

Nick had the chance to pick up a shovel and help a sister out with some yard work.  He said it made him feel right at home, and realized he missed the whole yard work thing.

Till next time!

12 Weeks Left - The Two Cycle Countdown Begins!!

Hey family!!!

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD AND LO!!!!!!!!!  Thank you for all the photos - Everyone looks amazing!!!!!! I hope you guys really are amazing!!!!!!  You all look younger than ever though!!! (That is everyone but Nat, she definitely got old!) Haha ;P

Everyone here is freaking out about Mexico and the World Cup!  Time is flying faster then ever, I know I was here last Monday but it feels like a day ago... So, training here in the mission is your first 12 weeks, or 2 cycles.  And well, I only have 2 cycles left, so I'm starting my last 12 weeks! It's like I'm in training again! Haha!! So officially I only have 3 months left… that's so weird!!!  After this letter you'll only get 11 more from me. I'm just freaking out a little thinking about it??? WHAT IS HAPPENINGGGG?!!  I'm not trunky or anything, I just can't wrap my head around it.

Elder Riley and I are great! This cycle has been a blur and his training is half over. Not gonna lie, our área is kinda hard, but we get along super good, so it's not even a problem! We just work hard and do our thing :D On a sad note, Elder Hostman left the zone... that kinda bummed me out. We were in the same ward and this will be his last cycle and we were looking forward to being able to spend it together here in Delicias. But he'll be in good hands, Elder Mamani will be his District Leader in his new area!!!

It was Elder Riley's birthday, so, in the morning I made him pancakes and a smoothie, that was pretty cool!!! And well…  We celebrated more at dinner with our good friends, a family here in la Revo!!  It was way fun and we had a lot of laughs!!

Also, I don't remember if I've told you guys or not, but I've learned how to cut hair here in the mission.. and, low key, I'm pretty good at it. Soooooo, We were in the Ciber, and long story short, I ended up cutting a kids hair for free... and it turned out really good!!! So my fame of being a 'barber' has spread amongst the kids on the soccer fields! jajajajaja!! but it's all cool!!!

Other than that, not a whole lot more has happened! It's finally starting to rain, so that's been cool. Although, la Revo is pretty much just dirt, soooo it just becomes mud. But it's cool!!! :) The bikes are good, we're well! We've been working hard and we haven't found a lot of new people to teach, but we'll keep working on it!

I hope your guys are well as well, and that you're enjoying your time in Pajaro Dunes!!! Not gonna lie, I'm low key jealous... Sooooooooo, we're going next year, yeah??!!

Chico pues (Awesome, so) until next time!!!!!!

love you guys!!
Nicki