Hey
friends!
So, I
am writing from the exact same computer that I wrote from my VERY first day in
Colonia, just a couple weeks shy of a year ago. Just like with Rivera, it`s so
weird to go back to places and see how different things are. And how different
I am. But I love it!
Leaving
Rivera was rough....obviously. But I am so grateful for my time there and I was
happy to at least be coming to a familiar place!
So, I
am with Hermana Colwell from Montana! She`s got about 9 months on the mission.
She is super sweet. It is kind of weird to have a gringa companion again. Haha
I had gotten so used to Latinas and zero english. But I`m slowly discovering
that my english has deteriorated a little bit. So, sorry about that....debate
coach.
As for
the deets on Colonia! Well, as far as familiar faces and names....starting with
BRIAN AND ANGELA, my favorite people! I have got to say, it is so fun to be
able to see how much they`ve progressed after 6 months of not being here. Which
is a LOT. Like, I`m just filled with pride every time Brian`s talking about the
Gospel. They`re amazing.
Note**
After I left Colonia the last time, Brian discovered the blog my mom keeps up
to date and follows it now since he understands English. So....hey, Brian. Go
read your scriptures. :)
I saw
Mary, my Uruguayan Mamà, this week. It was such a surprise! She lives in
Montevideo now but she was there visiting Veronica. It was so good to see her!
Also, saw Carolina! Man, I love these people.
The
typical weekly dinner with the Uruguayan grandparents, Miguel and Maria,
continue! Haha I LOOOOVE THEM. And Maria, who has been an eternal investigator
for FOREVER, is like...actually progressing. But really. The last Hermana who
was here, Hermana Berlin, started her mission here and ended it here. So even
though we have never been in the same zone at the same time, we have our
Colonia-Rivera connection (she was in Rivera for six months as well). I saw her
in the terminal because she was finishing her mission, and she told me
"Hermana, Maria, you gotta go for it!" So we`ll see how that
goes!
As for
investigators, we`re in Colonia, so that`s always a work in progress to find
haha. But we`ve got a couple, and I`ll let you know how things go when they
progress more! But keep us in your prayers to be able to find more!
I`m
excited to be here again. The branch is struggling a little bit, but instead of
ever getting discouraged I just remind myself where it was at when we had first
gotten here last January and how a LOT of faith and prayers and trust in the
Lord worked some really mighty miracles and this place flew! So that`s the
secret formula!
Alright
where not much more to report! December is flying by already. I can`t believe
it. Enjoy the holiday season, and the snow!
I love
you, I love you, I love you!
Hermana
Dolan
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