Week 62

Transfer week!

Dear friends and family,

I am staying in Goodlettsville!:D God really does answer prayers! Hna Gamble is leaving and we have no idea with who or where but she is pretty much all packed since Sunday morning. It has been an emotional two days. Today they will throw her a party at the park with soccer and pizza:) I'm going to happily sit in the shade with a cold bottle of water and keep score... In the shade... Lots of shade. People are starting to think I'm black down here... It gets a little awkward... The sun does mean things to me okay! I put on sunblock twice a day!!:P the other day I walked around with an umbrella...

So there is a stomach bug going around. Hna Gamble and I got it on Thursday. It started as soon as we woke up and the vomiting lasted 24 hours. We are still trying to recover:P Sister Schenk got the worst because on top of the stomach bug she got dehydrated. It was supper scary because we thought we would have have to go to the emergency room. She's okay now though and sister Gus showed some signs of a little bit of it this morning but sis Schenk and her still took the day to go to Nashville... So we are praying that she doesn't come home sicker. 

So it's been pretty hot down here. A lot hotter than it was last year and a lot more humid. It's been rough walking and biking BUT God has been looking out for us. We had five investigators at church yesterday. A part member and a whole family! Things are looking good for next transfer and we hope to get a couple baptisms:)

Paola was set apart to be the Relief Society secretary yesterday. It feels great to be able to see her progress. I love her so much! She is the most amazing person. I know I will for sure be back in Tennessee when she goes though the temple and is able to be sealed with her family for All Eternity. 

I will be receiving my 11th companion tomorrow. I have only missed two transfer meetings my whole mission! Whoooo! I'm on a roll! No, but really it felt great to have been able to stay with Hna Gamble for a little longer. Also it has been way fun to try to figure out where everyone is going:) for the last couple of transfers they haven't given out all of transfer information. All they tell us is if we are going or staying and if you are training or being placed in leadership. There are currently 17 Hermanas on the mission and 7 areas. I have already served with 5 Hermanas so it's pretty easy to figure out my options.... We have spent all weekend trying to figure out who is coming in and where everyone is going:) it's frustrating to not be able to know but it also opens up a guessing game and I love those types of games:D  Right now I have narrowed it down to three Hermanas; I could get Hna James, Hna Brown, or Hna Rudolph. My final guess is Hna Brown:D... I already love her... She's ones of my besties:D BUT I will let y'all know for sure next week. :) 

I also perfected my pupusa making skills...:) 

Well that's that:) 

Because everyone has been asking me about Elder Orellana. He is doing great!:D we talk ever week and he has a cool car and a native trainer who is trying to learn English:) he ready has some cool stories about street contacting:D I am one happy sister! California has gotten one amazing missionary. 

Until next week,

Hermana Orellana

-The Garcia and Bustamante family played mean tricks on us and got stuff on our faces:P

-the crazy district!