Hola mi familia y amigos!
Ok, I'm done. Welcome to the extent of my español. Also, look at the title and then look back at today's date. No, it's not December, but it's P-day! P-day = Christmas. So if you do the math, yesterday was Christmas Evie! Haha, so yeah, the last couple of days have been so great and full of anticipation to take a break, wash some clothes, and write to y'all.
It feels like I have been here in the glorious CCM forEVER. And like a good forever. Like "families can be together forever", type of forever. It's LITERALLY the best place ever. Like every time I walk out of my cute little baby casa (oh, hey! español!) I am just in awe of this place. Flying to Mexico was pretty uneventful. Mom and Dad, I talked to the Elder that was flying with me from SeaTac. He was just a BABY. But so nice. I can't remember his name or where he was going, but it was fun to chat for a bit. When we got to Phoenix it was like a missionary Jamboree. It was awesome. There was a group of about 30 missionaries just excited as can be. The flight from Phoenix was LONG but I've suffered through worse. It was just a pain to not have a phone to entertain me. But that's in the past. I sat by Elder Olsen on that plane ride and lo and behold, he's in my district! He's SO FUNNY, 18 years old, and a little hick from Sterling, UT going to Ecuador. But really though, so funny. The bus ride from the airport to the CCM was awesome because we got to drive through the heart of the City. It was so beautiful and grungy at the same time! So cool! I wish I got some pictures... Oh well. I'm not in America anymore though.
After all was said and done, we got to the CCM around 5 pm. Good times. And it RAINED. And it POURED. and HOLY LIGHTNING. There were bolts of lightning on the CCM campus. Gratefully we got stuck in lock down in the cafeteria (or comedor for all you español savvy people). Really though, I couldn't have asked for a better place to be stuck in for a few hours. And the rainy season is no joke here.
Anyways, I finally met up with my awesome companion at like 9 pm. And guess what? I hung out with her at BYU one time. We have mutual friends! We hung out at McDonald's one night at like 1 am. Oh Provo, good times. But yeah, her name is Hermana Webb and we are sooooo similar, it's not even funny. Like we both have an aversion to hugs, and we both have a mutual love in Parks and Rec. And mutual friends... blah blah. But yeah it's such a small Mormon world.
Our first official day at the CCM was crazy. our alarm didn't go off that morning so we woke up at like 8:30. which is 2 hours later than when we were supposed to wake up... haha whoops. What are you going to do? But from there we hit the ground running. My Spanish has grown SO MUCH it's not even funny. And we have already taught 3 lessons to our progressing investigator, Roke (He's fake. rumor has it he turns into our teacher. I feel kinda weird about that). Luckily Hna Webb is basically pro at español, so she does most of the talking. But I put in my 2 cents (pesos?) here and there. Like "yo sé que jesucristo es el salvador" (I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior). It's a work in progress. My district is AMAZING. There are 4 Hermanas and 8 Elders total. We get along probably too well. And sometimes it's hard to focus and study because we just have too much fun all day long! But we manage. No worries. One of the Elders, Elder Nielson is 6'10". No joke. He is enormous. And from Parma, ID. Just a huge baby farm boy. Not even kidding. So we have him reach up and turn on the projector for class and stuff.
On Sunday I volunteered my piano services since we sang to a CD. Never again. Thanks Mom, you were right. I guess piano is useful. Maybe. Haha, jk, it is.
Well, I love you all! The church is true! I am having the time of my life. Also, I am in the journaling climax of my life. It's pretty awesome. I don't think I have ever thought about the gospel this much EVER. And I absolutely love it. I DO know that Jesus Christ is the Savior. And I love him so much. Because I love him, I want to keep his commandments ALL the time (John 14:15). It is truly his gospel, not Joseph Smith's. And I want to share the gospel with all the world. But I guess Boston will suffice for now. :)
Con muchisimo amor,
Hermana Becca Frei
(Sometimes I still call myself Bex, whoops)
