Popcorn popping all up in here

Querida familia y amigos,

This week has been such a great week! Right now we are teaching several families, and I love them all so dearly! We had such a tender experience Thursday night with a Guatemalan family. They have 2 little kids, a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old, and they are the cutest little family EVER. Hna Martinez and I were over there when the dad came home from work and it was a super precious and tender moment. He took time to hug and kiss the kids and make them laugh. Afterwards I felt that we should digress from our lesson plans from earlier that morning and share a Mormon Message with them. We watched "Earthly Father, Heavenly Father" and the mom was crying afterwards. 

BAZINGA! 

The Spirit was SO STRONG, and hung tangibly in the air. I probably could have cut it with a knife, but I don't think that would be an appropriate way to treat the Spirit. We were able to bare testimony that what they were feeling was the Holy Ghost, and we read a little bit from the Book of Mormon and invited them to take Moroni's challenge. I hope and pray that they will do it and be able to recognize the promptings of the Spirit as they read and pray. Walking out of that house that night I felt like the Joker from Batman walking out of the exploding hospital. 

Mischief Managed.

In other news, aside from preaching the gospel and bringing forth tidings of great joy, spring is FINALLY upon us! Flowers are out, the trees are budding, and popcorn is most definitely popping on the apricot tree. And when mother nature is lookin' good, we all are lookin' good. So we had some pretty rad photo ops. Gotta love it. 

Also this week we had interviews with President Packard! On Tuesday we got to go to the mission home for the first time since I flew in to the MBM! I got to play on their baby grand piano, eat delicious American food, get trained by our wonderful Sister Training Leaders and Zone Leaders, and have a personal conversation with my awesome mission president and his wife. They are just the coolest people ever. I will miss them dearly when they leave in July. One day I hope to be as awesome as them. And probably one day we will be seeing President Packard speaking from the pulpit at the conference center. No big deal. 

Anyways, I want you all to know how much I love you. I do. I really do. Also, I know that this church is true, without a shadow of a doubt. I am so grateful for all the many blessings I have received and all the miracles I have witnessed as I have been an emissary of the Lord. I love you all, and I hope you have a great week!

Con amor,

Hermana Frei