Hello all!!!! What a week!
I apologize for spelling errors. Like I said, no English spell check here.
So sorry to all those I haven't responded to. please send your emails (even if you have already sent them) to the carepackage email in my previous email (letter@mtcmexicocarepackage.com
subject line: Hermana Alyssa Hokanson District 5B) so I can read them throughout the week and respond Thursdays. That would help me out so much! I love hearing your stories and all about your lives.
This pic is from the airplane.
Hmna Schaffner is going to McAllen Texas and is From Wyoming, Hmna Leavitt is going to Oklahoma City and is from St George. We fast every Domingo(Sunday) for El Don De Lenguas as a companionship, and we read El Libro De Mormón and sing a Himno each night before bed. I love my compañeros! I am so lucky to have them.
Our whole district wore green for St Patrick's day, and it's tradition that we all wear stripes on Domingo is a district from our zone is leaving that week, so we did that as well. We also got treats from another district in our zone for surviving semana uno!!
We went to the temple! And yes, it was in Español. Except for part of it we got translating headphones. But not the part where we talk! That was weird but super cool. Elder Cook's talk was amazing and powerful and spiritual. I loved it. My favorite part was when he said "you are the message" and it's true! As members of the church everything we do sends a message of what we believe. so send a message of peace, love, and the joy of the restored gospel. Because it is what this world needs!
We joined the CCM Choir. we sang the EFY medley and Praise to the Lord the Almighty- both in Spanish. It was so powerful! We watched A Rare Possession: the Book of Mormon and all the Easter videos made by the church. I highly encourage you to go watch them! They are great!
The weather here is a lot like Utah- hot cold hot cold hot cold hot. So pretty familiar. ;)
One thing I've learned is that personal study isn't personal anymore. It is all for the investigators! I never was very good at scripture study before my mission, but now I crave it. I wish I had hours to read for myself. But those hours are now for the people I will teach, which is the way it should be. You guys should read Alma 26:3, 12, 17, 37 and Alma 30: 34, 40-42, 44
Tell Christopher Hurtado thank you for his Spanish lessons! They have helped a lot since I've been here!
Awkward moments at the CCM:
Looking up from your meal and awkwardly making eye contact with an elder you've never met, neither of you knowing what to do, and looking away quickly.
forgetting your name tag.
getting way too much of something new at the cafeteria, realizing it's a weird Mexican food, and getting a new tray of food.
Always mixing up Pecado and Pescado.
Accidentally calling Elders "Bro". I do this a lot.
Here are the elders in our district: Wilson, Wise, Thomson and Brown left to right. 
Here is our Easter gift to you! In Jesus Christ I have found new life! #Hallelujah
Teaching is fun and very difficult! But Almost completely in Spanish which is ridiculously cool. I am learning so much!
Love you all! Share the gospel whenever you can! You will be blessed!
Hermana Hokanson
Hermana Hokanson
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