Another week in Aurora‏

Our mission mom, Hermana Estrada! 

Family and friends,

Another week down! They seem to be going faster and faster. Today is
my "click" day, meaning I have been out for exactly two months today.
It seems like I just got here, but also like I've never been anywhere
else.

We had fhe with Monrreal family, and Gino attended! We taught them
about faith and repentance, and the family participated a lot. It was
awesome and the spirit was strong.

We have been trying to find Healthy food options since all the meals
other people feed us are crazy unhealthy (but so delicious). We make
smoothies with fruit and spinach every morning, and eat carrots and
granola bars as snacks. Also hot Cheetos. As you can see we aren't
very good at this, so if you have any ideas be sure to tell me! :)

We teach English class every Wednesday night to whoever comes. It's
someone different every time. It is so fun! We do it in an office of a
member of the ward. The people here are so helpful and loving and
willing to learn. I love it.

Double dinner= a really eventful Thursday night! We got double booked,
and ended up eating Chinese food directly followed by stuffed crust
pizza. I was full for 2 days. But just know, we are not going hungry
here!

On Saturday a Naked man answered the door for our appointment with who
I am assuming is his wife. All things considered, we didn't end up
teaching his wife that day. A woman named Angeles flagged us down as
we were driving away from an appointment. She ran across a busy street
to ask us if we were Jehovah Witnesses. We explained we weren't, and
after a weird but good conversation we ended up getting an appointment
with her for this Wednesday! Miracles really do happen.

Speaking of miracles, there was a man who stopped to talk to us while
riding his bike because we said Hola to him. We gave him a card, and
he called us Sunday morning! We are meeting with him this week as
well. The work is progressing!

At the Mother's Day celebration with the ward, the elders hired a
Mariachi band as a surprise. Spanish wards are literally the best
thing ever. Hmna Buehner says I Talk Spanish in my sleep sometimes.
That's a good sign right?

We volunteer at the food pantry every Friday for a few hours. This
Friday I had a very humbling experience. there was a woman there that
was very very overweight, to the point she could barely walk. I
instantly had to fight off judging thoughts and negative words that
came to mind. As I repented to myself for my bad reaction, she
finished getting her food and walked up to us. Hmna Buehner
complimented her dress, and the lady smiled. " is it too short?" She
asked. We told her no. She then said " good, I just lost 300 pounds
and I'm still feeling things out. " .....you guys. She lost 300
pounds! This woman is my new hero. All the things I thought bad about
her were instantly replaced with admiration and I really saw how
beautiful she was. I made sure to tell her she was beautiful, and she
left with her head held high. We can never know what people have gone
through to get to where they are. Love everyone, no matter what!

This is our monthly mission scripture:
1 Nephi 17:13 And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I
will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my
commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye
shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is
by me that ye are led.

I pray for you all! Work hard and love the Lord.
Love, Hermana Hokanson

These are the missionaries for our ward.