There`s always a way to do what the Lord wants us to do.

9 January 2012
Hey,
   I got my Christmas packages.  Thanks! They were really fun.
It`s been a fun day.  I woke up at 5:20 and we left the house at 6:00.  We were in Managua at 7:00.  We had a doctor`s appointment at 7:30, choir practice at 10:00, and another appointment at 3:00.  We had a bit of trouble getting a bus back to Masatepe, so we just got here at 5:20, which means I only have 40 minutes to read and write my emails, including to Pres. Monestel.   We found out that Hna DeHoyos had Pneumonia last week.  She had been sick for a while and we were going to go to the hospital Monday morning, but Hna DeHoyos didn`t want to go and talked Hna Monestel out of it.  But Monday night at 11:00 the office elders came and picked us up and took us to the emergency room. So, we spent the night in the emergency room.  I slept in a plastic chair.  Hna DeHoyos remembered that the next day I was supposed to go to Managua to get my cedula (a visa-ish thing) and so they were going to take my picture.  Haha.  Even funnier... we didn`t shower Monday because there wasn`t much water.  So, I got my cedula picture Tuesday morning, not having showered since Sunday morning, and having slept about 4 hours in a hospital chair the night before.  Hna DeHoyos had to stay in the hospital until Thursday.  The office elders were really nice to me.  We went to the office after getting my cedula taken care of and they told me they had a mattress and that I could sleep in the President`s office.  I said no thanks and then about 3 minutes later I was like, where`s that mattress?  So, I got a little nap.  It was a really crazy week.  I stayed at the Hna`s house.  I worked with them a little, but mostly on divisions with members.  Even when Hna DeHoyos got back on Thursday she was on 2 day reposo.  She still hasn`t worked a full day.  We`ve been joking that at the last reunion de transfers they should have said, and Hna Tew in Masatepe tres va a recibir... the corpse.  I´ve been wondering why Hna DeHoyos had to be so sick for so long (she`s been sick for about a month and a half with a virus and then a cold and then pneumonia)  I realized that I`ve learned a lot this week.  I´ve been senior companion to a different companion each day.  I`ve had to be a lot more caring and charitable towards Hna DeHoyos.  I´ve had to do all the numbers, every day, and for the week.  I´ve had to do the weekly planning session by myself and then present it, by myself in the Executive committee meeting.   I´ve had to ask a lot of people to help me.  Hey Elder Ward, will you bring lunch over to our house.  Hey less active ward member, will you go on splits with me?  There`s always a way to do what the Lord wants us to do.  Last Friday was incredibly stressful.  I called 11 people in the morning to get someone to go on splits with me.  You know that I hate talking on the phone. Anyway, this Saturday I was saying a long prayer because Hna DeHoyos was still sick and I just didn`t know what to do.  I finished and before I even got up Hna Monestel called and talked to me and told me that she just needed to rest a little more.  I was really grateful that she called. 
   Today at the choir practice I saw two hnas from the CCM.  I actually could understand them.  My Spanish understanding has improved a lot in the past couple of months.  I feel a lot more comfortable.  I`m also a lot bolder.  It was a really good week to try to put into practice all the things that Hna DeHoyos has been trying to teach me.  I`m really grateful that she is my companion and that I have two more weeks with her.  Well,  this was a pretty self centered email...   We`re teaching Jamilet`s husband.  His name is Wilmer.  They are praying together and they`ve read the BoM two times together!    YEAH!!!!  They are embarrassed to admit that they like each other I think. It`s really funny. They are a nice family, they just need to spend more time together.  He always plays futbol.  But, he`s been sick with a tooth that got pulled out, so he has had to spend more time at home.  muahahaha.  We`re also teaching the mom of Javier and his step sister.  Also, Aracely!  She came to church this week for the first time.  I´m really excited to be a missionary for 13 more months.  It´s really not very much time and it´s going by really really quickly.  It´s a little scary.  I hope I can do and become everything I´m supposed to.  Keep on praying for me!  I´m praying for you all. 
Dani How is little critter doing?  and how are you doing?  Close your eyes Doug.  Where are you going to live and what job is Doug going to have? 
Doug  It sounds like you are enjoying school.  I´m realizing more and more how much we are alike and how profoundly changes affect me and how stressed I can become.  I don´t really know what to do about it.  Did you get stressed out on your mission a ton or not much. 
Mom thanks for the email. Thanks for doing a blog.  Good luck in the New Beginnings Message!
Love to everyone! Bye!
Hermana Tew