Hey there; how
is everyone doing!?! These past two weeks have been fun, but kind of weird! Hermana
Mendez was sick for about 7-8 days! We were in our apartment on and off for
about a week; it was crazy. First she had back pains, then a fever for a few
days and then major pains in her stomach! In her own words, "it feels like
a snake is eating me from the inside out!" Honestly, I was freaked out a
little! We talked to Hermana Pace (President Pace´s wife) and eventually went
to the doctor with the zone leaders. We got there at about 11:30pm and didn´t
get home until 3:00am! It was so crowded and crazy there. She ended up being
okay, and they gave her an IV to help her stomach, and she felt better. We are
excited to really start working again!
I am really
starting to just LOVE the ward here in Bilbao! The members here are incredible,
and I feel like I am really starting to know the people and feel at home. For a
while it was a little hard for me to remember names and areas and who was who,
etc.; and I was missing Valencia a bit. But I am really just soaking up
everything about Bilbao! The North of Spain is AMAZING, and straight up
GORGEOUS!
I want to
thank everyone for their birthday wishes! They were so great and special and
really made my day! I cannot believe I am 20 years old!?! But honestly, I did a
lot of reflecting because during the last week or so, I also hit my 6th month
mark! I was thinking about what I was doing around this time last year, what I
am doing now, and what I will be doing next year in the middle of November.
Next year at this time, I will be finishing my mission. I was thinking about
how different I am NOW than I was a year ago, and how much more I really want
to change and improve in this next year. I want to be better in so many areas,
and grow and learn so much! I know I will, if I continue to put my Father in
Heaven first, and if my will is in harmony with His. My perspective of
everything is changing, and my eyes are finally starting to open. I KNOW who I
want to be, and HOW I need to change. I know WHY I want to change. I am discovering
what I want and who I am … and when I get home, I want to continue on this
upward climb. I know that through my Savior, Jesus Christ, I can change. Through
Him, all of my weaknesses and imperfections, can be made strengths. Things that
once seemed like walls in my life are slowly turning into bridges and opening
more opportunities for me. I know that HIS wounds heal MINE; and that I can be
perfected through Him. He is molding me into someone I always wanted to be, and
into the person He can only know I am. I am excited to see what this next year
has in store. This experience (my mission) has changed my life forever, and I
will never be the same.
December is
just around the corner and I am so excited!!! I cannot wait for all of the
Christmas lights to be up! I have been listening to Christmas music since
September (maybe I have a problem?)! But I just love it and encourage all of
you to start getting in the Christmas spirit! For all of you Americans, have a
wonderful Thanksgiving, and take this time to really think about what you are
thankful for in your life! My list is endless and I cannot thank you all enough
for being such a huge blessing throughout my ENTIRE life. I love you all more than
you will ever know! Have a great week and eat lots of turkey for me!
Forever,
Hermana
Vance
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