1-12-15 forget me not (Hmna Durfee)

President's house with all the sister leaders!! Making cookies

Welp not too much to write about this week because my comp and I have been very sick all week and we can't really seem to figure out why we aren't getting better, so please keep us in your prayers.

Something cool though. We were so sick of being stuck in our room and not being able to work so one day we said we were just gonna go out and work no matter what and trust that God will give us the strength to do it.  We prayed so hard, went out to work and miraculously made it through the entire day without throwing up or passing out bajajja. There were moments where my comp would look at me with that face like "Ok I'm gonna puke." While we'd be talking to someone so I'd take the conversation and she'd relax a bit haha. It was rough.  It really was a miracle we made it through the day because right when we stepped foot back in the room I collapsed on my bed with such a high fever and my comp booked it right to the bathroom to throw up again. Woof.  

Then Saturday we got a call from some of the hermanas we are over in oxapampa.  One of them is brand new in the mish and has been having a super hard time out here.  She called us and said she had her bags all packed and that she was getting on a bus to Lima (that's where shes from)  and that she was leaving her comp.  0_o. Uh oh.  So we dropped everything and went out there, which btw is about 2 hours away and the drive makes you SO sick!!  Already being sick, my comp and I prayed so hard to be able to arrive there happy and full of energy to be able to help them out.  Which is exactly what happened. Yay!! And we got the hermana to stay. At least for now bajaj.  It was so cute though...after hearing all their problems and all my comp just looks at me drained and says "I just love you so much".  bajajja. It definitely is a blessing having your best friend as your comp.  

Ok I actually just thought of two other really cool things that happened this week.  

First...I got a letter when we were in Huancayo form hermana stringham.  When we were comps and both going through a hard time we read a talk by Elder Uchtdorf called "forget me not". It is perfect. Everyone go read it. Well after reading it, that talk kind of became our mission motto.  Well in Hna Stringham's letter she had a necklace that was a blue flower and it said "forget me not."  That alone almost put me to tears,  then her letter was perfect and left me crying bajajja.  She said "I remember in the talk where he says forgot not to be happy now.  And he talks about Willy Wonka's golden ticket.  He says "the happiest people you know are not those who find their golden ticket...they are those who, while in pursuit of worthy goals, discover and treasure the beauty and sweetness of everyday moments.  They are those who, thread by daily thread, weave a tapestry of gratitude and wonder throughout their lives."  And that's totally YOU!!! And everyone sees that in you."  I legit balled.  I miss that girl to death.  

Oh and the second cool thing...my comp and I decided to paint out hair.  Bajaj so now we both have black hair. YOLO. Yup that's it.

Ok love y'all soo much!!

con amor,

Hermana D

line of the week:

an email from Hermana Stringham... who's now back in huanuco

"So I contacted this guy in the street the other day and he totally knew you.  You're like famous here in huanuco. nbd." bajajjaja