September 3rd.

There were way too many awesome things to write about this week, I only have 18 minutes left, but more info will come soon. This week was so amazing! Honestly probably the best so far.  I haven't had to give my talk yet, luckily (I bet I just jinxed myself).

Ok, I have 14 minutes left so I'm going to try to explain the major highlights of this week, but I bet I won't do it justice.

Wednesday was AMAZING. We took turns teaching with the oldest district in our zone, and it was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. We watched a clip of a 14 year old kid and had to teach each other as if we were teaching him. I was taught first and I can honestly say it was the BEST lesson I've ever seen, let alone been a part of. Honestly, they did the whole thing in Spanish, but half way through the lesson I realized that it didn't occur to me that they were speaking a different language, it didn't even occur to me that they were using words at all, I just was somehow understanding everything they were trying to convey, and it felt like they were teaching ME at 14 and not some hypothetical kid. It was amazing to experience what it is to feel that love and that Spirit of being taught. They "committed" me to baptism and I was like "YES ABSOLUTELY!" not because I was trying to be supportive, but because they honestly had me convinced. It was a great reminder of that miracle that is this work. Also, we got ice cream that night (BYU creamery coconut dream = the best.) The next day we taught in the TRC and had another amazing experience. Our teacher, who is famous for never giving compliments, told us that we (as a district) taught those lessons better than any district he had ever had, and that when he walked up to our rooms to listen, it felt like he just hit a wall of the Spirit, it felt amazing and I really think we did a great job. It made me so excited to teach people and see their lives change! I'm really understanding Spanish better than I thought I would. I can understand it almost fluently, but I can't always think of the words I want to use when I'm speaking. I love it. Alright, I only have 5 minutes left and more e-mails to check. BYE!

Love,

Jamie