Hola everyone!!
My english and grammar sucks because I am still learning to
work the Spanish keyboard.
ALSO, I'm so sorry if I don't email back right away. Limited
time to email and it's hard getting to everyone. BUT I so so so appreciate the
emails and love and support! I take pictures of the the emails with my camera
and read them later too and I love it, so thank you!!
I have learned so much and grown so much these past 3 weeks.
Spanish is such a fun and beautiful language and the people are just as
awesome. My favorite part about Wednesdays, besides getting to write home, is
being out in the city with the people. It is so much fun talking with the
people and most people are patient with us and our broken Spanish. Actually, I
am becoming more and more convinced we are learning Chilean, and not a language
called Spanish--haha. Spanish is different down here. I also love being
recognized on the street too, church members who get to excited to see the
Hermanas, they are so sweet.
Happy 4th of July everyone!! I missed seeing fireworks, but
Presidente Brady and Hermana Brady took good care of us. There were only 19
missionaries in the MTC yesterday, most of which were Americans. Most of us
were wearing red white and blue and our President special-ordered Applebee's' ribs
for each of us and surprised us with a big party including games and rootbeer
floats. Rootbeer is almost non-existent down here too, so they really went all
out. It was so sweet and made me miss home.
Every 3 weeks this MTC gets a new wave of missionaries. All
the newbies arrive today and we are so excited to greet them. But new
missionaries arriving means sending the others away. It was a bittersweet
farewell yesterday as we said goodbye and wished them luck for their work in the
field. I am going to especially miss my Guatemalan roommate (who is like half
my height--haha), Hermana Rodas. Even though I was born to be a gringa, she has
been helping me and encouraging me with the language and she was so proud my
rolling r's had gotten better.
We had a devotional this week that was really amazing and
touched my heart and changed my perspective a bit. Our MTC President,
Presidente Brady started by showing us parts of the world, like the Himalayas
and such. Little by little we zoomed out and looked at the Known Universe. It
is absolutely huge and incredibly stunning and beautiful. We can see so much, star
systems and galaxies far, far way (HA), and there is so much we can't see too.
Space seems infinite and full of so many possibilities. And knowing that and
seeing how small Earth is and we are, in the scheme of things, it is a little
daunting. It is easy to think we are small and insignificant. Sometimes we feel
like we are unimportant. But the most glorious and beautiful thing is that the
same Divine Being, our Beloved Heavenly Father, that created this universe and
has the very stars numbered and named, knows each and everyone of our names. He
knows us individually and loves us perfectly. This same God that created this
earth, the stars, the moon--He is the same one that called me on a mission, here
in Chile. I am endlessly in awe with how much this beautiful world, this
beautiful life testifies of that and the love He has for us. What a incredible
knowledge to have.
Our perspective of everything changes everything. We have
never lived a moment of our lives unloved.
I hope you all have a wonderful week. I love you all.
Con amor,
Hermana Eibert
Mom,
We are literally all waiting and expecting and wanting an
earthquake. Apparently they are normal and happen all the time, once or twice a
month but no luck yet. Nothing scary just a little shaking here and
there.
Yes that is a star wars pun in my group email. Enjoy it,
cause I did.
Please send Come Thou Fount lyrics too please!!!! Today
before I get off too if possible. All the lyrics. I shouldve brought some
piano church sheet music too.
I am definitely learning patience here.
I missed the fourth of July. A lot. I want fireworks--hahaha.
How did the dogs do with them last night? We got a surprise for dinner last
night because yesterday morning all the lationo missionaries left, leaving only
19 missionaries in the CCM for yesterday. All of us, besides the two filipinos,
are American. We walked in to the dining hall and Hermana and President Brady
were standing there, dressed in red white and blue, with the place decked out.
We got a full rack of Applebee's ribs each and loaded baked potatoes and
rootbeer floats and blueberry cheese cake. SO GOOD. Sang the national anthem
and did trivia games and such. Was so fun, and just short of fireworks. They
are so awesome.
Turns out max capacity is actually closer to 60 and we
received about 40 new missionaries today. AND Amanda Shields, my friend from my
BYU ward, was assigned to our room!!! So after email time I get to go meet her
and welcome the newbies. Hermana Knight and I got the room to ourselves
yesterday which was really nice. Sad to see the other Hermanas go, but excited
for the new ones. We also have Grace Weaver in our room who is the one that
changed her MTC date with the language evaluation and is also going to
Rancagua. She is the one I met at BYU.
I am sorry my typing and spelling sometimes are bad. Spanish
keyboards makes it really difficult to type in English
Teaching and talking to people is easier in Spanish. No
trouble at all really.
Did I have Spanish on my class list for you for BYU after??
If not, I need to add it. Which is 4 creditss...so shifting will have to
happen.
Hug my dogs for me.
Love you.
Love, Ashley
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY BROTHERS!! Happy 17th Birthday to
Nathan and Cameron. Miss you a bunch and have a great birthday this week!!
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