Last week I was out in service a lot in an attempt to reach my goal of 100 hours for February. I go out almost every morning during the week and Saturdays as well. I went out a few afternoons last week also. The afternoons can be rough, especially when it gets really hot. But it's worth it to support the sisters who can't go out in the mornings because of working as teachers and also when you find more people at home. On Wednesday I joined a group going to preach in the Hotel Zone. I was a little nervous about it, being my first time doing service. The brother taking the lead said that we had a mission for the day: We couldn't leave until I had a study and that we would return the next day so that I could conduct it. SCARY! I was a tad skeptical that we would actually accomplish our goal, but I was willing to do my best. It didn't take me long to get into it...talking to people in malls and flea markets is my kind of preaching! And to make it even better, the people we spoke with were very receptive! When preaching in the Hotel Zone we mostly target workers, whether Mexican or from abroad, because they speak English 99% of the time. I had a really great time and we had a very productive day! A few of us started studies and we all placed literature. I placed a Bible teach book with a woman, but wasn't able to study with her because she didn't have her glasses. I placed another Bible teach book with a young woman sitting on a bench. I was very nervous, but Brother Henry encouraged me to just go up and start talking to her. I did, and it actually worked! I made arrangements to study with her the next day, same place, same time, but unfortunately when I returned she wasn't there. Hopefully I will meet her again one of these days. I now love spending the day preaching in the Hotel Zone and I look forward to doing it again soon.
Last weekend we had a going-away party for my good friend Ditte who went back to Denmark Thursday. She was here for 3 months and I came right about half way through her stay here. Living together for a month and a half, we had some memorable times together (such as going to the beach together and being "attacked" by a giant iguana) and I am going to miss her very much. I look forward to seeing her again, maybe over in Denmark :) But the party was great...dancing the night away, eating, and spending time with the brothers and sisters from the Cancun English congregation.
For those of you who don't know, Yaya and Amanda Fernandez are coming for a visit March 10th!!! I am sooooo happy! And no, it's not just because they are bringing some extra clothes for me :) (...as I am extremely sick of the ones I have here). They will be staying here at the house with me and so far we are planning to do some service, an overnight in Tulum, and of course, the beach! They are here for a week and then after that I will be engaging in some intense field service during the memorial campaign. Less than 2 weeks after the memorial, I will be going to the Circuit Assembly down here in Merida, April 10th and 11th. 3 days after that, on the 14th, I come back home! It is going to be an eventful and speedy last several weeks here.
Below is a link to my pictures, that way you can see them all instead of just a few uploaded to the blog. Enjoy!
