I'm Cold

gosh do you guys even know how cold its been here this week? its freezing here. i have been a little sick but taking my airborne (thanks mom!) and i'm doing just fine! our new comp, sister eland, is awesome! i love being in a threesome. she is from berthod colorado. we like to talk about our loveland friends. she is a very good missionary. she flew out here with me, she and i were the only sisters that came in that transfer. she is very obedient and a hard worker.. she is however a talker and even at bedtime likes to talk til she falls asleep.. but thats ok! i love her anyways! sister boix gave me this coat i wear so i can stay warm. its doing a pretty good job! in a few days i'll never have to wear it again! so my doc, dr. hartog told me i have something cracked in my neck. some bone or something. yeah it hurts a teeny but not that bad. like i'm not sure i need an MRI. i just dont know waht to do. maybe it'll heal on its own? we as missionaries in homestead are getting rid of dinner appintments compeletely. we were not called here to come to eat, and most members think the way to serve us is to feed us. but we need member referrals! i want to tell you 2 quick stories. wait mom and dad i am send a little b0day thing this week but dont have much i'm sorry. but watch for that that in the mail. we went to anthony's and this assisted living house cause most of them were in jail or something bad. but they are good guys and we have loved teaching them. their caretaker told us last weekend they cant go to church and we can only come on weekends..(he only speaks spansih) well i went on sat with an exchange, adi who is 18and speaks fluent spanish. during the lesson the caretaker (george) starts playing Mo Tab in his room. how firm a foundatino. we were shocked.. well we got a sec to talk to him after and i'm gald adi was tehre cause i dont know how to say mormon tabernacle choir in spanish.. and turns out this guy loves the book of mormon, pearl of great price, and jospeh smith. i asked if he was a member, he said no and called himself an investigator. excited for the spanish elders to teach him this week! later that cold rainy day we went to mcdonals to get hot coco and we met this homeless man, robert. he is super cool and funny. i gave him my orange and granola bar snacks and we also gave him a Bible and Book of Mormon. he had tears rolling down his face and said nobody had ever been so ncie to him before. he was soo cool. he said he'd come to church the next day and i wanst too surpiserd when he didnt show. a man in the bishopbric came and got us 3rd hr out of relief society and said there was a man there to see us. robert had ridden the bus down and spent a few hours lost, walking around but found the church and it was super cool he came :) - we cant contact him so not sure when we'll get to teach him again. but it was an okay week and i know this week will only be better as i am involved the greatest work of all time
love you all, take care of yourselves and dont get sick!
hermanita meryl call