Week 2 in Laredo

So to fill everyone in on Laredo... 

1. It is hot

2. It is dry hot

3. First question every single person has asked me since I've gotten here when they find out we aren't from Texas, "How do you like the heat?" 

4. My comp can play any instrument in the world - no lie.

5. I am in an English area but I get to use my Spanish more down here. 

6. The tacos here are bomb!

7.  I got to translate an entire meeting for one of our members at a stake leadership training meeting this week. Yep I'm just like my big sister Emily all grown up and translating for people now. 

8. We are on bikes but I ditched the back pack and have a canvas bag on my handlebars now which is like the most clever thing in the world ... I might humbly add ;) 

9. Our zone leaders are awesome and same with everyone else here.

10. I gave a talk in YSA this week and had about three hours to prepare it which was awesome! 

11. We head to the church here at 8am and leave around 4-5pm because of the different branches we cover.

12. Rosana is awesome! I dont remember if we told you about her last week but she is doing so well. She plans on making the dip in the water this week or the next, so pray for her please!  She is super cool. Last week she attended YSA but since she had a family member's birthday during it this Sunday so she woke up early and came to 1st branch with us this week. That's two different branches in two different weeks and she loved it both times. She is super great at 'doing'. We invite her to do something and she does it right away it's amazing!

13. Laredo is weird in the fact that no one stays here for longer than two days without leaving on some vacation for two months. 

14. The border here is like 20ft wide and a foot of shallow water. 

15. Our branch is full of border patrol. 

16. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!! 

17. Don't forget to read and pray and go to church!!! 

Elder Enrique' & I at the water balloon fight.

The district having dinner with the Castillo family.

Our mode of transportation.

The Castillo fam on the Rio Grande.

Me and my awesome comp with Mexico in the background!

My comp's birthday dinner was the bomb.com!!!