September 22, 2014
Ahhhh, I'm 20!! I can't believe it's
my birthday. I feel soo old...ha, ha!! AND I'm now 4 months in the
mission...AND I'm starting my 4th transfer today here in Argentina. Lots
and lots of changes! I now have a new compañera, Hermana Nuñez, from
Peru. She's my fifth companion already! wut, wut!
I had to say goodbye to Hermana
Valenzuela yesterday. :( We were only together for 3 weeks, but it
felt like we had been friends for years. And now she's done with her
mission and heading home! With the help of the branch and the elders, we
threw her a surprise farewell party this week. Let me say...throwing a
SURPRISE party for your companion is super hard--because she of course,
she was always with me! But I had a lot of help and it worked. She was
totally surprised.
The Branch here is AWESOME! I love
every single member. They have really helped me to feel loved and feel
like Necochea really is like my home. Yesterday I gave a talk in
Sacrament. I got up and said, "Hermanos y Hermanas...ALOHA!" Only
a few people that I previously told before hand to repeat after me, said
"Aloha" back. At first I think that the members thought it was super
weird. But I explained to them how at home I felt here and how much true
"aloha" I have felt from them. Afterwards, ALL day yesterday,
everybody kept saying..."Hermana Pukahi, ALOHHAA!!" and then they
started hula dancing! Ha, ha!!
My talk was on the Restoration.
Giving it made me realize how important it is to understand the
restoration. It is everything we believe. Because of the
restoration...because of Joseph Smith...we have the gospel. We have the
light and the truth with us today. I am so grateful to have this knowledge of
the gospel. AND to be preaching it here in Argentina. I love all of
you!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS for all the birthday wishes!! I wish you all a great
week!!
Con Amor,
Hermana Pukahi
