Hermana Samantha Hyer: Semana 1 en el Campo!!!

Dear Fam,

I´m in the field!!!!!!!! Oh my word, it is crazy!!! My area is called Education and it´s about 1 hour from the Federal District. I have to speak Spanish 100% of the time unless someone asks me to help them speak English or some little kids in the ward need help with their English homework from school or whatnot. Let´s just start by saying that speaking Spanish all the time is actually pretty hard because I can´t express myself the way that I would like to. I have never had my tongue bound for a lack of words but here it´s like that 50% of the time. I want to express myself but I can´t all of the time. It´s all good though. That will come with time.

My trainer´s name is Hermana Escoto and she is from Honduras. I am her first "Hija" which is what they call the noobs. So my training lasts 12 weeks. It´s a booklet and learning the white bible as well as all of the random extra spin off rules that come with living in another country. But thus far it has been pretty fun. Day 2. I showered with microwaved water in a bucket because we ran out of gas to heat the water. Pretty crazy but it was really fun.

So guess what? I have LOVED the food here!!! Every lunch a family of members feeds us and it has been beautiful. The food is so flavorful and there is salsa for literally every meal. And apparently I am the first guerra (white kid) to eat all of the food without complaining or rejecting some of it. I also am the first guerra to eat all of the salsa and actually enjoy it. Looks like I have had some wimpy people come before me if I am the first. That being said, I conquered both tomatoes and mushrooms this week. The mushrooms weren´t that bad but the tomatoes were the same as always.

So speaking of food, next comes exercise. Please email the Daily Dozen next week because I am at a loss as to what to do to work out every day!!! And I need it a ton because I eat too much. So please send me any ideas for a workout plan. Please Please Please!!!

I love you guys so much! The Gospel is true and the Lord truly knows and cares about each of us! Until next week!

Hermana Samantha Hyer