Estoy Feliz!!!

Hello Hello Hello! How is life going for everyone? I am doing just wonderful. It was so fantastic talking to my family on Sunday. It was the best treat ever. I feel like I had more to talk about than on Christmas because I've actually been out in the field for more than three days. Ha ha. I loved all being on the same phone call because it felt like we were just sitting around as a family laughing and joking. It was wonderful. Although, it did make me miss my family so much, it also gave me a renewed sense of determination to do my best. I LOVED IT! I hope we get to do the same thing when Brian is in Argentina so that I can still talk to him :)

Things here in the Bronx are going well. Sister Child and I are working hard and finding a lot to do. There are SO many people here in the Bronx, sometimes you just don't even know where to start. Ha ha. We are still working with Fermin who should be getting baptized soon and we are also working with China, the soon to be step mom of Jarynett and Jordan (My first baptisms here). She'll be getting baptized soon and I'm so excited. Before we even started teaching she knew it was true. Talk about finding the prepared!

This last week we got to go to Francesco's house and eat. He is an inactive member we ran into on the street. He's from Italy and made some good food (Of course nothing compares to my dads food but he did ok :) It was fun to throw some Italian food into the mix of Spanish food I have been eating. We had a mothers day party at the church which was really fun. We sang at it and also read this poem in Spanish. Everyone seemed to like it. I love parties in this ward. They really know how to have some fun!

I've been reading this talk lately called "The 4th Missionary". It talks about the kind of missionary we can be to actually help others and help ourselves. It is amazing. It has helped me see the things I need to work on as a missionary. This is one quote I loved from it.
"The purpose and central blessing of life is change. It is to be changed to become more like Jesus Christ. It is to incorporate into your character the qualities of His character. It is to move from one degree of intelligence and capacity to the next, and from there to the next, until you see God face to face and know Him as He knows you."

I just loved that. Everyone knows that change is hard for me but I feel like I am learning more and more on my mission how good change can be. I am thankful for the opportunity I have to change and make myself better every day! The opportunity for us to do that is what makes it possible for us to return and live with our Heavenly Father again. What an amazing blessing.

I hope everyone is doing well! Until next week....

Con Amor- Hermana Passantino