A Year In The Life

The first week of the transfer has been filled with site time! The

purpose of the Caterina complex last transfer was to be able to cover

the sites and have area time, so this transfer being half and half

again our area time has been cut down by well...half. Though it at

first doesn't seem like the optimal circumstances, it actually really

helps our area because it makes the time that we do have all the more

valuable, and when we are there it's go, go, go!

I also really very much love the sites, and though it's rough working

with less area time,  I can't help but smile every time we drive into

Palmyra. There is such a Spirit and peace that exists there. Lately I

was able to give a tour to a less active family the Elders in our Ward

we're visiting and though I'm not the perfect teacher, the Spirit is.

Reciting the words of the First Vision overlooking the sacred grove

will never cease to amaze me. Also super cool things happen like

President Uchtdorf mentioning his church history trip in a General

Conference as you sit at the Smith Farm watching him reference the

place where you are.

Speaking of General Conference, definitely one of my most favorite

sessions. The Saturday session we were at the Smith Farm and there

were still tours so we didn't get all of it in, but I'm very excited

to look back on what we missed. I'm also very excited to look back on

the sessions I did see on Sunday. Our investigator Fernando came to

the first session and soaked everything in. Fernando is just the best.

He's from Puerto Rico. Every time we visit with him he gives us

cookies and water. He has such a desire to understand and learn more.

Sister Evans came to one of our lessons with him and the Spirit was so

strong. We're excited for him :)

This past week was also my year mark. We were serving at the Hill

Cumorah so we walked to the top of the Hill and reminisced. It has

been one crazy year, and it's even crazier to think it was a whole

year ago that I entered the MTC. I've loved every minute,  the good,

the bad, the ugly, and the very very amazing. I know what is ahead

will provide even more direction and light and I am very excited for

whatever the Lord has in store.

Know I pray for all of you and hope all is well!

Hermana Abreu

1. One year on top of the Hill Cumorah

2. Sister Lucas and I got ice cream to celebrate :)

3. A picture from last week when we said goodbye to Sister Searle and

Sister Redden. Also saying bye to Lucy, the famous mission van that we

used all this last transfer because of the amount of sisters in

Rochester

4. Josephine's out of the hospital so we visited her last week so

Sister Searle could say bye. We definitely love her lots!

5. Going to the waterfall in Rochester today for Pday!