HELLO

Good morning, good morning! It's great to stay up late. Good morning, good morning, to you! 

I am currently chilling in a member's house while she teaches my companion how to play the piano. She is loving life. Last week the ward mission leader gave her a fancy keyboard he had in his basement that was just collecting dust. Then on Sunday she asked the ward pianist if we could come over on Monday's for lessons. She said yes! And she even looked up all the requirements for BYUI's piano proficiency test for all music majors (My comp wants to be a band director. She plays the trumpet.) Yeah, we get spoiled here in New City. I can already hear H. Miller gushing over how wonderful Sister Meghan is when we leave. 

But in other words, it's the perfect time to email! 

Our two new Elders, Elder Scholl and his trainer Elder Spencer joined us here in N.Y. on Tuesday. It has been fun showing them around. Although, with the other Elders gone, I have officially become the New City veteran. I'm supposed to know what I'm doing now. No excuses. Luckily H. Miller now has 6 weeks under her belt here, and helped me out yesterday in getting everyone translators while I was up on the stand spitting Spanish into my little headset. Because yes, I am now the designated Spanish translator. 

Okay, technically there is a member officially called to translate Spanish, but it's always a toss up as to if he will come or not. And frequently when he does it is in the middle of the meeting when I am already sitting up front. I'll tell you what though, it is a little weird reading off the Sacrament prayer. I'm sure it's weird for the people listening as well to hear it in a female voice. They called a young Haitian man to replace Elder Merizier as the Creole translator. He is working on his mission papers right now. We are friends and sometimes make panicked faces a each other when the speaker starts going really fast. :)

Church was a real accomplishment yesterday. Sacrament meeting, I translated and H. Miller spoke. Second hour I taught the youth class, and then third hour H. Miller made a special appearence in Primary as part of the lesson before we made it back to coordination with the ward mission leader for the rest of the time. Busy but successful. 

I love the back to school pictures. Lilian it getting old! And SO blond! But she looks super cute. The nails are a nice touch to the outfit. Always good to see a picture of my favorite brother. And good to know my car made it through the hail storm. I imagine Brandon is going to be rather upset when I come home and take the car away. That is, unless it is determined he needs it more in K-town then I would in Provo... vamos a ver. 

Answer to your question: yes, I do dream in Spanish. Funny that you should mention it, because I actually dreamt (dreamed?) In Spanish last night. I woke up thinking in Spanish. This is a good thing. It means I have been practicing more, which I definitely need. Success! 

Not much else happened this week. We had 4 super bomb lessons on Friday though! And a little girl we have been teaching will be getting baptized this next Sunday. Also, J----'s sons want to take seminary this school year! They aren't members yet, but they are still willing to be at the church by 5 am to study! I adore them!

Well, we got to go now. Piano lesson over. 

XOXO

Hermana Croft