From 31 August 2015
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| It started pouring right after we got home from our adventure to the Market, which was truly a miracle, because we were able to get our umbrellas, etc. before heading across town to pick up our laundry. |
I am always learning things. Most recently I learned that in Mexico, they don´t actually call Americans/white people "gringos". We´re called "gueros" or "gueras" (for girls).
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| These 5 hermanas (and me) make up our entire mission worth of Hermanas who are in the field right now. And we stand out horribly in a crowd. |
Today all the Hermanas in the mission decided to go on a field trip for our P Day and we visited a GIANT market in the city to find traditional Mexican dresses, ponchos, etc. (Pictures of what we bought will come next week, sorry...). Unfortunately, all of us, with the exception of my companion Hermana Chavez are SERIOUS Gueras. So we visited this GINORMOUS market (like you walk for half-an-hour through straight stalls packed just a few feet from each other on either side, just to get to the other side. And this chaos extends in every direction. It´s kind of like Portobello road from Bedknobs and Broomsticks, but with MORE stuff.). Unfortunately, I will never return to that place, especially with any member of my white family or friends. There were various "sections" where you could buy shoes, spices, fruits, clothes, you name it. And then there was the meat market. I think the meat market will be in my nightmares from now on. We walked for about 3 minutes (very quickly) through rows upon rows of stands selling a somewhat astonishing selection and quantity of raw meat. I wasn´t a fan of that in the first place, but the line of 5 gueras in skirts also attracted quite a bit of attention from the vendors, and we got wolf-whistles, and creepy remarks the whole way through the crowded, smelly section. So that was fun. But we also did some good shopping, and now we all have some fun outfits to wear for Mexican Independence day on the 15th.
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| ". . .when we keep the temple covenants we have made and when we live righteously in order to maintain the blessings promised by those ordinances, then come what may, we have no reason to worry or to feel despondent." —Richard G. Scott |
In other news, the Open House at the temple is wonderful! There are people coming from all over the country to visit, and it´s quite fun/interesting/good Spanish practice to talk to them.
| Mexico City is VAST! Hermana Houghton is living in a very nice area, close to the LDS temple. |
Meanwhile in Bosques, the work is progressing bit by bit. The more I visit other places in Mexico City, the more I appreciate how quaint and wonderful Bosques is. I only occasionally hear wolf-whistles on the street! We´re working with some pretty wonderful people right now too, most of whom are women with families, or grandmas. However, I have decided that I love older people. They´re always happy and appreciative of our visits, and also patient with my slow Spanish. YAY! Also, fortunately (and sometimes unfortunately) they really like to feed us delicious food!
Okay, spiritual thought time: Heavenly Father has a plan for each of His children in this life. He knows each of us intimately, and there´s just no way he can forget us. Sometimes we go through trials and difficulties, but these are almost always so we can grow, or so someone else can, to be stronger and better people.
I love you ALL and I will write more next week! Be safe and happy, and remember to ask yourself "have I done any good in the world today?" EVERY DAY!
Lots of love,
Hermana Houghton
P.S. I HAVE RECEIVED MAIL!! Please send things through pouch mail, because it´s the most reliable, but it still might take several weeks to reach me...The instructions are on this post: http://hermanahoughton3.blogspot.com/2015/08/write-letter.html
P.S. Photos
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| It was pouring rain and we were walking the 20 minutes across town for the third time today, but it´s P Day, so we HAD to get ice cream. This is officially the only place I believe in getting ice cream now, and my favorite flavor is "besos de abuelita" (kisses from Grandma, and it tastes like Abuelita Mexican hot chocolate :)) |
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| One day, President called us all last minute to come fill in at the temple, and by the time we had all busted our behinds to get there, they didn´t need us. So he and Hermana Anaya took us to ice cream and then back to our areas :) It was pretty great! |
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Oh yeah! There was also that time
last week when I shook Elder Christofferson´s
hand at the Open House! (but you can´t tell
it´s him...) It really is him!
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