MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 - PHOTOS

 The chef from the CCM (he loved me and my roommates, 

Hermana Leves & Hermana Oliveria)

 Hermana Leves! Seriously love her so much!

 My pension . . . I hate

 My companion Hermana Morales

 Such a poser! LOL but Roca is beautiful!

 I've walked this road plenty!!

 Hermana Morales and me

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This week was really good....haha no not really! It was kinda terrible! But I have those little moments and then everything seems right! I'm like that's why I'm here. 

Best experience of the week. We taught a new investigator. His name is Franco and he is 16 years old. Kinda reminds me of Keaton! Haha, a lot of the boys here remind me of him. They're so thug here. They got their headphones on and their hat and baggy pants. =(   I'm like waa I miss Keaty!!! Haha but he is really amazing. We came to the lesson and he read up on the pamphlet we gave him and he knew a lot which was amazing, because it proved to us that he actually wanted to learn. I started the lesson with the Spanish that I memorized about God being our Heavenly Father and loving us! It was awesome! I did it! Then Hermana Morales taught some more. She's actually an amazing missionary! Like amazing! Then I taught again. She's really good at encouraging me to talk. The spirit was soooo strong!!!!! So guess what?  I asked him to be baptized and he said YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's getting baptized on March 22nd and I am so excited for him!!!! Ahh and he came to church yesterday and it's awesome! I love him!

I love everyone here! The only frustrating part is having so much love for them and not being able to express it to them! It sucks! I can't be my crazy self. I've never sat for such a long time without saying one word. Two hours, yep that happened yesterday. Haha it sucks. I just want to reach out to these people and be able to say the church is true and it will help your life so much. But I can't hahahaha gahhhhhh it'll come with time!!! 3 months! I hope! I'm like I can't wait for May, but then I don't want May to come because dad and Keaton will be back from Everest.  Jaymi will have had her grad, Dray will have a birthday and so will dad and I don't want that time to go by. Haha it's crazy! Time does go by so fast. I've already been here for 2 months. It's the middle of summer still right, but then I realize I've been here for 2 months and I'm going into winter. Then I'm like crap =l  that sucks. Hahah it's still pretty hot here though and rains so much! 

Last Thursday we were stuck in the rain. We walked 45 minutes in the pouring pouring rain to the church, for a meeting that no one showed up for. We were seriously drenched. 

Walking. I hate. Haha so much walking! We will walk for like an hour to someones house and then back. It's crazy. I love the shoes I bought though! They are beauties! My feet never hurt! I miss cars though! 

What else. I went on intercambios (exchanges or splits) this week with Hermana Judd.  She's an amazing missionary! She taught me a lot! And we got 2 fechas that day! Dates for baptisms! Haha, sometimes Spanish words just come out. Which is good, no?  Lol so ya it was an amazing day!

I play the piano all the time. They had me play at New Beginnings or something for the young women. I also play every Sunday in sacrament. It sucks, I don't like it. They think I can play like every song in the book, but I can't. I'm always like no puede!!!!!!! They don't understand and I almost have a heart attack! Hahahaha but might as well use my talents, no.

Que mas?  Ummmmmm, my brain is all over the place. E-mailing is so stressful! Haha, after e-mailing we're gonna have a picnic with the other hermanas in our district! One speaks English and she has seriously helped me so much being on the mish! She gives the best advice! 

I love you guys so much! Love you all SOOOO MUCH! Hope everything is going good at home! I got Quin's letter from gpas e-mail and it made me cry. It was so cute! Thanks grandpa! =) and Quin! I love you too! I love everyone! 

love love love

Hermana Miller

Monday, February 17, 2014 - photos

 Hermana Miller with President & Sister Lovell

Hermana Miller & her companion Hermana Morales

Monday, February 17, 2014 - ROCA

FIRST OFF HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was so mad at myself because I was gonna tell you on the phone, then I was gonna tell you when we emailed, but I forgot both times! I'm so sorry! But I did remember! So I hope you guys had a wonderful anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!

and happy valentine day! wooo. I hate valentines day.

Wow it seems forever since I last emailed! I've been looking forward to this day for way to long! I seriously miss you guys more than life! How do I say I´m not depressed and hate my life in the nicest way. hahaha but in all seriousness it's so hard.

My first area is Roca! Its not very hot here. All the locals are cold haha and I'm like sweating! Haha um the food is good. When we eat we don't have a set time for supper which kills me, but when the members feed us, they feed us. I've only eaten at members house twice, but it was always good! The people are very understanding of my lack of Spanish, but it sucks for me, I just sit there in the home and smile. Trying not to cry and feeling like a complete idiot. It sucks so much. but when we teach I'm able to bear my testimony of the things that I know to be true. We had a cool experience yesterday where we taught a meimbro inactivo (inactive member) and I bore my testimony and I was getting emotional, and so was she. It was very good, made me feel like I had a purpose or something I don't know. 

Wow are we ever blessed in Canada though! Like wow! I look at what families have here and want to cry because of my selfishness back home. Their houses aren't any bigger than my room. With an average of 4 children. Their table, tv, chairs, are all in one room which makes up their kitchen and living room. It's crazy. I've definitely gained gratitude here if anything. I'm so grateful for what we have back home. My companion asked if I have a car, and I say yes and she was soooooooo shocked, little does she know we have 4. Or she'll ask if I have a washing machine and again be so surprised. We have 2 and 2 dryers. It's so sad. We really should be grateful for what we do have because people here have nothing! Like wow!!!

My companion is a sweetheart. Hermana Morales, she's from El Salvador. She's been out in the mission for 8 months and speaks very little English! Like very little! Hahahah but we're able to communicate. Everything that I learnt in the CCM I can actually say now. Well kinda, I use present tense mostly all the time. Ughhhhh, I want to know Spanish now! How did you learn it dad? What did you to learn it?

Dad and Keat! Everest is coming so soon, no! When do you guys leave again??? Are you freaking out? That'll be just as hard as my mission, hahaha! As if you guys are climbing Everest. Do you do anything to prepare? You're gonna come back so skinny hahahhahah. I'm excited for you guys!!!!!!

How's reading the BOM for Trek? When is Trek? You guys need to send me the dates of all these exciting things ya'll are doing!!!!!!! haha 

My pension. I almost forgot to tell you about it. I hate it. It's so gross. It's like so small and when I got there it was so dirty. I've been working to try and clean it a lot, it's seriously disgusting. It's super small and the dishes aren't washed with soap. The bathroom smells so bad and I forgot my shower shoes in Neuquen and I hate showering because the floor is so slimy and so disgusting!!!!! I hate it. I'd rather sleep in an outhouse than pee in that bathroom. It's gross. waaaa no, me gusta. Haha but once I clean it, it will be better! 

Church was fun...not. They put me on the piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was playing songs I hadn't played in so long. I was so stressed and I bore my testimony in sacrament. I was  memorizing more phrases to say during RS and sunday school for my testimony. It was stressful but it was so good to take the sacrament. I was looking forward to that all week. What a blessing that is.

So ya, that's my life. Hahaha it's a struggle, everyday, but I take one day at a time. I just remember why I'm here and everything seems right. I knew a mission was gonna be hard, and I'm ready to take it all on. I can do hard things. I just want to be 4 months into my mission and be able to speak in Spanish, mostly. Hahaha and understand what is going on, where we're going, when we're going there, what we're eating, and when we're eating, but heck I'm loving it. I know I sound like I'm complaining but in all seriousness I love it more than ever. i love the people, I love my trainer, I love the gospel, and I love my mission more than anything. 

I love you guys, thanks so much for everything you've done for me! I wouldn't be here without all of you! I love the mission! I love the gospel! It is true without a doubt, I know it is true! Keep doing FHE and go to the temple! =) Love you more than life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love Hermana Miller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHOUTOUTS!!!!!!!!!!

Shoutout to Russell!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! and CONGRATS ON SENDING YOUR MISSION PAPERS! I´M SO STOKED FOR YOU!

Shoutout to Shelby! Who sent me a crap load of pictures! I felt like I was on instagram and it made my life. 

Shoutout to Hermana McMahon! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Shoutout to BARRIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I MISS HIM SO MUCH! 

Shoutout to everyone who didn't have a valentine, because neither did I!

SHOUTOUT TO EVERYONE WHO WRITES ME! YOU MAKE MY LIFE!

XOXOXOXOXO

SHE MADE IT!!!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Hey family!!!!!!

 

I've been thinking a lot about what I could write to you all and I'm seriously struggling! I feel like nothing crazy exciting has happened this week. But I'll try to make it a good letter. I fly out this Tuesday! We don't know what time yet, but I'm hoping it's not 4 in the morning. And I'm hoping that I can call you guys! So I'll call dads cellphone?? Or the house or what? Also I e-mail the day I leave too so I'll be on e-mail this Tuesday! I am so excited to get out of here. hahaha

 

So this last Saturday we went proselyting. whoooo. It's always so nice to get out of the CCM and walk and breath fresh air. Hahaha, but actually. Oh and drink pepsi. It's terrible but every time we go proselyting I drink like 2 pepsis. Haha and I buy lots of alfajores and I also found the milka chocolate bars here and so I bought 3 and ate them all in 2 days. Proselyting sucked though. It was raining like the whole time so no one was on the streets. We were gonna knock doors, but it's so scary here because all the houses are gated off, so in order to knock you clap your hands 3 times. It's crazy. We have yet to do that. So we didn't get any contacts, but we found quite a few people to talk to. I ended the day off with a 10 piece chicken McNugget meal which was so rad. I was in heaven, hahahaha. Then we went to the grocery store and I bought some shampoo and conditioner and body soap because I was out for like a week. It was terrible.  Also I put that all on my credit card. I don't know if you guys noticed, but I've been using it. Hope that's OK!

 

The Spanish is actually coming along. I feel like I can teach most of our lessons in Spanish! When I say something or when I can understand something I'm the happiest person ever!! It's such a relief. If anything I can read Spanish better than I can speak it. If I see the word, I know what it is. If that makes sense.

 

This week has been a struggle though. Like a big one. Lol, I think it's just because it's your last week in the CCM  and you really question yourself if you are ready. Being trapped in the CCM for 6 weeks makes you a little crazy!!!!!! Haha just kidding, but actually it's time to leave. I'll miss it here, because I'm comfortable here and I have a lot of friends. Whereas in Neuquén, I won't be able to communicate with anyone or know anyone, but it'll be better than the CCM I'm sure.

 

Love you guys and miss you tons! Thanks for the pictures! And Keat, congrats on WINNING your basketball tournament! That is so rad! Look at all your hard work paying off! You're probably the hottest Zenith out on the court too! Hope school is going good for all the little critters!!!!! And Bry, are you being a good boy and listening to mom and dad!? Haha that was so funny when you told me the story where he laid into Quinton! Love you all! Hope you have a great week! I'll talk to you on Tuesday!!!!

Love Hermana Miller xoxoxo