MEXICO! march 10, 2014

     I have so much to say. First of all, I didn´t have much time to read your emails today, but I printed them and I will read and reply next week. Moday is my P-day now (as you can see:) These keyboards are weird. and this underlines everything in red because it is in english. hahaha. 

     VERACRUZ IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I really love it here. There are Mango trees everywhere. I still can´t believe I am here. AHH. The people are WAAY nice. They add "ita" after everything in a somewhat childish way, it is super cute and makes me feel like maybe it is ok that I feel like a child all the time here. Learning a language is a very humbling expierence. (pardon my spelling. I can´t spell already and this red line thing is killing me.

First of all, I love my companion. She is seriously so helpful! Her name is Hermana Orta, and she is from central Mexico. I can´t remember the name exactly. She speaks about as much English as I do Spanish. We understand each other pretty well, but it is still very hard. We are both learning. 

     I am in the same area as Hermana Terry from the CCM! And the same ward, because there is one ward in our area. On our first day here, we were able to sit in on a lesson given. The man and his family were very interested. There are so many experiences I have had. Like coming across someone who really seems interested and gives us their address. That happens all the time. Many lessons. Many people. Lots of spanish. Lots of work. I love it! It is hard, but I love it!

     We sang in noche de hogar (family home evening) and hermana Terry played piano. I really am singing a lot on my mission like it said in my setting apart ;) 

     We are teaching a young girl named Amairani. She is 14 years old and has a boyfriend who is 20. He does not approve of her recieving the lessons. The first time we taught her, her mom heard us talking about the bible and came out to listen and now we are teaching her as well. She came to noche de hogar. The next time we were teaching and her boyfriend was standing in the shadows. We were teaching about the word of wisdom. Eventually, he came and sat down. He seemed very interested. After I bore my testimony, he talked about how we keep saying that we know these things and that he knows that they are hard. We explained to him how things are possible with God. I think he approves of us a little more now. I love Amairani. She can be so stubborn, but I love her. She likes to ask me simple questions so that I can talk more. I like that. 

     There are so many trees here. And so much art. and MANGOS EVERYWHERE and flowers on every tree. Each house is a different color. Mine is lime green (God knows us). My apartment is big and for here, very nice. I have my own bathroom with a shower. 

     OK THE FOOD. BUCKETS of HORCHATA. all the time. At one house, they had like 2 quarts solamente for me and my compañera. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. 

     Other cosa, It is hot here. Like super hot. and people keep saying it is cold. "yo tengo frío" ¿como? ¿en cerio? I am like sweating buckets over here. and it is humid. But you get used to it.

     My mission president is so nice, and so is his wife. She was so welcoming it made me cry. I love these people!!

Ok, I have to go now, but I love you so much! 

Hermana Jensen

Oh, and I am right on the coast!! THE TEMPLE IS RIGHT BY ME. I LOVE IT.