Buncha Billy Hillies

WHAT A BUSY WEEK. Can you be out of breath from finishing a week? Because that's how I feel.

So we ran into Juan while we were seeking with fe near his house, and he tried using a word that I taught him in English: Hillbillies.

"You know...up here...all of us are a bunch of billy hillies."

I love that guy.

Then Tuesday was a crazy day in Idyllwild...we legit did a home visit at 9:30 in the morning. That was a first for sure.

Wednesday we had the best lesson we have ever had with Juan!! He is now on date for July 1st! He told us he felt dumb when he went to church with the Sisters before us because he couldn't sing the hymns so he wanted us to practice with him...so we spent THIRTY MINUTES of him reading the hymn, then I would read the hymn so we could follow along, and then we would sing a couple of verses for him.....we were willing to do whatever it would take to get him to church and HE DIDN'T COME 💔. But the other thirty minutes were super powerful and the Spirit was super strong!

That same day we also did a home visit, our first Facebook lesson EVER and it was with Hector, and a less active visit. FOUR LESSONS IN ONE DAY. Which is really actually a normal thing but not for Anza. We are lucky if we get one lesson a day here...

Thursday we did our food group service and pony service AND weekly planning so that shot the whole day.

We had interviews and exchanges on Friday. So, it's looking like a 50/50 chance that I am staying or going for my last transfer. One hermana is leaving and none are coming in....so he will either have to take me down or make a trio. But if he takes me out then there is a domino effect and he will have to change a lot of other things. So, transfers are a mystery once again. I know and have faith that the Lord will let me finish my mission where he needs me the most.

Saturday we had zero set appointments besides a home visit late that night so we just walked for three hours and talked to 3 people.

Mother's Day was SO GOOD. We spent it with the Merc*** Family. We do FHE/home visit with them every week becaue they don't have kids and we temporarily don't have parents. So it was nice to spend time with our "mom". Calling home was so good! You know, I told myself I wasn't allowed to freak out about going home until Mother's Day. I freaked out a little after knowing my itinerary but now my freak out day is pushed to July 4th and now I will go back to being in denial.

OH AND HECTOR CAME TO CHURCH. I was so happy!!! He is progressing!

Whew. I think that's it. I love y'all and thanks for your prayers and support!

Hermana Tonini

P.S. we got roses from the branch even though we aren't mothers? #win

Wait, what?

Maybe one day I will get over how perfect Samantha is, but today is not the day. After the lesson, Samantha and Daniel asked us what we do for companionship study. We explained, but then our curiosity was peaked. Why?? Well, since Samantha finished the Book of Mormon, she wants to start the New Testament. So her and Daniel are going to read and study it together!! So precious.

We worked with a TON of less active this week and we are hoping to see fruits from all if the effort, love, and prayers we are sending in their direction.

Honestly though, there isn't much. We had a crazy long week. However, in zone accountability our zone leader's asked what we were going to do this transfer to have fun in the work and we decided we are going to take a picture a day....so hopefully lots of pictures make up for my lack of words.

Until next week?

Hermana Tonini

We celebrated cinco de mayo with polar pops because we're too poor to afford the Mexican food up here. At service with LeDawn, she introduced us to her turkey babies.

Caballitos pt 2

Soooooo, a kitten snuck in the house while we were unloading Sister Davies's stuff.

Also, we met LeDawn last week who just started a non-profit pony rescue so we started serving and helping her out this week. Lots of shoveling horse poop....but we got to feed them treats afterwards which was an adventure.