Valentine's Day!

We saw so much support for Cuca this week (so that her husband in Mexico would accept her decision to be baptized). Many women from the Relief Society fasted with us for Cuca. Cuca actually was able to fast for the full 24 hours even though she was worried that she wouldn’t be able to. She usually has to take medicine for her headaches and with that, eat food. She said her head hardly hurt. She was super excited to see us, especially after what she did to us the day before. We dropped by her house with Shannon and Cuca wouldn’t let us in. She said that Hermana Judd was asleep and didn’t feel comfortable. She also said that she thought it wouldn’t be ok for us to come by the next day to have lunch with them. She was just acting super strange.

We were able to have a little lunch with them. I downed the chicken mayo pasta stuff. That was the most difficult thing I have had to eat so far on my mission, haha. I was basically swallowing it like pills…gross. We broke the fast and she was just as happy as can be. We told her stories about how fasting has helped us get rain in Idaho and lots of other stories. She is super excited! J I just wish we could be there for her baptism. Then we taught her about the word of wisdom. The only thing she had a problem with was drinking coffee. She never imagined that the coffee could have been making her head hurt, but we promised her that her headaches would go away if she stopped drinking coffee. She said that she has had problems with headaches for years and takes medicine after medicine. She said right then and there, “I’m not going to drink coffee anymore.” We were so happy to hear that and we are so excited to see the Lord fulfill that promise.

Sandra sure has made a 180…both she AND her husband. We started watching the Testaments with them this week and they love it. Hermana Diaz is being incredible. She shouldn’t have done this but she gave them a dispensa. I can’t believe it. Hermana Diaz already works so hard for what they have. I just really hope that Sandra is very sincere. We even found her a job. We are hoping we may have found one for her husband as well. Edwin is still as cute as ever. When you have time, I am still hoping that Trey and Hollister can write Joel and Edwin little notes in Spanish. Also Sandra wants me to teach her piano.

After visiting Sandra we had dinner with Stella, a recent convert of one of the English wards. The cool thing is that Hermana Fallentine and her comp found the woman and taught her first, because she spoke Spanish and later passed her off to the English elders. She has a grandson named Dominic who is 6. He has got to be the cutest thing ever. His parents were really into drugs and so he has some MAJOR health problems. He has breathing problems and is autistic, but oh man, how cute is he! He came out with a tie around his neck. Then he came around puckering out his lips so big wanting to kiss us. The funny part was when he got around to the elders…hahahaha…there were some really RED faces. He gave us adorable Valentine’s cards.

Highlight of the week: receiving this text from Mary our recent convert, “I started reading Doctrine and Covenants Hermanas…I love it! I can’t put it down!” She is already to Section 28 in a few days. We are dying. She keeps me sane, but she needs a calling so badly. OH and I decided that I am going to teach all the women in Relief Society how to lead music and read it, because NO ONE can do it. They always search for Sister Fallentine, and if I don’t have to play the piano in Sacrament Meeting, I have to lead. We just want to help them out a little bit!

Tomorrow is Zone Conference (we are giving a training and doing a musical number), then we head to Albuquerque for MLC. This week will be weird. I hope it turns out a little bit better than last week. I am still loving it obviously, but just know that it is not easy. J I am sad to not be there for Ash and Kurt’s wedding and for Hazel’s baby blessing and Trey’s ordination, but I am so happy I decided to serve a mission. It was the best decision I ever made. LOVE YOU!