Noegambi family!
Sooooo changes.... Drum Roll please...I have been called to serve in the San Blas Islands, well just to Ticantiki ♥, apparently it's this really tiny Island that takes about 4 minutes to walk across from one ocean to the other.
We're leaving tomorrow, but today was great because we had to buy my hammock (we sleep in those) and sandals (we only wear those), and a TON of food, enough for 6 weeks! It's crazy cuz there´s not a lot of electricity, so my comp says we just eat bread and cheese mostly! (no fruits or veggies on the island)
OH anddddd the best surprise in the world is that I AM COMPANIONS WITH THE ONE AND ONLY HERMANA CANEDO AGAIN!!!!!! Hahaha, we are sooooo excited to be together again!!! It's super fun cuz I trained her and now she will be training me! :) Anyway, I'm just a little bit excited!
With Hna Canedo again!!!!!
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Haley has talked about her hope to go to the San Blas islands since early in her mission! She was worried she wouldn't get to because of her skin condition. Lots of prayers for Haley that it doesn't get worse and it stays away! This is where the CunaKuna Indians live that she has grown to love (met some families in her last areas), started to learn the language from, and gotten some of their traditional clothes given to her.
There is mostly only solar power there and not much electricity so we may not see photos for a while.
The San Blas Islands of Panama is an archipelago comprising approximately 365 islands and cays, of which only 49 are inhabited.[1] They lie off the north coast of the Isthmus of Panama, east of the Panama Canal.[2] A part of the comarca (district) Guna Yala (also spelled Kuna Yala) along the Caribbean coast of Panama is home to the Kuna Indians. San Blas and its surrounding area is a haven for ecotourists because of its pristine environs.
Our last picture together!!!
For the last week in Penonome, it was great! Those little girls got baptized and, not only that, but the rest of their family wants to hear us now to!! I was so happy to leave with their baptisms haha! It really was a testimony builder because President promised us we would get baptisms in June. And even when it seemed impossible, we stayed super faithful, well we tried haha. I know that if you just keep pushing through and keep walking, keep talking, the Lord will provide the blessings. If you just keep trying, even when all hope seems lost, I know that the Lord really does know His timing. I know this is His work and I am so honored to be a part of that!!!
Baptism of the Familia Mendoza
Cleaning the baptismal font
The Familia Vernal!!!
Can you look up a way to get our missionary tags in Cuna? they told us that there is a site on internet that you have to order from Utah, can you look into that?
I honestly don't remember anything else from this week because I am just stoked to go to San Blas! Its funny because I told president last week that I wanted to stay in Penonome, and then he called us on Friday and we were freaking out like ¨why is pres calling us??¨and he told me he was reading my carta and that he received revelation that I had to leave Penonome go to a different area, but didn't tell me where haha. And then we were all soooo surprised because the day of changes I randomly was called to go to San Blas! I honestly thought they were playing a joke on me and didn't believe it for like 5 minutes! haha. Sorry, long confusing story, but the point is that I am SOOOO stoked to be a part of the magic happening out there!
Love you all sooooo much!!!
Love, Hermana Hallsted
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