Teehee (03/27/2023)

I spoke this week in church which was fun, and one of the members took pics of us and we were laughing laughing hard when she sent us them after. I talked about repentance and how it's a gift from God and that we have this amazing opportunity thanks to Jesus. 

I am in Puerto Plata still, and I am in a trio with Hermana Ponczoch who I was with before, and she's training Hermana Olmos from Mexico! We have been eating Mexican food, and I now know how to make corn tortillas!

I have no idea what I wrote about the last time so oops. But I love you all, and I am enjoying all of the animals here lol

Love, Hermana Dulce

They're the "Primary Colors" girls!

Everyone Is Showering (03/06/2023)

Heyyyy,

This week has been fun! We found out that it's normal to shower around 5 times a day here. I think that's a lot hahah

We went to visit multiple friends in the late afternoon, and they were showering.

We were in the middle of a lesson, and someone told us to give them 3 minutes, and they went and showered. 

So all of the people here are nice and clean. Just like how we are clean when we are baptized!

Lots of love,

Hermana Locey 

New name: semana norte or dulce (02/13/2023)

Allooo

I can't remember what I told y'all the last time I wrote, but here I am. I had an exchange this week with Hermana Lewis. She's new and wonderful. We got ice cream. Usually you get a different flavor for every scoop and she didn't, and the lady asked me if she was new lol. But we enjoyed it.

We made waffles today for Galentine's Day and ate them with ice cream. While we were eating, the elders showed up. They were nice about it and left for another room. 

But these weeks have been fun. We have been trying to look for more miracles, and it's been so fun to see. We had someone pray for the first time, we met an inactive member, and we saw pretty clouds. Even just seeing animals is like a miracle. I like looking for miracles now.

But I hope everyone is enjoying the cold. One day it will get warm again where you all are teehee.

I love y'all,

Hermana Locey 

Bug is still in Puerto Plata. She has decided she doesn't want a career in the medical industry. She and her companion were asked to volunteer at a clinic. They thought they'd be translating for eye doctors doing humanitarian work. Instead, they were suited up, scrubbed up, and put to work in the operating room!

Lluviaaaa (01/16/2023)

We were told we can't take the little boat to cross the gross, smelly river because it had rained all day and the river would flip the boat over and we would all go swimming. Grateful for the advice but bummed that we couldn't go swimming on accident. lol

I got to paint a fence this week on a limb, and I am very happy. The members played us music and played us some English music for our help. So we listened to the Cha Cha Slide and the YMCA. 

We had visitors in the ward on Sunday, and one lady sang "How Great Thou Art"! It was so fun to hear this song again. I keep hearing it on the mission, and it was really great. We had so many miracles on Sunday, and to hear her sing "How Great Thou Art" made me so happy! It's true! God is great!!

Love y'all,

Hermana Locey 

One year ice cream y selfies

The pink street: We were trying to take a window selfie, and this is what we got.

Four Comps in One Day (01/09/2023)

Heyyyy

My comp, Hermana Santiago, finished her mission on Tuesday, so I dropped her off at the bus and got one of the other hermanas for a few hours while I waited for my two new comps! My first triooooo. Then the house elders dropped them off, and it was wild.

I have Hermana Gòmez and Hermana Ponczoch. They are amazinggggg. It's been a bit wild because I've been here only three weeks, but we're going good? Hahah I keep getting asked if I'm lost. The answer is not yet; I'm waiting for the Spirit to tell me where to go. It's worked out pretty well.

We visited a member, and I saw a picture of their grandson, and I realized that he's a member from my old area. Wild.

One of our friends drew pictures of all three of us, and it's so cute!! She's getting ready to get baptized, and it's amazing to see her reading the Book of Mormon and coming to church. It's really beautiful.

Love you all,

Hermana Locey 

Feliz Año Nuevo (01/02/2023)

Hey everyone!! 

Welcome to 2023! I found out that they celebrate New Year more than Christmas here. So all of the 31st and the 1st have been one big loud party. When we woke up for church, we heard cars blasting music at 6:30am. haha

Our buddy got baptized on Wednesday!! His mom's boss and family came from Utah to celebrate and be here, and it was super amazing! It was very odd to talk with white people again haha.

I did an exchange, and it was 10/10 wonderful.

I got to hold a puppy. So cute. I love her even though she peed on me and I had to continue the night with a pee dress. haha

I hope you all have wonderful goals set this year to become more like Christ! 

I love y'all!!

Hermana Locey

Merry Late Christmas! (12/26/2022)

Holisss

I can't remember what I said before, but I'm now in Puerto Plata! We have an Uber driver we call, and he's the best lol. He's going to be baptized in a few weeks, but he's being taught by the other hermanas. We don't use the Uber app here, just taxis. 

We also sometimes get to use little boats to cross a really smelly river to avoid a big road. We have only used it once so far because we had to yell to try and get someone to bring the boat over, and then when they did the guy who pulled it over left. But then some other dudes came and pulled us across haha. My comp doesn't know how to swim, so she just clings on to me and her old comp when we cross. 

We had a mission-wide dinner and activity on Tuesday and Wednesday, and it was so fun to be able to see almost all of my comps again. We also got invited to eat dinner at a member's house on the 24th! Wheeee

I hope you all enjoyed this Christmas season in the cold or in the heat, and that now it's over that you can still remember Jesus everyday! Every time you have leftovers and use your presents, think of Jesus.