The Adventures of Hermana Patten: Part 5

 Hola amigos! 

I hope you all had the most fantastic week ever! ALSO EVERYONE SEND ME YOUR FAVORITE SCRIPTURE IN THE BOOK OF MORMON (someone had the idea to highlight all the favorite verses of all my favorite people and that includes all of you).
My week was un poco loco but was so so good!
- One of our teachers got COVID which was a fat rip buttt our sub was so fun. I don't know how much I learned but we did so many relay races that I'm probably ready for the olympics. We also did a blindfolded trust exercise where my companions let me run into a cement wall. Go figure. Don't worry, no lasting damage and Hermana Sanchez (our original teacher) is back now.
- We played SO much volleyball. Honestly, I'm probably ready for the olympic volleyball team as well. Only downside was the ball to the face that made my mouth bleed (again, don't worry, no lasting damage).
- Played the piano in the mega devotional, didn't die. Counting that as a win.
- We had exchanges with a latino district, which was so so fun. I understood more Spanish than I thought I would but I still have a long way to go.
- AHHH WE GOT TO GO TO THE TEMPLE!!! We left the walls of the CCM and got to see the city (which was beautiful) and the temple was so so so pretty and spiritual and even though I didn't understand all the words (yay spanish otra vez) it just felt like home. I love love love the temple!!!!
- We taught a couple practice lessons this week and I feel like they went relatively well. Me and my companions are learning to listen to the spirit and teach with the power of God :)
Anywaysss this is my last week in the CCM. I'm sad to be leaving because it has been so amazing and it will be hard to say goodbye to my district (they're basically like family now) buttt I'm also so so excited to get to the mission field. Next you hear from me, I'll be in Reno!!
Mucho Amor,
Hermana Patten
Thought of the week: "I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith." 
-Ether 12:6
Even if things seem hard right now, keep pushing forward. Have faith! The witness will come :) God is there for us and He is hoping for us and He is cheering for us. He is 100% on our side!!
Pictures: 
1. Exchanges!
2. Temple visitors center
3. Temple!
4. Temple otra vez!
5. Temple pt. 3
6. En el comedor :)
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