hello mum. sorry I am writing so late, we went paintballing as a zone today and it ran a little late, but it was a blast! We played as a zone and we put on the whole gear and everything. I got shot right in the head by the biggest and most disobedient kid in the mission, ha ha, it hurt. Before I forget, I got the video of Calvin and oh my goodness, IT WAS THE MOST ADORABLE THING I HAVE EVER SEEN EVER IN MY LIFE! I loved it. He is the cutest, I cant believe how much he has grown. 

    Well we had changes this past week. Sadly they separated me and hermana Minnick,  I LOVE HER, she rocks. I am so excited to hang out with her after the mission! So I got a new companion, fresh from the ccm! yes, I am training. which means I got a new nickname, my zone no longer calls me sunshine, they now all call me mama Outsen. When they told me I was going to train I was a little nervous because I am a total id and so unqualified, I am the first person from my group to train and I really hope I don’t screw it up. three new hermanas came into the mission this change my hija (when you train someone everyone calls you their mom and they are your daughter, I am sure you remember from Fusis letter that hija means daughter) is from Mexico! She is really sweet, super calm, and very humble. She just follows me around and does whatever I do so I am trying to be the best I can be and set a good example for her so she can start off the mission solid and pilas. Training is pretty cool, except I talk A LOT, like a lot a lot. I think I have talked more in these past four days than I have in the entire rest of my mission put together. Oh an one of the first things I noticed from having a newby as a companion is that I do not speak spanish, I speak guatemalan. Just about half the words I say she doesn't understand because they are only said in guatemala, and I had no idea! and the mission has its own language in and of itself. 

    So about my hija. Like I said, real sweet, real easy but she is hands down the quietest person on the planet. She literally never talks. I ask her question after question and nothing gets her going. My mission leader calls her hermana Shy. So we are basically opposites in every way and I am pretty sure she is scarred of me... today while we were playing paintball she got hit right in the neck and she cried for a solid like three hours. I had no idea what to do. I tried to be really nice and nurturing and stuff and I felt really bad, well she will  never forget her first pday in the mission thats for sure. She is a very sweet girl and I am going to do my best to make sure that she is happy and enjoys the mission because the first three months are the hardest. Speaking of my first three months... my trainer, hermana Sanchez, had changes and is now in my zone watching me train. its super cool because she is like the best human alive, I adore her. 

   Well I am sorry this email is super scattered and all over the place and probably really boring too, I didn't have much time today. but i have tons of pics so I will try to get them sent. I love you to the moon and back and I love that you and hermana minnicks mom are friends, keep going to lunch! hermana minnick and i cant wait to join you two for lunch in 7 short months, time is FLYING! xoxoxoxoxo. 

con mucho amor

hermana Outsen