Domincans Everywhere

Hola friends!!!!

Well the most exciting thing about this week is probably my ADORABLE new companion!!!!!!! She's half from Puerto Rico and half from the Dominican Republic but she grew up in Philadelphia! But still knows Spanish perfectly so it's so fun-she's helping me so much. I loooove her. Companions make such a difference in missionary work and I'm so lucky that I got such a good one. :) 

It has been fun to see how many people from the Dominican Republic have been popping up this week though. We've met TONS. And it's so cute watching my companion get all excited about her "gente" (people). Interesting how God puts people in our lives. Love it.

Hm what else. We had an amazing lesson yesterday! Enrique's wife and daughter are members of the church, he goes to church sometimes, and always has the missionaries over, but has never been baptized. So we went yesterday and talked about how to recieve answers from God and specifically told him that he needs to ask (pray), seek (study), and knock (act). We promised him hardcore blessings including that he WILL recieve an answer. And then we invited him to be baptized once he recieves an answer and the spirit was SOOO strong. His wife was crying and everything. BUT THE BEST PART!!!!! We invited him to be baptized on April 28 which just HAPPENS to be his wife's birthday AND (wait for it...) we told him that on April 28, 2019 (his wife's birthday) they can go to the temple and be sealed together as a family for time and all eternity!!!!!!!! (For those of you who are curious about what that means, details at the end of the email). Miracles. The mission is the best.

Also today was such a fun day. We went to Plaza Catalunya and the Rambla in Barcelona and shopped and went back to the huge fruit market. It was so much fun. Pictures to come. :)

I looove the mission! Also I loved general conference! The spirit was so strong when we all got to sustain President Nelson as God's new prophet. I know he was called of God and I know that Heavenly Father hasn't left us in these days without a guide. I'm so grateful for the prophet.

I love you all so much!!!!

Love,

Mandi

Ps- thank you so much to all of you who emailed me last week. It was seriously the nicest surprise to open my email and see so many emails. I read every single one and was so grateful even though I didn't have time to respond-I hope you all know that your emails mean the world to me. :)

ALSO temple for time and all eternity explanation!!!! So we believe in our church that when we are "sealed" in the temple, it's a marriage ceremony that is done for time and all eternity instead of "till death do us part" and we truly real life will be able to live with our families as a family unit after this life. It's one of the biggest blessings of the gospel and we're excited that Enrique will be able to participate in those blessings. :)

Okay pictures!!!

1. look at how adorable my companion is I love her

2. we went back to the yummy fruit market place haha and look all 5 of us live together we have so much fun!

3. there's a slide that you slide down to get into Sephora. The best thing ever haha. Also a cute girl from Galicia did my makeup. :)) 

4. THE LOVE!!!!!