Author: Madeline Thelin

Hola a todos <Hello everyone>!

I want you all to know that I’m honestly so happy right now. Things feel like they’re actually working out and hopefully we can actually start to get this area moving. Too bad it has to be right as transfers end. 🙁 We’re pretty sure we’re going to stay together for at least another transfer, this area is still sooooo fresh and new I can’t imagine leaving it now!

Continue reading “Feliz Feliz Feliz (Happy Happy Happy)”

Hola a todos!

Long time so see huh? Well, we ended up writing last week on a Wednesday because of holidays and stuff shutting down and whatnot, so I don’t have a whole lot to report on today… but here’s what I do have:

I have a new mission president! He’s cool, really short and kinda reminds me of the guy from Three Amigos. Very vaguely written I know. It’s just I don’t have a photo to send you. Sorry. But we did meet him and his wife and they’re great. Honestly. They’re Los Smart and I’m very excited to work with them and see what they’re going to offer to this mission. I’m ready for them and their special gifts God has given them to help us right now, in this time, in the Puerto Rico mission.

Continue reading “Presidente Inteligente (Smart President)”

Hola a todos!

This week was a fun one, mostly because I have officially been on the mission for 6 months! Woooo-hooooo! Yeah! Look at me, I’m a seasoned misionera. You can’t call me a greenie anymore. Well, if you really wanted to you could but I’d like it if you didn’t. 🙂 But I can’t even describe this feeling I’ve got about the time I have on the mission. Honestly, it feels like just last month I was saying goodbye to my Netflix account and the mess that is the continental United States. But here, I am exactly a third of the way done with my mission. I honestly can’t believe it. The time moves so fast it scares me sometimes.

Continue reading “El tiempo corre, aprovéchala (Time runs, take advantage of it)”

Hola a todos <Hello everyone>!

This week I actually felt like a real missionary.  We feel like we’ve learned our new area pretty well for only having two-ish weeks under our belts. We’ve learned to enjoy the little things and to really just try to be our best selves. Our adventures have been so crazy lately, de verdad <for real>.  I feel like I could just write a book about the crazy things that happen, but we don’t have time for that as missionaries, so my companions just end up writing quotes on the door. This is a select few that have very funny, very long stories behind them.

Continue reading “hay un huracan cerca? pq esta lluviendo MUCHISIMO. (Is there a hurricane nearby? Because it is raining a lot)”

Hola a todos!

Wow. So last week was full of good news and crazy changes. But fun fact, no one told me the half of it, de verdad <for real>.

Continue reading “Piña coladas and pinchos en la playa (skewers on the beach)”

Hola a todos!

Bendito nenes, time flies huh? I feel like I just started this transfer, I just arrived here in Puertorro and ya estamos aqui <we are already here>. Starting my fourth transfer in PR, with some exciting changes and crazy news about transfers. To keep you in suspense, I won’t write my new area or my new companion’s name until the end of my letter. I know, how exciting!

Continue reading “Dumplings in Puertorro”

Hola a todos!

Por fin I have fotos for you guys! I’ll attach them to a Google Drive and hope that you can access them. If not, digame. Also, I won’t attach photos of my gross finger here, but holla at my Dad if you want to see ’em. He’s got the photos. But here is a cute photo of my bandage today.

Continue reading “Yo aprendi a hacer tacos mexicanos”