The Bay area is taking a few steps backwards with covid. We have to wear masks again...it was a nice 4 week break :')
I say it all the time but I really cant believe how fast it's going. I literally feel like I just got here and it feels like Mexico is all a blurry dream. I cannot believe that my time as a full time missionary is running so thin. Wild.
So this week we got to go to the baptism of the elders friend, Beliza. She's the cutest little Guatemalan ever. I was asked to give the talk at her baptism about baptism. I felt honored to be able to talk to her about how special baptism is right before she got it in the font. And last week, I got to give the talk about the holy ghost at Antonio's baptism! That was so cool and special for me that 2 weekends in a row I got to testify and witness of the power that comes from those special parts of the step they both took.
Yesterday during Sunday School we were talking about priesthood when the 1st counselor in the bishopric starts talking. Apparently our recent convert (literally of 1 week) went to him and set up his own interview to receive the priesthood (I was taken back by that as I have set up every interview and meeting with the people I'm teaching and church leadership in my entire mission. Then he continues to say that he was found worthy to receive the priesthood. Hermano Contreras literally pulls Antonio to the front of the class room and is like, okay we will just give him the priesthood right now. So he got the priesthood :) it was actually really tender. Antonio walked up to me right after and he was soooooo happy. He said that as soon as they started talking he felt this "power" on his back. Antonio is literally the coolest person. He was so prepared. I feel so honored to be part of his journey.
My mission is coming to a close next week, but I'm excited to keep working for the next 10 days :)
Not sure if I'll have time to send a weekly next week with all the packing I have to do so this might be it. thank you all for the love and support you've shown me since march 2020. It was noticed.
My homecoming talk will be on Sunday, August 15, at 1:30. We will have a little gathering after the block, starting at around 3:30 pm.
Chapel Address: 5899 Bayshore Drive, Stansbury Park, UT, 84074
Let me know if you want my home address to come eat some food and hang out with old friends afterwards :')
Love you all. See you back in the Bury next week!
Con todo mi corazón,
Hermana Shauna
1- this is elder tui. He is cousins with my guy Jerdyn from back home. Small world.
2- the acid facemasks again. So painful yet so satisfying 
3- a member has this cross taped outside his front door...interesting...
4- sis moore got me ice cream for my 1 year mark of being in California!!
5- sister moore will be training a new missionary next transfer so this was her role playing with me at new trainers training!!
6- Beliza's baptism 
7- this girl has given me so much advice. I owe her my life jaja
8- we all have watches and wilfredo wanted one, so we made him a watch out of a Martinellis cap
9- masks are back!
10- the BEST district I've ever had. Going out with a bang. The elder in the front is Elder Dagal. But here's the thing, his first name is literally L.Tom ...his mom loves L. Tom Perry...so we have all been putting L's in the air because of our guy, L. We tell him to "take the L" and he responds with "I AM the L". Hilarious. 
11- the san leandro zone. My last zone testimony meeting :(
12- last time with the girls </3
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