The first few days

I wrote this last night...
What a day it has been. After successfully arriving in Mexico yesterday, I feel like I have been here forever today. Not in a bad way though. I just feel like I am right where I belong. The manager of the employment office is Ernesto Toris. He is an amazing man. He is the one who picked us up from the airport, and we had a great time getting to know him some during the two-hour drive from Mexico City to Puebla. He has been SO helpful and supportive since we arrived. This morning, Edgar Flores, his assistant, and an employment specialist at the center picked us up and took us to the employment office. It is in the business sector of the city, and is absolutely gorgeous. The building is new and all glass. The office is equipped with lots of great resources, and Kizzy and I even have our own office. We had a meeting today where we discussed everything that we are to do here, rules and expectations. Both men (Ernesto and Edgar) are incredible. They are full of faith, intelligent, helpful, and very well educated. Hno. Toris is an ex-Stake President, and Hno. Flores is currently a Stake President here in Puebla. (I think there are 9 stakes here). Anyway, we spent the day learning about the office, about our role here, and preparing to teach the workshop TOMORROW! I don’t feel completely prepared to teach it in Spanish, but I feel confident with the material. At lunch time, they took all four of us out, and I ate a huge meal, topped off with a great flan. I am loving things here, and I really feel like Heavenly Father has a purpose for me. I am not 100% sure what that is yet, but I am excited to find out. I feel so grateful for this opportunity to serve, learn, and grow. I can feel my Spanish improving already…it’s amazing how much you forget, and how quickly, simply by not being surrounded by it. It’s 10:30, and I should go to bed. There’s a lot to do tomorrow, and it’ll be an early morning, but I am sure it will be full of more adventures.

...today HAS been full of adventures. We taught the first half of the workshop this morning, and it went really well. I am excited to continue with it tomorrow. The people are great, and I already love them so much. Too bad after the workshop I started feeling sick. Hopefully it will go away soon. Oh- this morning we took the bus to the office, and it was CRAZY! I honestly thought I was going to fall off if a few times. (Don´t worry mom!)