Two Birthday Celebrations:), and Companion Exchange:(

One evening, as we excitedly were planning out my birthday, we got a call from the zone leaders saying that one of my old companions had gone home for medical reasons and one of my current companions would be taking her place :( So she left early on the morning of my birthday for her new area.  It was a big bummer.  I have never been so bummed over a companion exchange.  Before she left, we ate a delicious strawberry cake that had been given to us by our friends at the Methodist church food kitchen and opened presents.

On Sunday, we celebrated my birthday again.  We made fudge and brought it to church.  We had a baptism!!!!!!! :D   it was great :D  After stake conference, we went to a member's house to eat my choice of dinner - mole and rice.  She made me a tres leches cake with pink and white frosting.  She's the best!  Another member also made me a dinner (double fed last night!) of pork chops and mac and cheese.  Yum! :D

Formal Dinner, Nice People, and a Referral!

We went to the island with a member and his friends who were visiting from Idaho, including a former Miss Idaho.  He took us to eat at this super nice seafood buffet and we enjoyed a meal complete with caviar and banana foster.  It was delicious, to say the least.  We met a member who lives on the island and also received a referral! :)  The food was delicious, and the people were super nice.  It was so formal, and really  fun.   :)

I've Been Bitten...By a Pit Bull!

I  am able to cross "Getting bit by a dog" off my mission bucket list.  I was giving a card to someone we contacted on the street when his pit bull ran up and bit me.  I backed away fast enough for it not to be too bad.  One of his teeth just nicked my skin, but he tore my favorite skirt that was given to me by a member in my last area.   I was not too happy.