Two weeks in the CCM! I'm pretty sure 2 weeks is also the average time a couple at BYU dates before getting engaged, but that's besides the point.
Last Friday I turned 20!! Thank you so much for all the birthday emails! I'm so lucky to have the best support system ever :) I also got the best birthday present: a GORGEOUS sunset. For dinner Esteban, the cafeteria cook, gave me a special birthday dessert and my teacher brought me a little box of chocolates, so it's safe to say I'm being taken care of here in the CCM.
Because we have super limited access to the internet, we have basically no idea what is going on in the real world, but we heard people say there are some cases of the Coronavirus in Mexico City. As a precaution, we were told that we are no longer able to shake hands, so now we do an elbow fist bump sort of thing to greet each other.
On Monday we had a service activity in the laundry warehouse. It was hot, stuffy and lowkey felt like I was working in a sweatshop, but the guy in charge played David Archuleta. So I've never been happier to hear real music. "Crush" by David A hits different when you've listened to only hymns for the past couple weeks. We were dancing and folding laundry and having a good time. It's the little things :)
To make that day even better, my companion, Hermana Neff and I got packages! Thanks mom!! It was supposed to get here on my birthday but it came a couple days late so we just celebrated twice and it all worked out.
Today, on Pday we were able to go the Mexico City Temple, which is about 10 miles away but with the traffic it took about 40 minutes. It was a beautiful day!
Monday also marked 2 months since I first opened my mission call. That day, my life changed a lot and I'm so grateful for this new, crazy, challenging, and awesome adventure. Thank you all for your love and support!!
-Hermana Dangl
Note from the blog master, Rachel's mom:
This week the church announced the Open House of the Washington DC Temple, which is in Rachel's mission, so that is going to be exciting. For 5 weeks in September and October the general public will be able to go through it on a tour. It closed in March of 2018, so 2 1/2 years later it will be a functioning temple once again. Read more below in the link.
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/washington-d-c-temple-open-house-rededication-dates
Also in the Church News just this week, was an article on the Missionary Training Center in Mexico City. Benemerito was a church owned school for 50 years and then in a matter of a few weeks in the summer 2013, it was converted into a Language Learning Center. It services 1,200 missionaries at a time. Read the article below for more information.
Birthday care package from my family and Aunt Katherine's family.
The haul
Costco pizza and a special bday treat from Esteban!
Our district at the Mexico City Temple for
Pday on Wednesday, the 4th.
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