Today was also our first day to go to the ward here in Alcala. Cassi and I took the bus, which was right outside our apartment. We thought we would be the only ones, but as we got on, a family also got on, I asked them if they were going to la iglesia de los ultimos dias. They said yes, and then probably six more people got on at different stops to go to church as well. The church in alcala is pretty nice they have a building in a nice area. The homes around the church are called chalets and are like townhomes which are really nice in Espana. We met a cool couple who spoke English and Spanish, and walked home with them so they taught us words and some things about the area. Just a little aside, we saw the equipo de Alcala (the futbol team) and Carlos said that they think they are good, but they never win! Church in Spain is exactly like church at home. I loved it. Relief Society was great we had the first lesson in the Manuel, and read from our Spainish Jose Smith historia. The teacher spoke a little slower for us students and I understood pretty well. It is really cool to sing and hear prayers and lessons in Espanol. In Sacrement Meeting a new sister missionary bore her testimony, she has only been in Alcala for six days! I was sitting with another girl from the program, Emily Bourne, and we loved it because we could understand everything she said! Also the Madrid mission president spoke, who is also an american, so his Spanish was slower and easier to understand as well. The members in Alcala were all very nice and it was fun to come to their ward(barrio). The spirit was very strong at the Spanish ward, and I felt it even though I could not understand every word they said. There were a lot of missionaries in the ward and they were all excited to talk to us! I met one from Logan, ha he said I was the first person in Espana that he had met that knew where Logan was, and he was pumped when I told him I went to Utah State! Anyway it has been a great day, trying to find our way to church and going to the barrio en Alcala!
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I loved hearing about your ward, I can't wait to hear about school!!
Love You!!!
Hi Dani,
I loved reading about your first few days in Spain. I think I will learn more about Spain from you than from Mike! If you see him, tell him we all love and miss him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love, Jackie P.S. Andorra is calling for you ha ha!
Hi Dani!
It was so fun to hear about your first few days! It sounds like Spain is great and I can't wait to hear more fun stories.
We love and miss you!
Kara
that's sweet Dani!
Well I just want to say that We had our first basketball game for elders. WE Dominated we won by
30. Then the team after us did not show so we stayed and played antoher game and we won 73-37. So total winnings for the night is 63 points. Life is good there is snow on the ground and it is cold here I have been frezzing up on campus it was so cold. What else is new from the Davis' we babysat Marks kids last weekend it was fun we played wii and just hung out. Marquel was really easy to watch she slept most of the time. Taylor was so funny on saturday morning I woke up at like 6:30am and i went out to get a drink there was Taylor just chilin on the coach. I asked him what he was doing? He said that he was gettting ready for Hockey. Hockey was not until 8:30. I dont know!!
Kara and I were talking about how cool that is that you are living in Spain that is awesome (thats for MOM). What a great time we miss you so much but are really glad that you are there. By the way I woke up this morning I was so glad. Love you Weeze
Clark
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