HURRICANE OTTO!!

We bought smoothies last pday and went shopping in a DI type of store. 

I almost felt like I was back in Utah....:)

 Hahah We are so tired. 

This is my district, minus Hermana Carrillo :) 

Ummmm we were told to stock up for 7 days of food for the hurricane....

and so we bought the XL loaf of bread....

I am alive, don´t worry mom :) So in case some of you didn't hear, there was a HUGE hurricane that passed through COSTA RICA this past week! Everyone was constantly updating us, and it was pretty crazy!! Luckily, there wasn´t too much of damage here in Santa Cruz. President had us buy a bunch of food so we could be prepared for a few days if anything happened!! We spent all of our month's worth of money that we had left on food!! 

So Thursday (Thanksgiving) was totally normal! Of COURSE I thought of all the things happening in the US with Thanksgiving (TRUNKY) but it was just another day here! The only thing that happened was that Guanacaste was in a red alert, so we had to go back to our house at 5:00 for the day! So I spent my Thanksgiving night studying, while listening to rain and wind outside. I was pretty nice to be safe from everything!!! :) But then on Friday we worked like normal!! 

We saw a miracle this week! (well a lot, but I only have time for this one to tell :)) We have an investigator named Michael (reminds me of my grandpa!) and he came to church with us! It was the primary program, and he LOVED IT! He's 11, he loved primary and went home and told his mom, "I want to go to this church every week!!!" :) He also really wants to be baptized!! USH!  yaya miracles!! We are working really hard with him so that he can progress towards his date!! 

I know that this church is true. Some nights I kneel by my bed, crying because the day was so hard. I realize that everyone has different missions, and God knows exactly what I can handle!!! I am so grateful for this opportunity that I have to be here. I am so grateful for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and that we have this wonderful gift from God to help us in our lives!! I love testifying of the gospel in every lesson. I am so happy, with all of the trials that come from a mission. 

Have a good week!! Thanks for everything! I love you all!! 

ps Last night we were on the phone with our DL and we had our front and back door open (that is what ticas do) and  a CAT ran into our apartment!!!! WHAT! hahah Hermana Carrillo was chasing it all over, trying to shoo it out! Pretty hilarious :) 

pss We also literally live in a hotel. I can't remember the name, but it's literally a hotel! They are building a pool...hahaha 

All my love and a sunburn.

Hermana Hansen

Ummm welcome to Costa Rica in November....

Perks of a Colombian comp...she makes delicious food for me :) 

Enjoying the puesta del sol :)