EMAIL 3/12/12……….

Well you don't seem to be online right now.... I was hoping you would be because I figured you would be at work..... but our pday changed for Monday. The mission decided to make everything on the same day.  For example, we now have our district meeting, our pday, and our planning sessions on the same day. Crazy I know.... it is interesting. So we have had two pdays in less than a week. Wouldn't that be nice if that happened all the time.... LOL.   Soon I'll have pdays every day!!

Here is this week.... it's been interesting....

1. We did something fun for pday ... we went to CHUCK-E-Cheeses.... it was awesome they have a deal right now for a 4.99 medium pizza and then we spent $5 for 20 playing tokens.... it was super fun!!!! and now we are here and you aren't.  LOL

2. With our investigator who I mentioned who tracted us down, we did a lesson including helium balloons. She has had some difficult family situations and we decided we could have her write down her feelings on a paper, attach it to the balloon and let it go, literally letting go her feelings. We even did it too.  We were so impressed how far the balloons went. We wished we took a picture. The idea came from one of the conference talks about some sisters letting go their balloons. Our lesson went really well. She felt super better and said it made a difference. We taught her about the Restoration yesterday and she took it very well and agreed to be baptized. We don't have a date yet, we hope to have it soon. Also she went to church and said she had felt a lot of peace there.

3. We gave good ol’ Alvaro a tour around the church. We did a scavenger hunt with scriptures leading him to each room. He found it interesting to learn about some of the rooms he has never been in. We then ended in the baptismal font and talked about that. President was supposed to come earlier, but was late from a leadership meeting. Well just when we were about to finish up, President walked in and they both started talking. Alvaro shared some things and he wants to talk to President privately. Alvaro and his wife Olga are heading to Columbia soon, but when they come back on the week of the 18th, Pres. and him will have a chat. So please keep praying that this will be it. He keeps asking when we are leaving. LOL...... so we hope it's soon.

4. I got sick all Saturday.... serious throwing-up and major diarrhea.... it was awful.... I was stuck at home and I think I lost weight too.  LOL.... everyone the next day at church told me I looked thinner. It could have been a virus maybe.... but glad I'm done yuck... it's been a long time the last time I've done that.

5. I was looking at housing, ouch.... it’s still expensive (at BYU-Hawaii) and all the scholarships you gave me, I don't really even qualify for their requirements.... for little people need to be a member, Bank One you need to sign me up for it, Italian I need to be in high school, and another one something else. LOL ..... they don't even work for me... was there not a sister missionary one?   (FYI….I only sent her scholarship applications she COULD apply for.   I told her to read them more carefully.   LOL.   If anyone reading this knows about scholarships Jessie should apply for please, please, please send us the information.   We’ve got to get this girl through school.  J)

6. I can't wait to make you all Puerto Rican food...

7. HAPPY ST. PATTIES DAY!!!!!!!

8. I'm sad I can't chat with you today. You’re not there.   (Me too!)

9. We still don't know about transfers... (Transfers were scheduled to happen on Wednesday, March 14^th.   This is her last one before she comes home!)

10. I found a place that has great jewelry for .50 and would be awesome for gifts.

Well I LOVE YOU AND KYLE TONS AND HOPE ALL IS WELL>>>> LOVE AND MISS MUCHO!!!!!

Hermana Jessie Comoletti

EMAIL CHAT 3/7/12………

Hey sorry we just got to the computers... the library didn't have internet, so we decided to go get our hair done... and it took FOREVER!!!!!!!!  Way too long!! But finally we are here and we haven't done anything for PDay actually.  Awful, eh?

My hair wasn't what I had planned... I wanted to be blonde and the Spanish hair communication does not work.... but I want to surprise you all..... so I won't send one (I asked for a picture).... we got a great deal though because the stake president's wife has her own salon and she gave us good prices. Hermana Curl chopped her hair, I like it.

Hermana Rodriguez is leaving next week.

So not much has happened this week... this has been a very hard week for me because there have been sad things happening within our ward and the people we work with.... a lot of apostasy influences. Members are falling and it’s so hard as a missionary to see Satan change these people's faith. Please pray for those we help and for Puerto Rico in general.  Apostasy is very harmful and powerful here in this little country.

We found a really cool family. I don't know if we mentioned about them before. It’s a single mom with her three kids. The family is interesting, but so, so cool. They speak English.... ever since I've been in Caguas I have spoken so much English, we teach many in English, which is cool. But the mom wants her daughter to get to know Jesus. She has studied many other religions and the family attends a church at the beach. We found out they are our next door neighbors. Anyways the mom wants us to help her older daughter (break dancer) to grow her faith in Christ and they appreciate our visits. The mom was funny and was like I want you girls to have Jesus as her "homeboy" they're kind of like that .... and she also is someone who has "dreams". She had explained that she was going to be baptized for her church and we got worried. So we prayed that she wouldn't, or receive a dream that would tell her not to. That Sunday we visited them she explained that she didn't do it and that she wanted to wait another week to study more. So pray that she won't do it again and wait until she learns from us ;) We hope they will grow and accept the gospel.

We found another family that are Pentacostal but are so, so nice to us.  Very welcoming and we have shared with them twice. They have been in their church for 20 years and want to be missionaries for it. We have lunch with them tomorrow, please pray they'll keep listening and gradually their hearts will change.

One day we were contacting near our house and we contacted this one lady. She didn't seem interested and she was on the phone with someone long distance. She eventually accepted the card that we were offering her and we left. A little later than that, as we were still walking and contacting, we had someone drive up to us and asked if we were giving out the Christ cards. We said yes and she asked if we could go right that minute and share with her. We were in shock and accepted. We went to her house and she was very kind. She has strong faith and has had some seriously hard times. She is leaving a ten year depression and she wanted us to try to help her. The woman who was on the phone was her mother. We talked to her and it was interesting. One thing that is hard for us when teaching is she wants opinions with psychology even though she is getting it, but wants help with the problem that was the cause of the depression. But she is very kind and we hope that our gospel teachings can help her.

Also we found out that Alvero might be ready.... we are going to try having a personal church tour with him and we have invited President Alvarado, so if he felt like confessing President was there.  Please pray this will be it :)

We played a game called ‘What if’ and it was funny cuz there was a paper that said ‘what if chocolate was illegal?’ and the answer was ‘my mom would have a cow’, but it was a random question with a random answer... we were cracking up knowing that it was very appropriate for you!

I know no one hears from me, I know it’s bad.... I am trying. Soon I can talk to them. HALLELUJAH!

Next week is transfers.  Pray that Hermana Curl and I can stay (together) because in all honesty, I need her this transfer... things are still very hard for me.

Well I love you tons and I gotta go.... be safe and give Kyle a special hug from me.... LOVE YOU UN MONTON!!!

EMAIL CHAT 2/29/12………..

So here are some things from this week or things that I have thought of:

1. I was thinking about working for Avon and doing a garage sale to help save up money.... and there is a woman and a brother who has a family member who is a big wig for beehive clothing that maybe I could get a job... he offered Hermana Eteaki when we met him because he likes Polynesian employees, so maybe I'll have a chance.  He is from PR.

2. I talked to someone about getting a ride in Florida and I can get the number or give him your number and they can see if they can help me... I don't know him, but one of the ward members knows him and she loves him. He works at the temple, and I thought maybe we can go to the temple there too.  (We’re trying to figure out how to get to church on the Sunday we’re on vacation.)

3. I also have been thinking of being a volunteer at the MTC as a Spanish speaking investigator, help me stay focused and remember and help missionaries training.

4. The Metcalf's are so adorable and generous they sent me an amazing care package that was super fun and useful... I'm going to try writing them a letter today.... I appreciated it so much, it totally made my day!!!!

5. Things have been going alright....work has been slow this week, but of course we still try and learn, right....

6. I heard from Hermana Kamisese and I'm excited for when we can catch up and chill after the mission.

7. Can you text Mare for her email address?

8. I have my car accident meeting tomorrow.  Please pray everything will go well.

9. Read some interesting scriptures today about the celestial kingdom.... Luke and DC 132 and 137.

10. I can't access anything on this computer about BYU Hawaii.  It won't open.

11. Also we had the one girl take pictures of us... it was cool to get to know her, but she wasn't interested to have us share to her. She was super sweet, but it was a little difficult with the whole taking pictures during our lessons, don't think our investigator liked it so much!  

The investigator was Lillian.  It was awful.

She did a couple and then left for the rest of the lesson which worked out, but we wanted her to listen as well.   (You might remember that someone’s granddaughter was going to follow the sisters around for a day and take pictures of them for her school project.   This was that day.)

Well gotta go. Absolutely love you tons and can't wait to see you all... miss and LOVE YOU A TONNNNN!!!!!!!!!

The Metcalfs sent a care package specifically designed for a girl/missionary like Jessie.  

It was PERFECT!

Oh, so much junk food!

Fatter and Fatter......uhhhhhhhh..........

Someday her prince will come........just not while she's on her mission!