From last Monday 5/25/09

Hola Amigos!
We have been working a lot with this wonderful cute little family of a single dad with his two sons (Joaquin, Francisco and Tomas). They are all wonderful with an amazing faith. We are helping Francisco to stop smoking. And it has definitely not been easy for him. It has been so nice to teach a complete family . . . to see them progress together and see the blessings in their family for it. I hope you can all keep Francisco in your prayers.
We are still teaching Mila and her niece Nataly. Mila is the one who is bedridden because of a bad surgery 10 years ago. She is so positive through everything! This week we came over and cleaned her patio with some members. It was really nice to be able to do something like that for her.
Oh, one funny story . . . so every day we eat at a different house with a different family from the church. Usually they give us a pretty good variety of food, but until Friday, my companera and I ate the same thing 8 days in a row! The SAME exact thing . . . BEANS. It was really funny actually. I think it is because Hermana Hutchinson is a vegitarian and they don't know what else to give us. Luckily they were very yummy.
One more funny story. So hermana hutchinson and I were walking into this part of town called Cintenela where there are a bunch of apartments and we see a big group of people surrounding a squealing pig. At first I thought they were killing it and then I thought that maybe they were just trying to give it medicine or something (there were kids there too so I thought that they couldn't be killing it.) Well my instincts were right. As we were leaving Cintenela we saw that they were cutting it up . . . what an experience!
Well six months now have gone by and I have to say that I am happy to be doing what I am doing :). I love the opportunity I have to bring joy to others. I am proud of the work I have been blessed with and of the changes I am making in my life. I am also very grateful for your love and support!

With love,
Hermana Camila Gamboa