August 15

   Wow the baptism sounds like it was AMAZING!!! I am a little sad that I was not there but I can imagine that it was the happiest experience.. That is wonderful that so many people were able to come! I love the pictures. She is looks so beautiful in her dress. AHHH I LOVE SARAH ROBERTS. She is my example.

  Barcelona is pretty much my dream come true city. I am in love. I have not seen one thing that I do not like, and that is the truth. Not only is Barcelona lovely and historical but it is a city of MIRACLES!!! We have absoluely amazing investigators, the members are loving and supportive, and people accept baptismal dates right in the street! I love it! We are teaching this absolutely enchanting family from Honduras- Juan Carlos, Lina and Ernesto. It is fun to teach them- when they have a question, we just open the Book of Mormon and it answers their questions. Lina said to us 'that is why I love this book, it has all the answers!' They are getting baptized on the 27 of August. 'Una familia Dios me dio'

I am slowly getting over my mortal fear of...talking to people on the metro. I have no choice because we are on the metro all day. But I just smile with my brighty whiteys and hand out tarjetas. Being a missionary is amazing. I love seeing people change, I love feeling the Spirit, I love feeling the love that Heavenly Father has for each one of us!

I love you a million lovely Barcelona tree lined streets!

Love, Melissa the Beautiful

The only thing I would change is the mosquito that is infesting our apartment. We look like we have chicken pox.

Barcelona!!!

The big news is that...I got transferred!!! To BARCELONA!! To be with none other than..my favorite Elf Queen Hermana R!! I actually asked President Hinckley if he was joking when he told me, it is pretty much a dream come true. We live about, literally, a minute from the Sagrada Familia. I am so excited to be here, a little nervous because Barcelona is huge, but I am feeling like this is a tender mercy for me. This is HermanaR's last transfer, so President told me I really need to get to know the ward and the area! I never thought I would get the chance to serve here in Barcelona actual, entounces, I am very happy.

Today has just been a crazy day of 5 hour long train ride and dragging my suitcase through Barcelona. My big suitcase actually broke..the wheels on the back just kind of shredded away, but luckily I was able to borrow one from Hna. M.

This week was actually pretty amazing. We were able to set 2 baptismal dates. One with a man named Wilfrido that we met while passing by old investigators. He had met with the missionaries when he was young, about 25 years ago, but was never baptized. He is amazing and very prepared. I feel like he teaches us quite a bit. We also set a baptismal date with a woman named Marlane- she was a contact that I made with Hna. M about 3 weeks ago! I am very happy about the way I left Benidorm, there are so many people there just waiting to hear the gospel.

I am so excited for this transfer, just excited about the work in general. This last bit has been difficult for me but I am excited for this new start. I love being a missionary!

The hardest part about leaving Benidorm was saying goodbye to Ovidio. He helped us all day Saturday with our visits- he was even giving out tarjetas to people in the streets. Going to the temple has made all the difference for him- He is so much happier and sure about his testimony! I am excited for him to go back to Bolivia and share everything he has learned with his family. He is a changed person because of the gospel!

just send mail to the office until next week

I love you! And I can not wait to see pictures of Sarah's baptism next week!!!

I love you a million views of the Sagrada Familia

Love, Melissa the Beautiful

Pictures

Me making biscuits

Me with Ovidio

Me with my suitcases
(and my beautiful mom made skirt!)

Me and my MTC companions today after
almost one year of being in the mission.