Hermana Aubrey Frank / Nicaragua Managua South Mission

HOLY MOLY THIS PLACE IS INSANE.  I don't have much time to email today but here's a little something for ya: Okay first of all we have about 10 rats that we're living with and honestly I wouldn't mind too much if they didn't eat my food and poop in my suitcases and one of them legit stole my ctr ring so  that is super duper awesome! They like to run on our tin/metal roof and we usually hear their little patter of feet when we're in the middle of a prayer.  So yeah you could say I made some friends!   My companion and I are addicted to frescas which are just these fruit drinks that you drink out of a bag. People sell them on everywhere, so basically it's like having a swig on every corner. (i feel so bad for those of you that don't know what swig is).  also they only cost about 15 cordobas which is literally 50 cents.  You know its hot here when you are very seriously considering "accidentally"falling into the baptismal font. We had a bap...

WOW! Okay so Nicaragua is incredible and not at all what I expected and THE HOTTEST PLACE ON EARTH.  After a very long day of travel I arrived Monday night at 8:30 pm with Elder Holt and Elder Nash from my MTC district.  Two Elders picked us up from the airport and we drove pretty far to get to the south side of the mission.  Can I just say, the drivers here are INSANE.  Anyways we went straight to a little house and I met another new missionary from Brazil who had just arrived earlier that day as well. We ate pupusas and drank frescas which are both the best things in the world.  Also they drink EVERYTHING out of bags so thats cool.  Tuesday morning we met the Branch President and his wife at the church and ate breakfast with them. Then we met our new companions/trainers and then off to work! My companions name is Hermana Rodriguez and she is from Guatema...

We were so excited to get this message and photos from the Mission President and his wife today! Brother and Sister Frank,  It was a pleasure to meet Hermana Frank today.  We are so blessed to be able to serve with her.  Today she has a little training and orientation for Nicaragua.  She will meet her new companion.  This evening she will be in her new area.  Tomorrow is P-day and she will be able to write about her experiences.  Thank you for your support of Hermana Frank.  We are so happy to serve with her.  Sincerely,  President and Hermana Brown Managua Nicaragua South Mission

Good morning Sister Frank. This is Jared Stafford. My wife, Jen, and I took your family pictures a couple of months ago. As you may know I take the train to work and this morning the Lord blessed me with seeing your daughter on the train this morning. She said she loved the MTC and that it went by very fast. She flies to Georgia today and the will arrive in Nicaragua tonight at 8. She loves all you guys and is excited to serve. What a tender mercy. Have a great day. J

Here's some pictures from the today's temple trip!! ​​So sad I won't be able to attend the temple again for a long while!  

I absolutely love the MTC pero I can't wait to get out into the field!! I received my travel plans and I leave at 3:50 in the MANANA on April 2nd so that's insane.  There's only 2 other people in my travel group and I'm the only Hermana pero its okay because they're both elders from my district going to Nicaragua Managua South as well.  Also I'm the travel leader so it'll be a good time.  So basically this has been the longest week at the MTC!  Good thing my awesome Momma has sent me countless packages; I have so much food its ridiculous (pictures below!!).  Enjoying the mail while I can because I probably won't be able to recieve much out in the field. Last Pday when we went to the temple DAVID ARCHULETA WAS THERE.  Only our elders got to see him, I was SO sad. So on Mondays we do service in the morning so I'm sending a lovely picture of Hermana Barnum and I in our shower cleaning clothes. We said goodbye to more of our favorite missionaries who ar...

OVER HALF WAY DONE. hey guys!!!! how is it possible I've been here for over 3 weeks??? It's been a crazy but dang good week.  Sundays are officially my favorite days.  You basically get hit with spiritual bricks all day and its the best thing.  We said goodbye to ANOTHER district from our zone as they headed out into the field and we all cried.   Monday I got to go out into the real world so that was pretty crazy.  I was having super bad stomach pains and I went to the MTC health center pero the Doc was out and so the nurse made me go to ER even though I said I could probably wait.  I got a CT scan and they hooked me up to an IV.  They gave me some meds and said I had a stomach virus or somethin pero I'm all good now!! and we got to ride in a CAR and see real people!! Haha We missed dinner so we ate ice cream out of the vending machine.  Which we get BYU creamery ice cream and I highly recommend the "Graham Canyon" its so dang good. ...

My life feels like it's on replay and the days are long but the weeks are gone before you know it!!  We got our first trc investigator on Monday and let me tell ya, she's golden.  My companion and I are convinced she's a real investigator but we'll find out soon enough.  Her name is Ana and we both love her to death.  She's from Columbia and she's an incredibly talented artist.  Her first lesson was amazing we taught her the Gospel blesses families and that families can be together forever.  she started crying and so obviously Hermana Barnum and I started crying.  If you didn't know I'm definitely a crier.  We asked her to consider being baptized on the third lesson and she said she just needed more time but she' s definitely progressing.  it's crazy though she speaks so fast but somehow we are able to understand, the gift of tongues is so real.  We listened to a talk by David A Bednar Sunday afternoon and it was exactly what I neede...

Hey guys!!  So last week I was having some trouble with my email and my group email got deleted! but it's all good!  I LOVE THE MTC so much, the spirit is strong here its insane.  My favorite day is Sunday because everyone's on a spiritual high!! We finished teaching our first investigator this week, his name is Esteban and he speaks Spanish super fast.  My companion's name is Hermana Barnum and she is related to THE P.T. Barnum like from the Greatest Showman. So that's pretty sick and I love her so much!!  We are so different but we've learned that we can strengthen each other's weaknesses.  I love being surrounded by so many missionaries with such strong testimonies.  Every Tuesday we have Devotional and every pday we go to the temple which is my favorite thing everrr  There's one other companionship in our room and I love them so so much.  We pretty much have the best district, everyone's so awesome and we're already super close....