El Paso Adventure - A Fond Farewell

No, I am not leaving yet. But today Kayla had her mission farewell in her home ward. That is the real reason we wanted to visit each other, Kayla, Morgan, and Briauna are all leaving on their missions this summer, and we won't see each other for two years! Usually, we could just hang out again in the fall when we return to school, but they are not going to be there! (I really wish I could visit Morgan and Briauna as well, but schedules and money are never on my side.) 

However, this morning I woke up with seven mosquito bites on my legs. SEVEN. I haven't been outside or anything, but they were still there! Kayla said she has not even been bite once this year, but one day in Texas, I have seven. And this is bad, because I am allergic to mosquito bites, and they swell up big. Last summer, I got a bite on my thigh the size of my face. I usually have to just sleep through it so I don't feel the itch, but I have become an expert at not starching them. . . ugh, but they are freaking annoying. I swear, I am like candy to mosquitos! They seek me out and FEAST. I'm a fine white wine amongst a sea of cheap beverages. Maybe it's because I have a rare blood type or something. (I wish boys were this attracted to me...) 

Anyway, Kayla gave a talk today in church for her farewell, and I thought it was beautiful. She won't believe me, but I felt the spirit so much while she was speaking, and I thought her testimony was so heartfelt. She is going to do great out there, and I wish her all the luck in the world. My prayers are wish you, Kayla!

She had a party tonight with the people from her ward and it was a lot of fun. At first, I was my regular anti-social self, but than I started talking with her friends and we hit it off. We hangout outside a lot, so chances are I will wake up with even more mosquito bites.

Also, birds are crazy in Texas. They never shut up. There are loud, annoying calls I have never hear before, and they are all murderous. Kayla said they have to pick up dead birds all the time because they, like, fall and attack each other. I don't think they will attack us, but I am planning on climbing the trees here at some point, so I will keep you posted.

Fair-faring,  friends!