First week in Barcelona! 1/18

Hey family!!! It's Thursday and I'm finally writing! So I forgot to tell you all last week that now that I'm in the district with the office elders, our preparation day gets changed a lot. It is supposed to be every Wednesday, but their schedule changes a lot and we just have to roll with it! So I'm sure you're all wondering what it's like living here in Barcelona… I LOVE IT!!! There are tons of people and so many streets and I'm still learning how to work the metro and buses! About the ward, it's so great! There's actually a lot of people here, it's almost like an American ward! And we just barely got a new bishop, he's 27 and just so on top of things. It's such a blessing. We have some great investigators and we have already seen so many miracles. One man, Rafael, he's from the Dominican Republic and he actually met the missionaries about 30 years ago!! Mom, Dad? He has been such a miracle, we found him my first night here and he came to church and told us that he wants to come for the rest of his life and that he just loves how he feels. We taught him and invited him to be baptized and he so willingly accepted. However right after the lesson we found out he's not married to his girlfriend. So we now just have to pray that he can get married. There are so many people here that are so willing to help the missionaries and I've been so grateful. A recent convert, named Inés just moved here from the south of Spain, she was baptized 9 months ago and she is incredible. She just wants to help us everyday. It's incredible.
My companion is amazing, she's from Montana and wow we are just so similar. We get along so so well. It's crazy how alike we are honestly. She is also an AMAZING missionary and I have already learned so much from her and I know I'm going to continue to learn so much. It's honestly so crazy how close we have gotten in just one week.
Yesterday we had interviews with President and he shares with me a scripture that I loved.

It's in Matthew 13: 45-46:
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

This man gave up all he had for the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God should be our number one priority and it is essential that we do the day to day things to make sure it stays a priority. Such as reading Scriptures, praying, magnifying our calling, etc. Everyday as missionaries before leaving piso (our apartment) we say our recitations and one of them is "el Reino de Dios o nada" or "the kingdom of God or nothing. " it is the motto for this mission is exactly that and it should be the motto for our lives.
I love you all!

Hermana Bangerter