Ok
so this week we don't have much news so I'll throw in some cool bonus
info and stuff. I hope you enjoy. Viviana and Mateo, Leidy and Paola,
and Yasmin all had baptismal dates for the 6th but none of them got
baptized. It's whatevs because we're going to baptize them all super
hard in the next couple weeks. Leidy needs to get married, Viviana
needs to quit smoking, Yasmin needs to go to church more
consistently, and Adrian (baptism date for the 13th) needs his
inactive family to start going to church again. A few small problems
but we're getting there, or in spanish "alli vamos" the new
favorite song of my companion. We always hear it in the street. The
only news is that no one got baptized, but other than that things are
pretty much the same.
I've
been asked about my apartment by a few people (my mom) and so I'll
throw in some details. It's one of the nicest apartments in the zone
and we have a washing machine which is rad. We don't have a toaster
though so I make bread on a pan, which is the spanish word for bread,
so it makes sense I guess. But sometimes I get to tired to fry my
toast so I just eat plain slices of bread.
I
bought an adidas watch last week for 5 bucks. There's a lot of knock
off and Venezuelan imports here so you can buy stuff really cheap.
Elder Wong (from Peru) bought a Gucci shirt. Sometimes they spell
gucci wrong though so you have to be careful. The watch I bought is
original though, the guy told me.
So
everyone (seriously everyone) has or has had chinkunguña (a virus).
Including me. And it's super funny to hear all these remedies that
these people have. One family was telling me how when their kids have
a fever they make them go outside and play soccer. I always thought
rest and lots of fluids was the key, but I guess high intensity
exercise is better. Nothing better to bring down a fever like running
around in the sun in 85 degree weather. I just like to listen and nod
though. I think Charles Darwin would do the same.
I
watched the christmas devotional last night in the stake center here.
Adrian went with us. It was really good. My companion turned to me
when the choir was singing and was like "I don't understand"
and I turned to him and said "me either". Honestly I had no
clue what the choir was saying. Am I the only one that has a hard
time understanding motab? I mean I love motab just like you guys, but
for some reason I can hardly ever make out what they are singing.
Speaking
of singing I've been doing it a lot. Songs like "I'm dreaming of
a white person christmas" and other classics. It's great that
everyone gets so fired up for christmas. Last night, the streets here
were full with candles. The people here put them in front of their
houses the night of the 7th to welcome the virgin into their homes.
People here are pretty catholic.
Being
a missionary this time of year is cool. We can help people understand
the true meaning of christmas and why it is so important in their
lives. Many people don't realize that Christ was given as their
redeemer and that by following Him, they will be happy. We are trying
to teach as many people as we can about Christ and His miraculous
birth, life, death, and resurrection. Merry almost Christmas
everyone! And happy birthday grandpa!
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