Capítulo 102 - El Último

NOS VEMOS AL RATO MIS QUERIDOS AMIGOS
translate:(SEE YOU MY DEAR FRIENDS Soon)

Capítulo 101 - Interesting week full of birthday parties

Well, this was a very interesting week full of birthday parties, eggs, flour, water, drunk people, a cult, and a pila full of water. Just so you guys can understand the most of that list, the way people celebrate birthdays out here is breaking eggs on the head of the person who is completing years, then throwing flour and water on top of the egg on top of the head of the same person. Let's just say that there were a lot of eggs being broken on my head hahaha. 

  

  I thought I was safe today, but even all of the missionaries in the zone got together and just got me with flour and cake... Yeah, it's been interesting this week haha. My companions and I are tired of cake right now haha. We ate on Friday night, Saturday at lunch, Saturday at 3, Saturday at night, Sunday at lunch, and Sunday at dinner, today at lunch, and dinner tonight will be another celebration haha. yeah... It's just way too much cake haha.

  This week we also were walking into to house of a family of investigators, family Maradiaga, and as we walk in, we realize that they are having a cult go down in there house. they invited us, and so we didn't want to be mean and say no, so we stayed for the rest of the 30 minute cult. We sang, and prayed, and well... it was the opposite of what I've learned my whole life haha. At least they let us talk and teach from the book of Mormon, so that was great. It wasn't a waste of time either, We ended up talking to one of the friends they invited to the cult, and she is super awesome! she's named Anaí. We taught her a little bit about the book of Mormon, and even though the family Maradiaga didn't go to church, she showed up by herself! It was awesome!

  I'm not sure how much time I'm going to be able to write next week, It might just be a few minutes, but I just want you all to know that I love this country, and these people. It makes me sad thinking that I'm going to have to leave them, but there are also a lot of people that I haven't seen in a while that I would like to see back home.

Capítulo 100 - I'll see you all soon

This week has been crazy! Tuesday we went to Teguz for a leadership counsel. That was really fun, we all thought that we were going to get shaved by President, but it turned out completely different than what we thought.

 We got back to our house really late at night,  We didn't even have time to eat dinner. The the following day we had zone conference all day long. It was really cool, and we all learned a lot. I just hope that everyone applies the things we learned.

  After the zone conference, we had divisions with the assistants until Friday. It was super fun and really cool to be with Elder Bills again. We talked a lot about our plans for afterwards and wow... it almost hit us that we're about to go home.

  After all of that... Friday afternoon we got a call, and that call has changed everything. We were told that Elder Ramirez will be coming with us in a trio!!! Yes... that same Elder Ramirez that was in the office with me! He came on Sunday, and it's been awesome! I can't believe that he's with me again. Things are going to be super awesome!

  I'm really excited for these next upcoming weeks. These last two weeks are going to define a lot of things in my life! I'll see you all soon.

Capítulo 99 - I'm honestly going to be so lost when I get back

This has been an interesting week. I'm sure the most of you all know about the group that has been walking from Honduras to the states. Well... We certainly heard about them just about every person we talk to. People get really angry too. So... To avoid bad situations, my companion says he's from Hawaii (which is true) but when they ask we say it's a separate country that doesn't have a president, and that it's governed by kings and priests. 

  Then when they ask me, I say that I'm from Venezuela... I'm not sure why I chose Venezuela, but it was the first country that came to mind when they asked haha. I need to learn more about Venezuela because some people have asked me about a few things trying to prove me wrong, but luckily I've been able to pull it off haha.

  This week we also had divisions with the Elders from Danlí. I went with Elder Tehuitzil, It was really cool because he is from Los Angeles, and so we were just talking about the good old times. A lot has changed since I've been out here, and I'm honestly going to be so lost when I get back haha.

Capítulo 98 - An Elder, a Pastor, and a bus driver....

Well... I don't really know how to share this story without it sounding like a joke. The beginning honestly sounds like the beginning of a good joke... So we were visiting a the family Salgado Escobar, and while we were talking, in walks, an Elder, a Pastor, and a bus driver. Yeah... it sounds weird, but it's a really cool story. So anyways, they were members from another church that has some crazy beliefs. the point is that they tried attacking the church, and well we just listened, and before we could say anything, our converts started attacking them back. It was really funny, they left really frustrated, and we talked to them about how to handle those situations. It was just really funny to see the whole thing, and it made us really proud of them for defending their beliefs.

  This week we also went all the way to Trojes. We talked to President and Elder Uceda, and they wanted us to investigate more about the place. So this week we went. We left at 6 in the morning, and didn't get there until 10 o'clock! it was so far away! We got there... and everyone was looking at us like we were aliens. They didn't know who we were or why we were there until we talked to them. It's a huge city! Im shocked that the church hasn't ever been there before. We'll see what happens.

  This week, a lot of the members keep reminding me that I'll be leaving soon. My companion just looks at me and laughs every time someone brings it up. It's crazy to think that I'll be home soon.

  

Capítulo 97 - Walked home barefoot in the knee deep rain

 This week was really cool! On Tuesday I went to drop off Elder Rodríguez and to pick up Elder Wegesend. Elder WEgesend is awesome! It's a good thing that I'm with him because I never realized how hard it is to English. We've been practicing a lot of well needed English speaking together. He's been out here for 18 months, well actually on Friday he completed his 18 months. 

  The ward is doing well. We had another baptism this week!! Keylin finally got baptized! it was awesome especially because Julio who was baptized 3 weeks ago gave a talk about baptism and did a great job!! He's going to be a strong member. We've also seen Keylin change a lot over the process that we have of teaching her. We have a lot more success to come.

  So on Friday, we went to eat dinner, and they lady asks my companion if there-s something that he doesn't like to eat. He responds, that he'll eat anything, then he remembered that he doesn't like Liver, and as he was about to say that he doesn't like liver, she tells us that she made liver hahaha. I'm not a big fan of it either and so I was struggling to shove it down my throat. She gave us a ton! Out of nowhere, Elder Wegesend asked to to bring his back pack because he wanted to ''see'' something on his agenda. Then he rips a page out secretly and in a sly way, rolls up the liver and puts it in his back pack hahaha I was dying of laughter.

  This week there was also a lot of rain, and after the baptism it was time to go home and it was raining like insanely. Elder Wegesend was using new shoes and so... we put our shoes in our back packs, and walked home barefoot in the knee deep rain haha.

Capítulo 96 - My last 6 weeks

 This week was awesome! Most of what happened this week was that my companion was saying goodbye to everyone because we received a call that he will be going to San Lorenzo these changes with Elder Johnson my MTC companion haha. Also Elder Wegesend, from Hawaii, will be my last companion in my last 6 weeks.

  It's crazy to think that next month I'll be going home. Everyone always says that your last General Conference as a missionary always talks directly to you about life after the mission. General Conference is like Christmas for a missionary! It was a good time, and I learned so many things. I won't bore you with talking about how Elder Jeffery R Hollands talk was one of my favorites that talked about anger and the problems that it can cause. It was perfect for a family that we invited because it's their exact same situation! it was great.

  Also this week we went to Tegus for a leadership counsel. It was really good and I got to translate for Hermana Chase. It's always fun translating and surprisingly a lot easier now. I might think of doing that as a side job when I get back haha.  

  A miracle this week after the conference, We walked out of the conference, and we found an old investigator in the conference, she came up to us and said, I've decided that I want to get baptized. It was insane! We were so happy for her, and will be working towards her baptism.