Wow well things here are so crazy insane. It is awesome. I love it.
Things here are so so so wild. For example, yesterday we bought bananas
from a guy riding a donkey down our street. Like what???? Also people
are always BLARING music. It is a party in the street all the time. Also
when I said we don't have power on Tuesday Thursday or Saturday I meant
the most of town I am in doesn't have power. Imagine not having power
for six hours a day three times a week???? There are so many people in
the streets because it is so hot inside the houses and they can't watch
TV. Somehow they still keep the music going. Mom you would love the
music and I can picture you dancing zumba in the streets. LOL.
You Have Got to BEAN Kidding Me???
How clever is that since I don't like beans. If I could have a
phone I would total use that as a caption with a picture of a plate with
no beans because I STILL HAVE NOT HAD TO EAT BEANS (unless you count
the four that I tried in the MTC). Speaking of insta sometimes I wish I
had a phone so I could post some snap stories because like I said it is
crazy here and you guys would go wild for this stuff. They should do a
missionary snap story one day lol. But honestly the food is really good.
The other day we ate at a members home and she gave us this avocado
that was purple on the outside and it was the best thing I've ever had
in my life. They also have guava and passion fruit juice. Seriously
Heaven here. If you don't believe in God I have some news for you
because how else would I have made it through two months in a country
who eats primarily beans without eating them. Answers to prayers can be
the only reason.
Spanish is Hard
The language thing is tough but I am making it through. During our
lessons I can really feel the Spirit when I speak Spanish because I
know I'm not doing it on my own. Even with the Spirit I'm not perfect.
During one lesson I was trying to find the word in the scriptures for
infirmities to say that the Atonement covers our sicknesses and
infirmities but in Spanish there is only one word for the both of them,
enfermadades. So basically I thought I had found the word but I actually
ended up telling these people that through the Atonement they can
overcome their bowels. Oops! But my companion cleared things up. We
ended up having a really great second lesson so I don't feel as bad
anymore but I wanted to cry once I figured out what I had said.
I have prayed more in these past two weeks than ever before in my
whole life because we ask the people who they want to pray and EVERY
SINGLE TIME they pick me because I'm white nd can't speak Spanish. I am
actually decent at praying though and I have improved so much because I
literally pray every lesson. I have probably prayed a million and six
times.
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