Week 64 Trick O Treat

This Wednesday we went to the chapel on the temple grounds in Comayagüela with the other mission to listen to Elder Oaks. Being part of the choir was the biggest bonus, because I got to sit in the second row in a hall of 400 missionaries. We sang, listened to a bunch of speakers and to Elder Oaks, who probably gave the best talk I`ve heard in my whole mission. Honestly wish it was recorded, cause it was that good. One part in particular made me laugh super hard. He began his talk by telling us to forget about drama back at home, family problems and everything, and then said, ``Forget about the US Presidential Election...

... I wish I could.`` 

And the entire american part of the congregation broke up laughing super hard. It was a great talk, and really motivational.

Alejandro is back with his girlfriend, the bishop`s daughter, and I`m actually pretty sure he`s going to get baptized. We showed up to the chapel on Friday to meet up with him and he whips out the book of mormon, which was completely marked up to Mosiah and starts making questions. We challenged him to baptism and he said yes, and we tried to put a date AND he wants to get an answer to his prayer first, SO if anyone has any suggestions, lmk.

On Saturday we went to a Stake Talent Show which was fun. Not fun for the talents but fun to watch people mess around on stage. There was one guy who was actually a decent singer. 

Today we played a ton of volleyball. Like a ton. At first we played 3 teams of 6 switching off every 5 pts, then after 2 hrs almost everybody left and we played 4 on 4, and then THEY left and we stayed 2 on 2, Elder Rogers, my homeboy from Skyharbor Airport, and I against Elder Harris, who played volleyball in college with his comp from Cancun. I don`t know how we did it, but Elder Rogers and I won in the last game 15-13, but probably because of Elder Harris` companion, cause Elder Harris is waaaaaaaaaay too good.

I survived a couple days straight without spending any money, which was a miracle but today the quincena came. So I`m going to go buy food again, so I can live :-) 

Two temple pics, my companion and I while I was playing volleyball and he was chatting inside and then me sneaking into a pic from behind outjumping Hernandez and Fonseca.

week 63 Reppin Reparto

HEEEEEY

So first things first. I didn`t have changes, dope. Staying in Reparto. So that`s super cool... Actually I am super excited because I have a lot of progressing investigators and I have a lot of people who are incredible(ly frustrating.)

Anyway this week was super complicated, because I had to do baptismal interviews and I had to go up again to Hermano Trimiño`s house and I have been ALL OVER TEGUCIGALPA. But anyway, I just got my suit today and it looks SO fly. I feel like James Bond.

Also I was recommended by President to be in a missionary choir for this Wednesday because Elder Oaks is coming to the mission. There are only 7 of us singing, so I feel pretty bad for the mission that our singers are so bad that they chose me. SO. Well, actually we had a practice/rehearsal today and we honestly killed it. We sounded so good.

So about the camera, I had a member charge my batteries, and he gave me one of them back, but he messed up and gave me a battery that was uncharged SO I am without pictures.

President Bowler came to my district meeting this week and stayed in my class. The good thing is that my class went really well and he really liked my class, cause it was interactive and fun and a learning experience. I was nervous but at least it went well!

Lisbet has a boyfriend now, so I`m livid. Alejandro is back with the bishops daughter, so I`m happy. 

Life is awesome.

Have a great week.

week 62

This week was super busy.

On Wednesday we went on divisions with the Zone Leaders, I went out to work with Elder Javier who goes home in like a week, and Elder Coyotl went out with Elder Akubeze. Elder Javier and I went out to eat dinner in the house of Hermano Trimiño.

I had heard that Hermano Trimiño had a nice house (was rich) a long time ago, but I had never gone to his house, and he doesn`t have a very nice car, but at least he has one... so... but anyway that night he picks Elder Javier and I up to go to his house. On the way we pass by the ambassador`s house for the US, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, and I thought ``oh shoot.`` as we pass by the nicest houses I`ve ever seen (in Honduras). So my expectations shot up pretty high, Elder Javier and I both look at each other and telepathically say to each other, ´´dope, bro.``...

until we turn off on a dirt road and went right back into reality. About 15 minutes later in the mountains, I was almost 100% sure that I was having rice and beans again for dinner. I had almost fallen asleep when Hno Trimiño tells me that we had almost arrived. A few minutes later at the end of a dirt road in the middle of the mountains surrounding Tegucigalpa we come up on a big yellow house with a fountain on the courtyard. He gives us a quick tour of the house showing the forum and collonade in his backyard, the jacuzi in his house, and his super old piano from 1905. Immediately I have hope again for a good dinner, as I play some songs on the piano. The hno goes into the kitchen and grabs his fifteen year old son and we start talking. and it`s at this moment that he says, ´´My son is making us dinner tonight.´´ Instantly went into That`s So Raven mode, seeing my future plate full of rice, beans and eggs, and accepted my fate.

To make a long story short cause I am sincerely tired of typing.

the best cook in Honduras is a 15 year old in Hatillo.

Thursday was district meeting and it was super chill, but afterwards I had to go do baptismal interviews for a lot of people, and ended up staying the night of the house of the Elders of the 21 de Octubre. So Friday morning I finally got back to my area, and went to work like normal.

Alejandro is doing super well, but his girlfriend, the bishops daughter, just told them she wants to go on a break, so he is super worried right now, and I`m just trying to teach him the Gospel.

Lisbet`s baptismal date`s been moved.

On Saturday I got up at 5 to go plant trees in the mountains and it was super fun.

week 61 Erry Day

SO for those of you who receive voice recordings, you will all know why I don`t have many pictures also, you will probably hear my from my angriest moment in the mission so... That is that. But anyway Chile is the worst.

So Alejandro is SO RIDICULOUSLY POSITIVE. But he won`t get baptized. Like he is killing me. I love this guy so much cause he is sooo smart and so cool, but he just doesn`t feel like he knows it`s true and he doesn`t feel like he knows enough. I read Acts 8 (I think it is acts 8) towards the end of the chapter with him yesterday, and explained that he just needed to believe in JC, and he felt the spirit and I felt it, and I challenged him to be baptized again and he said NO. To be honest I was so surprised, but it`s OK. I`m sure he`ll get baptized, I`m not sure I`ll still be here, but the blessings are the same. Right now I am trying not to push him too hard, because I don`t want him to feel anything other than the spirit, but legit anyone who has served a mission knows that there are some killer people who are so ready but don`t realize how awesome they are. But ANYWAY. Love that guy.

So after a week without water, we got it back and now I have clean clothes and take daily showers and stuff, so that is GREAT.

Yesterday we had a meeting with all the Bishops, Bishoprics, Mission Leaders and Missionaries in the stake with the Stake President and Mission President. And it was a great meeting, but I don`t feel like it changed a whole lot in my ward. But it was cool.

Today for Pday we played Basketball, and honestly I am so bad, it is ridiculous, and then we played Soccer and well I am actually not that bad. Then we went to Denny`s for Elder Akubeze`s birthday and then I went to the Centro to find a universal charger and an SD converter but I couldn`t find either so WELP my life.

Anyway, I love you guys so much, I had a really great week and I hope you guys did too.

Pic with Elder Mckee

Pic with Elder Figueroa

Pic with Elder Forsyth, Coyotl and Figueroa

week 60 AGUACATE YUCA TOMATE VA A QUERER PLATANO PAPAS VA A QUERER

So this was another one of those really long weeks where not much happened, but luckily Alejandro and Lisbet are progressing so I can`t complain. Well there is a LOT I guess I could complain about, but everyone could, so I`ll just let you guys know that I have official found a Sunday night dinner for every week. SO I GUESS YOU COULD SAY I AM... Ecstatic. Extatic. Exstatic. Well, I don`t know how to spell it anymore, but I am that feeling that word.

I think I have already talked about Lisbet, she`s super dope. But turns out that Alejandro is the BISHOPS DAUGHTERS BOYFRIEND, SO THE GOOD OL OBISPO HAS BEEN ON MY BACK AND NOW IT MAKES SENSE WHY. He`s cool though. Alejandro is a small business owner who is like 30. He is super chill. He wanted to start investigating the church, not just because he is dating a mormon, but actually he had a Mormon professor while studying in the university and he gave a really great example to everybody and he remembered that. SO just everyone be good examples this week, because you never know who might see you, or who might take notice of you. Plus, it`s pretty much part of your baptismal covenant, so you kind of have to be a good example.

This week they started fixing my street. All the streets in my area used to be dirt streets but they started to pave all of them when I got here (dope). But now that they started my street, first they are fixing all the piping and sewage below the street, which means that I have a mountain of dirt in front of my house and it is near impossible to enter.

Also the night before last, it rained super hard and flooded my house and destroyed everything. And caused all the dirt to go down the hill on to the pavement making my whole area a mess. But it`s OK, because my area is actually super cool, the members are great, and the view is always amazing. I am really hoping Alejandro and Lisbet get baptized and I hope you all have a great week.

Anyway, sorry for complaining a little, but at least my mission is a huge adventure every day. I love you all and miss you all. Take care :-)