August 29, 2016
I hope I put enough in
my letters. Sorry that some of them are short. Haha. There are a lot of things in the culture, and
by this time I don’t think about how many differences there are because I am
kind of used to it! Haha. But I will try
to look for the funny little things to share! I'm very grateful for your
little stories throughout the week! They make me smile!
This week was one of
the most stressful weeks that I think I have had in the mission. Haha. All good things though. I had to present my
area. It was good! I know the area pretty well, and we never got lost, but to
have a new companion is more than just the area. I had to plan practically
every night, and I figured out how much planning elder Guzman and Elder
Ferreira did for me. They almost did everything and now I understand more of
the responsibility. We had a member accompany us each day, and I think I made
more phone calls, than I have ever made in my life, Joking, but it was a lot. Haha.
I broke down a little bit, I prayed for
help, because it’s hard to get used to juggling a lot of things at once. I know
that we really saw the Lord’s hands in the work.
Elder Rudder is bueno.
He is pushing me and helping me to become better. We watched a video of me
teaching, a fake investigator. And I didn’t like how I taught, I got discouraged,
because I want to teach like other missionaries, but I am still finding myself,
and finding what functions for me. The language is better but there is still a
bit of a barrier and a limit. He brought to my attention that I need to be a
little more animated, and it’s true. It’s been a really humbling week, but I am
grateful for his help and for the help of our Heavenly Father. I know he
qualifies the people who are trying and I pray that he will continue to help
me.
Our investigators are
mas o menos (so-so). Rita is ready but we have to work with her
this week to have her baptism.
Our other
investigators aren’t progressing a lot. Some of them are passing through some
trials and we have explained the importance of the commandments many times. We
have to find new ways to teach so that they can remember better. There are some
of the neighborhoods here that we have never worked in. I am excited because I
know they have potential too!
We learned how to knit.
Haha. And in the end of the day, I am
working on making my own sock tie. Haha. The others in the pension are learning,
too, and we look like a bunch oldies knitting.
Haha.
There are a lot of
festivals right now. They have something called the day of the kids, and also
they have a ton of festivals with the virgin. There were fireworks literally
above our heads when we were walking one night. Haha.
One day, a dog was
following us and we got into the bus, and when we looked behind us the dog followed
us in the bus. Haha. It was pretty funny!
I hope you all have a
good week!
Much love,
Elder Wolf
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