Monday, Jan 4, 2010

Familia! Wow its 2010.. thats hard to believe.Thanks for the emails. I´m not sure if I´ll be able to look at the pictures but it should be ok because I´m still in myldsmail but I will check. Sorry I don´t have pictures today because we´re in the plaza de armas today at an internet cafe place. But next week. And if you guys are worried about the money to send me anything, you can use my money for now. I took out some money today to get contact solution and garments and maybe some gifts for you guys so I hope the bank doesnt freak out. I took out $25000 which is only about $50 so don´t worry. I love looking at the signs where it says that gas is $535 per liter, which looks ridiculous and still is pretty expensive being about 4 bucks a gallon. Oh and Dad, I like the backpack Clayton let me have and I thank him a lot for it, its just the wear and tear on it is already back from all the walking because I walk everywhere and its kinda ripping with the straps. I can make due with it for now but I´ll need one soon. Hmm sounds like people are on the brink of dying up there. Sister Wagner passed away and grandma soon. But at least we know whats up and what they have to look forward to. And thanks for the sports. Its good to hear just a recap, I´m not really gonna comment though unless the cards win the superbowl or something. Everyone down here is obsessed with jugando la pelota (fútbol). But believe it or not, I´m getting better! This week has been great though. Lots of tracting and contacting but finally in the end we found a family thats super bueno! They convive(which means live together without being married), its kinda shocking that so many people have live together for like 20 years and never got married. They´re just lazy I guess. But this family is really good and they have desires to get married. And the husband smokes but he also really wants to quite so we´re gonna work with them. Yesterday we went over to visit and the wife (aida) was sick because she´s pregnant so we gave a blessing of health. It was my second one in Spanish down here and its pretty cool. And last night we had a lesson with the family Espinoza and it was awesome. They are so close, they just need to say yes to making a commitment with God and I know they feel so comfortable with the ward and the members that they´re gonna do it in the next two weeks. Also it was the first time I could understand almost all of it. I still have trouble expressing myself exactly how I want to but at least I can express what I want to say so the language is coming pretty fast. It hasn´t really been an ear pop but it just feels like the people are talking slower because I can distinguish the words now. And plus because I try to spend my time thinking in Spanish, I´ve had some weird Spanish dreams... which I remember Clayton thought was really weird when dad told us about it. But anyways I´m loving the work and the people. I love contacting people and telling them about the Gospel. You can really tell the Lord is helping you with the gift of discernment because its so easy to tell if someone is prepared to hear the Gospel and when you find them, its amazing. I´m loving the summer. It really isn´t that hot but walking everywhere in a tie and pants.. we get pretty sweaty. New years eve was pretty calm for us.. We had to be asleep at 11:30 so I just slept through all the celebrations and fuegos artificiales (literally artificial fires, but its fire works). Anyways take care and enjoy the nice weather! Don´t stress out about sending me anything, take your time.. I got plenty. My comp has a camera so don´t worry right now. I love all of you and I hope you´re keeping the ward together. Tell Jarem and the kids I love them also. Talk to you next week! Les amo, Chao! -Elder Webb