I bet you thought I forgot to write you... SIKE our p days
our Tuesday. Man has it only been a week? It feels like I have been here for
sooo long! But in a good way. I’m loving it here in Mexico City, weather is
beautiful all the time and this ccm is HUGE... the church has 90 scres of
property that is gated off from the world. Our mission president, President Pratt
calls it a pocket of heaven in the middle of Mexico City and it really is. .
they have a full track, basketball courts inside and out, a full soccer field,
a mini forest, full houses (where the leaders and teachers live) a gym, and
beach volley ball, and a small store. It’s
awesome. Granted I’m in the classroom the majority of the day learning. I live
in dorms on the campus which has a beautiful view of the mountains and the city
as well. right now I am only living with 4 guys but tomorrow a set of Latino
elders are going to be living with us and I am so excited because that will
help my Spanish so much.
So the ccm officially opened a week before I got there, but
it only opened to people in Mexico, so we were the first group of missionaries
from America to get here. There are only about 100 or so of us gringos and the
rest are from Mexico and other parts of south and Central America. Even though
half the time I don’t know what anyone is saying I love it. The Latino elders
are so much fun.
one night we heard singing, so we went outside and there was
a big bunch of elders screaming hymns at the top of their lungs, so I did the
only thing I could, I got my Spanish hymn book and ran in the middle of the
group and shouted "que
pagina!!!" ( What page?) They all laughed and showed me what song. We
ended up singing and messing around passed "quit time" and the
mission president drove up to shut us up.. We all scattered and crawled back to
our dorms.
The ccm is trying this new thing that they don’t speak any English
to us in any of the classes. Seriously, the whole day is 99% Spanish 1% English
but it is working I already know so much, the lord is truly helping all of us
learn Spanish. There is no way 18 to 20 year olds can pick up Spanish this
fast. I am doing so great in Spanish. It is unbelievable how fast it is coming.
Truly a blessing.
I have already taught
3 lessons in Spanish to an investigator names Miguel. Half the time I don’t know what he is saying
so you really have to rely on the lord on what to say next. But it works! If
you humble yourself and rely on your faith the lord and work miracles through
you. I have already seen it in the short time that I have been here.
My district is great! Even though pretty much every gringo
here is from Utah. We have 3 Hermana’s and 7 other elders and we have a blast
together. Most of the people in my district are going to Chile too! Except 1 Hermana
is going to Ecuador and another to phx Spanish speaking.
After 2 days at the ccm we met our district leader. His name
is president De Hoyos and he is such a jolly fellow. Always a smile on his
face.. Almost like a young Latino Santa Claus. But we called me in after
everyone left and asked if I would be the district leader. WHAT!?! So I am now
the district leader for district 5! It is a little bit more pressure but who
the Lord calls he qualifies.
I am so sun burnt. My face looks like a tomato. For our gym
time we started a game of beach volley ball with the Latino elders and it got
crazy intense. I thought I wouldn’t need sun screen but I was wrong, it was all
worth it in the end because my team won. No big deal.
Today we went to the
temple in Mexico City and it was awesome. The temple is huge beautiful with all
these Aztec designs everywhere. And we did everything in Spanish. I was such a
great experience to go through the temple in a different language. Getting
there was a nightmare though. It took about 30 min but people in Mexico City
drive like MAD MEN. No joke we almost died at least 17 times, I counted.
I miss every one and I love you. I don’t know the address of
the ccm but just look it up online. I’m glad to know everyone is doing well and
that’s great to hear about western New Mexico!
Please tell everyone they can e mail me on this email. It is
not just restricted to family.
This whole mission thing is great. And I am loving every
minute of it.
I love you
Keep me posted on family and friends.. I will be able to
write more next week but due to email issues I was short some time.
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