Mom,
my time to use the computer each week feels much
shorter now. we`ve done a lot of stuff today, so now its late, but i`ll
try and write a little bit to you right now.
yes, I know who
the new branch president is, i`ve called and explained some stuff to
him, but it will be very hard for them starting without any experience,
but maybe they`ll have some new ideas for how to improve the area
without too much prejudice or anything.
I don`t know why it`s so hot here, it`s not all that humid, but it
is definitely hot. here the whole city of choluteca is really flat and
dry. it did rain this week and after that it felt really humid. it is
very surprising the difference that you feel when you walk into an air
conditioned room. our house just has fans, but the church and a lot of
public places have ac.
For christmas, i can call the 25th, (or the 24th maybe, latin
american christmas) but i don`t know at what time yet. if you have a
preference just let me know. we already figured out where we can use a
computer with some friends of ours. The rule this time is use skype for
just 1 hour, so it will be shorter than last times. i`ll keep you
updated on that in the coming weeks.
no, im not sick anymore
we have meetings in tegus every month for the zls
as
a zl we just run errands for other missionaries in the mornings and go
on divisions and stuff sometimes. we just have no free time, and it`s
hard to squease studying in in the mornings with all the stuff that we
do.
that`s about it this week. we are working hard, we are always busy.
we are definitely always sweating and dirty, but it`s good not to have
any dead time. time is going by quickly without any breaks or any stops.
love,
elder ward
Dad,
i`ll definitely send some of this hot your way. id love
to have some cold. at least we found an internet cafe with ac here. they
have nice computers too.
my new area isn`t huge. there are a lot of
missionaries in this city, and each ward has like 2 or 3 sets of
missionaries. our zone is pretty big, we have some elders that are like
an hour away, but most of the others are within walking distance. in my
zone there are 13 elders and 8 sisters, but one elder is going home next
week (that`s why there`s an odd number, they`re in a trio) there are
like 14 or 15 zones in the mission. my companion has like 4 or 5 months
as a zl. zone conferences are what the mission president and the aps set
up. i`m only in charge of watching over district meetings and zone
workshops, once a month.
zone conferences are every 3 months
we have some
investigators, but it`s hard to get everyone to church. we try to get
everyone to a place in our area where they can all get in the back of a
members truck who will take them to church, but we (as missionaries)
can`t go in the back of trucks here anymore, so we have to walk like 20
extra minutes to get to church after visiting and inviting our
investigators.
I am feeling better. My stomach has been adjusting to eating members food instead of
just buying whatever i need. it`s weird not to have to buy food, we just
eat with others, and we will get super fat this christmas from eating
with so many members and people.
I think that`s all the news I have right now. we are working hard
and getting exhausted every day, but its good to always be super busy.
love,
elder ward
