I have been reading all the emails I have gotten. It took me
probably twenty minutes and now I have been thinking of what to say for
probably five.... All I can think of is I am in HONDURAS.
Wow. Ok so I got off the
plane, drove to la lime where the AP´s and secretaries live and stayed the
night there. Woke up, went to the church where all the new Latin companions
were. They left that same day from the CCM en Guatemala! We had this whole big
introduction thing all in Spanish....needless to say I understood
bienvenidos....(welcome) ahahha chiste I understood a lot actually! Then we
went and “super contacted” where everyone that is new gets bussed to a park in
Honduras and you have to try and place a Book of Mormon! It was awesome, that's
where I placed my first El libro de Mormon! So, so, sick! I seriously am so
confused when the natives talk because they speak however they want and just
drop off letters and speak slang. I just nod my head and say si or esta bien.
Hahaha! After that all thirty five new Elder missionaries slept in the same
house it was ridiculous! Luckily I had a bed! We woke up, got ready for the day
and then went to another church for the cambio (the transfer meeting). I am
serving in the Trujillo mission and my zone is Colon! I will be serving with
myy pappppiii Ampie he is from Nicaragua! He is a convert to the church and he
is the only member in his family! He has such a strong testimony and he knows
how to say “I am fed up” he thinks that it is hilarious. He also says it at the
dumbest times! He is super funny and is super pilas (hard worker)!
From the church of the
cambio it takes 6 hours to get to Trujillo! So we didn´t have enough time to
make it there in one day so I had to stay the night with another companionship!
The next day we had to drive back two hours for a zone meeting and there I
finally met Ampie! Afterwards we drove four hours to Trujillo! I was so worn
out, but we got to the house and then went out and started teaching! We have I
think it is around the lines of 25 investigators and 8 with a baptismal date!
September is going to be great! Oh yeah in all of Trujillo which is probably
like twenty miles there is only one church!! It’s weird not to see a lot of
churches.
Ok, so I live in a house
that's like in the mountains and has a great view of the ocean! My room has a
deck so everyday I get to walk out and see these beautiful green mountains and a
huge bay! It is awesome!!! I love it here! The heat sucks so badly but, I deal
with it! I drip sweat of my head all day and during lessons I can just feel
sweat rolling down my stomach!
The people here hahahaha
well not to be rude but they are kinda lazy, like no one works and they just
buy coke and walk around all day! It is never a problem finding people at home
because they love to sit in their hammock and listen to pitbull, rihanna, and
adele!!! Hahaha I asked a guy if he understood what they were saying in the
song and he said “nope.” But they blast it! The people who have cars don´t care
if they hit things or people. They drive as fast as they want; when they want
so you have to keep your eyes peeled. They do honk to let you know they are
there. Also, people here do not believe in trash cans, when they are done with
something they just throw it anywhere they want it’s so annoying! People say it’s
not as dangerous as they say but, it is, don´t worry mom the gangs protect us
missionaries. We actually have 6 investigators that are in the “crip” gang
here, and the first day here in Trujillo someone was shot over drugs.
They love Coke, like
worship it. If you say you just would like water they say “¿por que?” Hahaha,
umm because I want teeth? No one has teeth here. They were saying that dentists
here charge 20 limps.....1 dollar in American to pull a tooth hahaha it’s just
a joke!
My mission presidents are
the cool and they say there are no harder workers then the missionaries that
serve the Honduras!
Oh another thing the soccer
courts here are just futsal courts, it’s awesome! We play early in the morning
at this one like right on the beach it’s just stupid how awesome it is!!!! I
call myself Messi here I tell the little kids ¡Mess es aqui! They love it and
laugh way hard!
Anyways I am super great
and super awesome and can´t believe how much I love this whole mission thing!
It is already going way, way fast and I almost want it to slow down! I have
never slept better in my life because I am so tired! My comp and I work really,
hard and allow no time for ourselves we are constantly contacting and
teaching and following the spirit! I am at a loss of words how crazy, insane,
unorganized, beautiful, and different this country is! The culture is incredible
and I am able to relate to the people really well just because I have a true
love for them and want to help them so much!!
I am getting so dark. Oh, this is random and you
probably won’t believe it but I probably see 100 different dogs every day. It’s
so sickening.
Ahhhhhhhh I don´t know
what else to say!!!! Um, I love everyone and want everyone that reads this to
know that I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed...if you don´t know what
that is, look it up. I know without a doubt that this church is true. I know
that to return to live with Him we have to truly repent and follow every aspect
of Jesus Christ’s example. I know that Joseph Smith is a hinge of what we
believe in and I know that his story is the truth. He restored the one true
gospel on the earth today! I know we owe Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
everything for what they have done for us. Just not being born during the
Apostasy is enough to thank them every day for everything. Be thankful for the
life you live and the things you do have because, I will tell you that the
people here deserve more than half the people in the US deserve.
Mom, I am so great! Working hard!!! Everyone
sounds excellent!!! Your emails are the bomb! Roatan is not in my Zone, but
maybe in the future. I don't want to go
there though because people speak English there! booooooooo English booooo
Sam! You would love it
here and I know you are going to go to a soccer loving country! They love it
here everyone likes Ronaldo or Messi. They hate the US because we beat them!
Stevie short hair doesn’t
care swagggg What the heck happened to your finger???
Dad I am writing you
right now. “ Whats up and write me a separate email and I will answer all your
questions!!!!”
I love all of you and I
want all of you to come close to Christ somehow this week. Oh way random but
the food here is awesome I love it hahahha I am going to get fat and sick and
more fat here!!! Yay for 250 lbs Ely!!!! Well I gots to go love you!!!!!
Elder
Hansgen
Elder E and Elder Ampie |
Oh my gosh! He sounds so incredibly excited and happy! He cracks me up! You are all in for an adventure, for sure!
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