Buenos Dias Nochentos Dar Fuego,
Están
duchentos mas puertas? Imi guto, mis barbas! Ah, si. I'm definitely
tri- lingual now. I've been studying hard at Spanish and now I don't my
"laumei" from my "chicos flojos." I guess you can say it's been a
little "das fuego" up in here.
As for the bones and the beans, it's all good. I
guess before I get to anything, I'll let you know the big news. So I
talked to the senior couple missionaries that work at the office and
they mentioned that all the guys in my MTC group are actually going to
get pushed back a month from their release date. Because of all the new
missionaries coming in, the transfers are all messed up, so all the
missionaries either end up finishing about a month early or a month
late. But my official release date isn't until November 13th. So I've
still got quite awhile before I have to go. I'm excited for the extra
time to serve. That's what I wanted anyway. Mom probably won't be too
happy though. Haha.
The work is going good. We have a few investigators
who are not progressing, but not a ton. We're hoping to try and get a
ton of referrals this upcoming week and maybe refresh our investigator
pool.
Esau is doing good. He still hasn't smoked and
continues to go to church. We're thinking he will be ready to be
baptized sometime in August. He is dope though.
We
also visited this guy named Poasa. I think I might have mentioned
Poasa before actually. I can't remember. His wife and kids are strong
in the church. It's just him who isn't a member. Anyways, he was
investigating the church for awhile and even came to church, but then in
Sunday School the teacher made a comparison of his beard and the beard
of Moses. Haha, and Poasa got super offended and hasn't attended church
since. I guess I shouldn't think it's that funny, but I kind of still
do anyway. And since then he has always shaved and never grown his
beard back. (I'm going to make a note to not be so sensitive about my
beard when I grow mine out.)
Nah, but Poasa seems really good actually. He
hasn't really ever talked to missionaries before, so were hoping we can
get a time to sit down and talk with im. I think he might be easy for
sure. I've been an expert on beards and mustaches for several years now
and will know exactly what to say. So we'll see what happens.
Also, Mother, in answer to your bamboozlement and
baffledness about whether I tell falsehoods in my weekly letters, I
would say that it is much like reading the Apocrypha. I quote from
D&C section 91: "There are many things contained therein that are
true..There are many things contained therein that are not true, which
are interpolations by the hands of men. And whoso readeth it, let him
understand, for the Spirit manifesteth truth; and whoso is enlightened
from the Spirit shall obtain benefit therefrom; And whoso receiveth it
not by the Spirit, cannot be benefitted."
So I guess you just have to discern what is concrete truth and what is just a spoof and a goof.
Not
a whole lot else happened this week...I got asked to speak in church.
In fact, we were sitting in Priesthood, and the branch president's
first counselor came in and whispered in my ear that I was giving a talk
in Sacrament Meeting. My comp got lucky cause we were doing a split at
the time so we could go to church in one of our other wards. So it was
me and the kid I was splitting with who gave talks. I actually thought
it went pretty well. I talked about the importance of family scripture
study and the importance of the temple. So that was good.
I skewered my neck on a tree playing an intense game
of basketball with my comp last week, but it's all good now. I've been
lathering the wounds with neosporin and it's pretty much healed up.
Zeek (family dog who is passed on) visits me in my dreams,
E.J. Spunkydance
PS The November 13th finishing date was just a spoof and a goof. I have no idea what date I finish, but probably the beginning of October or the end of September. Los barbas con pranks!
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