Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Actual Missionary Moment - Puerto Rico San Juan Mission (Aguadillo) / Dominican Republic Santiago West Misison


I got to talk to my boy this morning.
It's literally the best.
How parents lived through their babes being on mission prior to all of this amazing technology is beyond me.
I would not have made it!
He sounds SO good.
He is an island boy at heart, for sure.


Bienvenidas todas! Como esta! I'm super excited to post my email today! First mondays are P days or prep days, here I rest up a bit and prepare myself once more before my week again starts and our work resets and i'm back to work. 

This place is paradise, living here on an island is such a blessing, it's really humid and super warm all the time, and apparently it's like the cooler time of the year which is the only thing i look forward to when leaving this place once I get my visa, is not taking on the heat and humidity during the summer time. My flight was just okay, wasn't too bad and stressful and not too fun either. I went straight from my flight to orientation and a lecture for all the new missionaries. Something lame is that I had missed my flight the day I was supposed to leave without receiving the itinerary for the new flight I was supposed to take. But I was blessed and im grateful to come here and be here when I do. That night I stayed with 5 other missionaries and the next morning I drove to the complete opposite side of the island from San Juan, which is the Capital all the way here to an area called Aguadilla. My friends there is so much work to do here, My companion is super proud of our work we've done here, in the time that i got on Thursday his old companionship he averaged about 2 new amigos a day for a week and in the time that i've been here we're up to almost 30. He knows I'm super passionate about the work I'm doing here, i'm not good at Spanish in any way but people I come to talk to and teach know exactly what I'm trying to share and I hope they appreciate that too. I'm really really grateful for this work and the opportunity our Heaven Father gave me to serve here and share my testimony with as many of God's children as I can. 

Culture here is honestly kind of funny, imagine if America and Mexico had a baby, that would be Puerto Rico. Their spanish is very different and mumbly, something that i noticed too is that everybody drops their S's so Como Esta? or Esta Bien? becomes como eta? and Eta bien? I love it so much, people here are so cute and kind but they are undoubtedly prideful people, having no desire to change what they have here. which is totally okay, and i'm falling in love with them all everyday. 

Something you might all find interesting is 1. Live with one other companionship, Elder Thomas, and Elder Pawlowski. and my Companion Elder Nelson who is 6'4 and 250 lbs. and he has such a kind heart, he has been here for about a year and a half. and it's his first time teaching anyone. so it's a bit of a learning curve for us both. I'm super blessed to have him without a doubt. and the appartment we live in btw is a large area that sits right about a tire shop. turns out roads here are very bad so if you own a tire shop you're sitting pretty well with living here. The next thing is that every Saturday right in front of our home loads of the people from this area host a flea market called a Pulgero which directly translates to flee. There they sell all types of things, mostly junk, but each and every item these people once held close to them and their hearts so it's cool to see what they bring every week. Other items include, fake branding like supreme or oakley, animals like bunnies and birds and other people sell what they grow. And that can be anything honestly. 

The last fun fact that I found a little crazy is that like the United States have stray dogs and cats, here there are stray horses, boar pigs, cats, dogs, chickens, and Iguanas. nuts i know. 

Well I love you all, my time here is super tight, so I may not end up reading your emails you send this way until next Monday sadly, but that goes to show how much work I do here. No time to waste. But don't let that keep you guys from sending to me! I'd love to here for each of you!! 

Con Amor Siempre Siempre Siempre! 

Pictures will be sent on another email! :)





 

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