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The Past 3 Weeks ...

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  It's hard to believe that 3 weeks have already flown by since the last time I wrote an email! Sorry about that. Time truly does move differently on a mission. These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of experiences. I've definitely had my fair share of highs and lows these three weeks. But here's a quick summary: - the last pday that I wrote an email, I got a fun surprise attack from a massive spider that was hanging out a couple inches from my back. - we gotta celebrate the birthday of la chunquita (Mexican Spanish way of saying "little one") (la chunquita's name is Ánia or Matu) - made my comp puke by fake gagging... - found a little friend hanging out on my pants, which supposedly hurts like a son of a gun when it stings you. Luckily, I wore pants to the service project... - I have gotten to eat a lot of tacos, cause who knew how much Mexicans like tacos  - We gotta celebrate the bday of Flor from Pueblo Nuevo, who I baptized! She finally can get her Gu...

DL-ing is rough but so fun

  Omgosh, these weeks have been rough but soo good. Here's a list of some stuff that happened. - got my new comp Elder Contreras. An ex-Mexican Marine. He is crazy and so fun, and good at connecting and building relationships with everyone. - lead my first district council. Kinda botched it, but that's alright. - had exchanges with Elder Seufale Latu! He is such a dope guy. Just wish I wasn't in the bathroom that day until 3 pm so I could have learned more from him - had exchanges with the ZLs and, omgosh, I learned so much from Elder Teare. He is so direct and honest with the holy message we have to share that the spirit comes so fast and strong. - Having a bit of a struggle with finding people. But the second we prayed, we had a lot more success in finding people who do want to actually listen to us! Miracles!! - Watching the district keep improving has been amazing. Están echando puro fuego! - We, as a mission, have been prepping for a big conference that is coming up th...