Well I am feeling better, those mosquito born illnesses can really slow you down but things are going better as time, and lots of liquid in plastic bags cures all. I don't have much to write again. Things have been a little less filled drama wise, but still filled with drama as we continue to learn to work with various members and leaders in the branch. As is probably true in all wards and branches, some members are a delight to work with, and others not so much. I hope all who read this fall into the "delight" category. If not, take inventory and see what you can do to be a "delight" in member missionary work or just relations with the missionaries in your area. I am sure that they are just as charming as I am. :-) Have you hugged your missionary today? Wait...you probably shouldn't hug the missionaries in your ward, at least not physically...just do it spiritually.
Things have been going really good here, we have been working really well as a team of four, finding new people to provide service to, to teach and to baptize. We have been teaching a beautiful little family that lives in la finca Santa Margarita. We have known them for a while now and we have become pretty close to this family. It is a hard life that they have living on the finca. The men in the finca wake up every day at around 3:30 in the morning to go to work in the forest picking at trees collecting the unprocessed rubber sap that comes from the trees. After picking at the trees they go around and collect the sap. They are there in the forest working until just about lunch time. the women of the finca follow behind and paint each tree as it has been cut so that they don't go around cutting the same trees over and over again. Anyway, this family has gotten to know us pretty well and have even given us some weird fruit called "Cushin" that is actually really good, but a very very weird fruit. Their youngest daughter got baptized on Saturday and Sunday when she came to church and got confirmed she was so excited to go back home and invite all of her friends next week.
My comp and I are getting along great. As I have said before there is always something special about being with someone that has the same about of time as you in the mission. Though it is also a little weird because you can talk about all of your friends who started the mission after you and are now finished. So weird to think about that sometimes. But more than anything things are going great and we are having a great time. I feel at home here. I love the people and I love serving the Lord.
(Parental commentary: In our email this week, we had Chase ask TD various questions that he was curious about since Chase is putting his mission paperwork together. TD answered them...and we log this brother-brother-to brother communication unedited.)
What is the last thing you just purchased there and why?
a ride in a tuc tuc and why you may ask? because Its Pday so im not walking
Who was the last investigator you talked to and what was the subject matter?
Glenda from El Salvador we talked about painting and drawing.
What is your favorite thing about your companion?
that he is absolutely crazy.....
What was the last toilet you sat on made of?
actually the last one was made of air I popped a squat
Was the paper two-ply or one-ply or is Guate TP more like sandpaper?
actually I used a piece of paper I didn't really have any tp nearby one ply or 2
What do you drink most of the time during the day? Can you drink water?
Bags of water. like plastic bags filled with water if not that then Isomax which is like nock off gatorade in plastic bags. You bite off a corner and suck
Are there any food that you are not supposed to eat as a missionary?
anything that they sell on the street is off limits.but then again most of the members are the ones selling there.....so I wonder then if we are breaking mission rules...it's quite the conundrum...
Do they have ice?
yeah, remember those bags of water well you stick it in the freezer and they magically turn to ice...
What do you do on P-day for fun?
It depends, today we went to the beach and took pictures......
How do you clean your suits?
clean your suits?...wait, we are supposed to clean our suits.......hmm...that might explain a few things...
What is the one piece of advice you would have for me as I prepare these last few months for a mission?
read and listen to the words of the prophets...find as many talks and good music as possible and stick them on a good ipod listen to them as much as possible during down time...if mission rules allows bring to the mission...read the book of mormon, read Jesus the Christ...
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