The holidays were fun here but it
was a lot different though. That is just because for holidays we are not able
to do a lot. We had to go to the house early because we can’t be on the streets
because of all of the people who get drunk and drive around and no one answers
their door so we couldn’t do missionary work. Towards the end of the week the
work finally picked up and the people were out on the streets again.
It probably would have been cool if
we could have taught families or something like that but it is just hard to
find anyone at home. On New Year’s Eve we had to go in our house at seven. My
companion and I ate all of the stuff that grandma and grandpa sent me. We ate
tons of caramel popcorn, tons of fudge, butterscotch and peanut brittle. We ate
so much crap that night ha-ha. I still haven’t even put a dent in all of the
candy that I have.
In Anahuac the people say that it hasn’t
snowed to the point where it sticks on the ground for 8 years. It just gets
really cold. These last couple of days the puddles of water in the road have
been frozen and there is frost every once and a while. The other day, our
clothes that were hanging to dry became frozen because it was so cold.
My singing still sucks ha-ha but it
is all good because most people here are equally as bad. During baptisms they
just sing and there is no music to help it sound better and it is pretty
bad---and that is coming from me ha-ha. I remember the first time I heard them I
laughed. I don’t know if it sounds better in the US just because we have a lot
more people or a piano or what. We always sing Mas Cerca Ddios de Ti (Nearer My
God to Thee) and it has this really high part that everyone slaughters. I am
not saying I am good by any means but it has been kind of funny to see.
We sometimes sing in the lessons
which I am still getting used to and with investigators sometimes. Before we
start the lessons we sing a hymn to invite the spirit. Luckily when I was with
my other companion, Elder Maldonado, he sang loud and drowned out my voice
which was good for both me and the investigators. Elder Hansen my new companion
took choir so he does well for the both of us ha-ha.
It is too bad that we aren’t able to
go to the temple at all during our mission…that would have been cool. We do
feel all the prayers and we have recognized all of the blessings and miracles
that come from them.
That is actually really cool that
you are able to help out the sister missionaries with rides and stuff. I know
exactly how they feel. It gets dark here at like 5 or 6 and when the sun goes
down it gets really cold, and the wind is icy cold and the wind has been so
strong this last week. I wear thermals two socks two sweaters my jacket gloves
and scarf. It is always nice when we get into a warm car. We rarely do in Anahuac
because none of the members have cars. But in Cuauhtémoc there are always
members that are more than willing to help.
The people here are so generous and
kind to the missionaries. The same five or six members feed us every week and
we always eat really well with them and not only is it great food but it is a
lot too (well for me, not my companion, ha-ha, he is used to eating a
ton).
We were able to go to the park and
work out almost every day this week which was nice because I eat so much here
and I need that time ha-ha. We get a long really well, and he is a cool companion
and I am learning a lot. I haven’t had time to play soccer at all, but every
morning at the park I juggle with the ball that you guys sent and that has been
a great thing to have.
This last Tuesday we had some
spaghetti with slices of bananas in it. It actually wasn’t too bad, and tasted
pretty good. That day I worked with Elder Babb and we contacted someone on the
street who said that their daughter wants to get baptized in our church. It is
crazy how people just come out of the blue like that. She was new in the area
and didn’t know her address very well and just gave us a general area and some
landmarks but we haven’t been able to find her again.
On Wednesday we had to go the house
at 7 and we ate tons of my candy and we got to go to bed early and catch up on
some sleep which was really nice. We felt like crap the next day waking up
because of all of the candy ha-ha.
On Thursday there was absolutely
nobody. The streets were empty, no cars or people and all of the stores were
closed. We went to look for the lady we met on Tuesday and we met a bunch of
people who we have been teaching this last week and they have been progressing
very well, and it was cool to see that the bad address produced some great
investigators.
On Thursday night there were
transfers because a bunch of missionaries were going home and gaps needed to be
filled. Only Elder Babb’s companion changed. Now there is Elder Perez and he is
from Ecuador and he has 20 months in the mission. He seems pretty cool. Elder Hogan
(the missionary that talked with you guys a bit on Christmas from Herriman) got
transferred too. He is still in Cuauhtémoc but just in the other zone. My companion
and I are safe from being transferred, well I might not be for long. I probably
will get switched in three weeks because I have been here for a long time.
On Friday we had a little white cat
run up to us from out of an empty lot filled with weeds. It was really small
and meowing a lot. My comp picked it up and petted it then set it down and we
kept walking. But it followed us. We tried to walk faster but it would keep
following. We tried running but it still followed. We ended up losing it but it
was really cute to see it following us like that.
In that picture I sent I am holding
the chocolate that I got from Viviana that I forgot about. It was really good.
Love Elder Blanchard
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