That is good to hear that the
weather is nice for you guys over there, over here it has been getting hotter
and hotter. I am kind of used to it I guess or at least I am getting there
It is cool to hear about the signs
of the second coming and all of the signs and stuff. And reading the scriptures
really helps maintain that spirit and also it amazes me how I always seem to
find something new that I have never found before. If anything, here on the
mission, I have learned how much I don’t know and how much I need to improve
and learn.
I actually was reading in D&C 88:6-7,
it kind of explains how it works, how it is the influence of Christ and it is
only possible because Christ ascended and also descended below everything
suffering it all and by doing all of that Christ is able to be in all and
through all things.
That is great that you guys are
studying the scriptures together and that Emily is even reading five verses. That
is cool to hear that she prays all the time for me it is great because the lord
can’t say no to kids because they are so much more pure.
Ha-ha it is crazy what I have been
eating and all the new stuff I try. Actually this last week I ate more chile. We
were served like a mix of veggies, broccoli, carrots, some green veggies that I
don’t know the name of it is some kind of cucumber or something, and it also
had a few chile de arboles mixed in. I ate one and it didn’t give me any
problems and later I ate the second one and holy cow did it pack a punch ha-ha.
One of the elders there was able to
witness it all, he said my eyes turned really red and I kind of froze ha-ha. I
think that was the hottest that I had eaten.
I actually have only had flan once
and it was a while ago it was on top of a chocolate cake, it was really good. But
other than that I haven’t had any. They have it in the stores everywhere. I
will have to ask the members to teach me how so I can show you guys when I get
back or send a recipe.
The lessons that I give for the
district meeting are in Spanish. And actually I wasn’t sure how this last week
would go but everything just seemed to come to me while I taught. It was really
cool and actually didn’t have anything to worry about.
I think it has to do with the
variety. I still get to eat a lot of the same stuff that I ate in my other area
but I also get to try a whole bunch of different stuff. And also the people in
this area are doing pretty well money wise and we eat well.
P-days are pretty much the usual not
much time to do much other than the basics. No I don’t get to see the mission
president more I only see him about once a month when we get a lesson from him.
This next week for the skype call I
only know that I will talk with you in the afternoon. We get out of church at 1
and eat at around 2 for about an hour and a half so not sure other than that
though, sorry I couldn’t be more specific.
this last Tuesday we were in the
street contacting someone and these teens passed us and one of them pulled out
a branch of marijuana (roots and everything) and handed it to me and said a
flower for a flower. Ha-ha it was really funny, I never would have thought that
I would be holding the stuff, when the guys handed it to me and after he walked
away my comp said that is marijuana, and the guys we contacted plucked off a
leaf and smelt it and agreed. After that I set it on the floor and we all just
kind of left.
On Wednesday I was on divisions with
Elder burton from Canada my zone leader and we went and visited someone in his
area and the lessons actually went really well and it was cool. except
everything was trying to distract the lady, kids crying, loud cars, phone
calls, and at one point we heard a loud bang and then some dude started moaning
and groaning in the street, we never found out what happened though it was
really strange I think someone said something about a guy falling off of his roof.
On Thursday we walked a ton, lots of
going back and forth within the area. We finally got in and talked to someone
about the importance of the sacrament and got them pumped up about church after
wards they offered us 50 pesos to go buy some donuts which cost like 7 pesos. It
was really cool that they offered, but we declined. After that later that night
we contacted some lady selling tortillas and she ended up gifting us a bag of
flour tortillas and beans which was really cool.
On Friday I went to do an interview
for a companionship in my district. It went really well and I think all should
be in line for her to get baptized this next weekend.
On Saturday the 12-year old girl
named Kenya got baptized, I interviewed her the other week. It was really cool
she bore her testimony yesterday in the church and it was cool to hear because
she had fought so long with the missionaries before not to be baptized.
On Sunday in the morning we
contacted this guy and he tried to give us 50 pesos because we were doing the
lords work, I declined, but it is crazy how many people just want to give you
money because you are serving the lord, it is sometimes a bit sad because they
think that it justifies them for sinning and not doing the stuff god wants. But
later that day walking I found 500 pesos on the floor.
Next week I will have to give you
guys a review of the lesson we got taught from President Chavez this last week
it was really cool.
In the month of May on the 18th,
Pres. Christiansen of the seventy is going to come and talk to us as a mission.
Elder Nash will come on the 16 of May, he is someone over the missions of Mexico
or something like that and he will come and will choose three people from this
mission to teach the entire mission of Chihuahua and him a lesson based off of
three different questions.
How can I be a successful
missionary?
How can I teach with power?
How can I work successfully with
members?
Love Elder Blanchard
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