¡HOLA!
So this week was pretty crazy but fun at the same time a lot of experiences and things I wont forget ever in my life.
Early in the week we went to a birthday party for a boy name Nacho. A ward member, and part of an awesome family! That was way coo. I’m just pissed I didn’t bring my camera. It was a cool experience people singing playing soccer and everything. I had a total blast. The little hijos (kids) dominated me in soccer but it was fun, and my comp kicked the ball and a little kid was in the way and took it right to the face! Ha-ha bloody nose and stuff but he was back playing in like two seconds. Then a fight broke out with a few the kids, punches thrown and all... they are crazy for their soccer. Like the boy got a new ball for his birthday and cherished it, and would not even let it touch the dirt. (Oh yeah all they have here is dirt or cement. no grass.) It was funny watching him with that thing and he got pens also and all the kids were in awe. They love pens, the kids do. I cant bring my camera anywhere in fear of it getting stolen so I didn’t have it on me. I wish though I could have got some awesome pictures.
Next we are teaching this family, the Bastida family. They are cool. The dad has some joint problem where his joints are super enflamed and looks weird, but such a nice and loving guy. They are just way into the whole restoration and plan of salvation stuff. But they wont come to church. That is the hardest thing for people here to do. Especially at 9 in the morning. Its amazing how lazy they are here and they admit it to. They wake up at 10, Then around 12 then they drink there matee, go to work for an hour or so (depending IF they need to, or how long it takes to drink there matee), then come home for lunch and siesta till about 5-6 then work till 8 or 9 and be done. hahahah I cant believe it. They have siesta’s every single day! So in that time we don’t knock or anything because it pisses people off or they wont answer so we go back to the pension and study. It’s crazy! But you have to love it!!!
Elder Spraggue my district leader, and third of 4 people in our pension, accidently came across making butter this week during siesta time. He was trying to make cream by hand with ingredients that they have here but made butter. It was very funny and thought I would share it with you.
Over the week and weekend we have been going by the Austidillo families house trying to get them to come to church. But again to early and apparently too much to do. So I bore testimony to them about sacrifices and ones I have made to be here to talk to them and bring them the gospel and to church,and they still did not show up to church yesterday. It was kinda frustrating. Even little kids turning 8 and investigators who were asked to come did not come. It could have been cause it has been raining hard core yesterday and especially today, Which has been nice cause it has been hotter then crap!!! I have sweet tan lines already and a burnt nose a bit, but the rest is good.
Now for the crazy and not so good day... SATURDAY!!! Wow that day just kinda sucked!! All the appointments fell through in the morning and we tried talking to people in the streets and they got pissed! And we walked so much and it was way hot. Then in the afternoon we were walking to go teach Santiago. An 8 year old boy in a member family, just to prep him for his baptism, and as we were walking to it my comp. stops to pet this dog(one of the few thousands that run the streets that is taken care of by someone and does not bark or bite at you.) of a less active member. And I stop and am waiting when BAM I feel something drill me in my left side. A rock. I look over and two 12 year old boys drop to the ground behind a car. I was like seriously! Come on. Then we walked down the street and rocks are flying past us, through our legs, and over our heads all of it. And I got hit several more times in my back and arm. I turned around and was about to go back but my comp reminded me what did and would Jesus do.... so we kept walking. They were shooting rocks at us with slingshots! And they were hitting or getting close to hitting us about 200 yards away from them. Needless to say, I have some AWESOME large welts on me from it.
After that, on the next block over this kid and girl were breaking the law of chastity to say the least sitting on the edge of a gutter!!! Not sex, but still was breaking the law. And transvestites tried hitting on me and my comp! And two kids came by us on bikes and yelled they had a bunch of 12 year old prostitutes waiting for our American money just down the street.... ahhhhhhh crazy Saturday!!!
But after all that we got to a house with this man named Oscar, who we street contacted and he was way into it all and we felt inspired to commit him to baptism. So we asked if it was right to be baptized with the correct authority from God. He said yes, and if he would be baptized by that authority. He said yes. We then said we have the authority to do so from God and he said good, and that he would be baptized, but he had to ask his wife first, but if she says no he is a rebel and still might. But he did not come to church yesterday so I am worried. We are going to talk to him after this.
And then after that Saturday back to craziness. Wewent to Austidillo and tried to teach a lesson but they were rapping, cause she thinks she will make it big as a rapper. And the other was on the roof making out. So we just left. Crazy stuff.
Yesterday and today was zone conferences and meetings with the president. it was awesome I loved it! We got letters and packages today. I got three. One from Michael Gagon, Taylor Thomas and the Shurtz family. Next time will be the 22 or 23 at the Christmas party. So I hope I get more then. :)
I can email immediate family only so if you want that way it will be fine. it is soooo nice getting letters though. But email, I have like an hour and 15 minutes. So yeah.
The food is awesome! And the fruit is AMAZING. I always just was like yeah, yeah I’m sure its good when others would say it, but it really is so awesome I love it. All the members love our family. I have shown the pictures and stuff and they think you are all beautiful. So keep it up!!
When I send letters as you will see when you get mine. I am sending a few in one and then I need you to mail them for me. They are in envelopes but it’s WAY to expensive to mail all separate, its a ton cheaper to do it this way. And don’t shy away from using those white envelopes at the post office everyone!! They are great and it’s free for me until it passes five pounds. :) But packages are like gold around here people worship them!!! The sweets here are great but I still miss that stuff.
Are you going to Brad’s farewell? Does Kyle leave this week for Naga? When You’re freezing there when you wake up at seven, just think I am walking in dirt roads frying in the heat!! At noon day. ha-ha
I love you all and miss you very much. I hope all is going well and you will keep in touch. Keep working hard and I think of you often.
¡con mucho amor!
Elder Bigelow
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