11-14-22

THE PINEAPPLE JUICE GOT ME?!?


I have been so good since I got here on not getting sick or eating something that has messed me up. However, yesterday this family gave us this really good pineapple juice, but it messed up my stomach. It felt like the inside of my stomach was having a war. Out of all the things to get me...pineapple juice? Que loco.


I don't even have to say it, because you guys already know I am back from the jungle. This week was more of a chill, relaxing week. Honestly, this was a needed week. 


Stayed inside all day on Wednesday because they had to take a population count or something. It was weird, so I just did a lot of studying and tried to become fluent in Spanish. To say the least, I am still not fluent. However, estoy aprendiendo. 


Had a sick baptism on friday from some other missionaries in our area. It was great to see the joy on the faces of the people who were baptised. After, I had some fire cake that a member in the ward made. I asked her if she would teach me how to make that cake, and she said yeah. Guys, I am about to be a chief when I get back.


I also got a haircut last Monday by a lady in our ward. To say the least, she hated my hair I guess and chopped it all off. I literally had no say in how I wanted it cut. So, I kind of have been rocking some pretty short hair. I wanted to cry...still do.


Elder Renlund came to Paraguay to talk to all the missionaries here. It was super cool to meet another apostle. He gave a great talk over how we are not perfect, and we should not expect ourselves to be perfect. However, God does still expect us to try our best to learn and improve ourselves.


You guys already know I love you all and miss you tons. 

From your favorite,

Elder Ressel








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