11-21-22

MY CHRISTMAS IN PARAGUAY!?! JUST THE START!


CHRISTMASSSSS TIME BABYYYYY! EVEN THOUGH IT IS 100 DEGREESSSSS!


How is it going my friends? Another week, more stories. 


I am not going to lie, this week was so hot. Like over 100 and humid. You are going to hear me complain about the weather probably every week. However, you all know what that means...bucket hat season. Yeahhhh I brought out the bucket hat. Now, everyone will notice me walking on the street.


Hey y'all, Christmas is coming up soon. It is really weird though because 1. it is hot as heck and 2. Christmas from what I can see so far, is not that huge or the people here don't like putting up lights or anything like that. So, I took matters into my own hands and bought me some Christmas lights. I thought they were going to be longer...next P-day I will have to buy more.


Talked to some funny drunk people yesterday and one of them asked if we spoke Guarani. We do not speak Guarani, but I do know a couple words that I use when I can. So, another person asked how we are and I spoke in Guarani and they lost their minds. Then they proceeded to explain a story in Guarani and I understood nothing. Just stood there nodding my head and laughing.


We had a great opportunity to teach and talk with a family that we have been teaching for months now. We have had hit some dumps during our process of teaching them, but we kept trying to show love to them and now that family's daughter is going to get baptised next Saturday. Also, meet a convert on accident. We were trying to find a person we talked to on the street and we ended up going to the wrong house. However, he is a less active member. It is kind of crazy though how that the wrong house ended up being a less active member. One slight problem though... he can barely hear, can't talk nor read. So, it is just a little difficult to teach him ahah. We thought we were smart and would write stuff on a whiteboard, but he can not read. It is all good though. I guess now I got to learn sign language. 


That is all from me. You guys ready for Thanksgiving? I am going to miss me some good turkey, or like my family and I did the other year...some good steak. Dont worry, I be getting better food here anyways...


I love you all and miss you all

From your favorite,

Elder Ressel







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