11-28-22

LO SIENTO HERMANO, NO TENGO PLATA!?!


Andddddd another week down here in Paraguay. I could you not these weeks go by so fast. 


I only got one funny story this week for you guys. After we had our district council, we all went out for my favorite meal... chicken and rice. When I was waiting in line to order, this dude just grabbed me by the arm and went, "yo necesito plata, usted tiene plata?" yo dije ,"lo siento hermano, no tengo plata." However, I was cleary about to buy food. He just kept smacking me on the arm, grabbing me trying to convince me to give him money. Eventually, he left and started kissing the sisters hands and sat right next to them when we were eating. So, I switched seats with them and I started to get smacked again. Another day here.


One day we had lunch with a family in our ward and their door is like 5 feet and I completely smacked the heck out of my head. The sister made me smack water on my head "to stop the swelling."


I have the privilege to baptize my good friend Mia this Friday. We have been through a lot the last 3 months,  give or take, and now she has made the decision to get baptize. I am going to put her invitation video in this email. I'm excited to continually watch her grow closer to our heavenly father and her testimony.


Besides me sweating gallons and walking miles a day, I got nothing else. What are your guys plan for Christmas? Anyone going anywhere exotic?


You guys already know, I love you guys and miss you everyday.

From your favorite,

Elder Ressel




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