5-15-23

I CAN SPEAK 3 LANGUAGES?!? I AM THAT GUY!?!


What's up y'all. Don't stress, still alive, still eating chicken and rice everyday and still walking miles a day. I'll be the first to tell you that this is the life.


Another week done here in good old Pedro Juan Caballero. Like I have said before, we are getting colder and colder here everyday. It is really weird for me. I have been in summer for a year and now we are dropping into the high 50s in the mornings and it's great, but at the same time, I hate the cold. I have been told that it is going to get colder in the coming weeks. Don't you guys stress, a member here made me a Minions beanie. I'm going to be walking in the cold in style.


The zone leaders here gave me a call saying that I had to do a baptismal interview the following day. I was like alright bet, this is going to be my first ever one so I better prepare myself. When I got there and we were talking, they decided to tell me that the girl I was going to interview only spoke Portuguese. I thought they were joking, but nah they were for real. I was freaking out and I was about to put my Portuguese studies to the test. I think I can understand a fair amount of Portuguese. However, trying to put my speaking to the test was a fail. I was blessed to have someone there to translate for me. She did get baptized and that's all that matters.


There's a family and they have some animals. They have dogs, cats, ducks, chickens, a pig and an armadillo. I didn't know they had an armadillo. They said that it only comes out in the nights, so next time I go over there I will take a picture with it.


The work has been great and we are making great progress with our friends. It be testing my patience sometimes, but I am learning a ton of things and it is great.


I love you all and go watch my Lakers make the greatest season comeback in NBA history. 

From your favorite,

Elder Ressel 





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