Boy I have fifteen minutes left to write everything, forward a few things, and get all my pics uploaded.... here we go. Um mission pres. is like me in 40 years no joke, 6' 1" and thin build, similar school, and mission experiences so far, it is absolutely incredible. In a CCM devotional we watched two weeks back one of the apostles laid out the process of how they call missionaries and he said almost everyone has one of three impressions as to where to call a missionary: a language this missionary could use to benefit the church now and in the future, a people this missionary would work well with, and a mission president they could work well with.... I feel like I got lucky and got all three but definitely that last one. My first companion and area are both answers to prayers. His name is Elder Garcìa, North American born to Mexican parents, fluent in Spanish and English. Incredibly humble, I don't have A SINGLE problem with him at all. He's THE PERFECT first companion and has made the transition SO MUCH easier because I was overwhelmed with stress, change, and everything that I needed to adjust to in my first two or three days and mission pres. and my comp. helped me so incredibly much. I REALLY hope he's my trainer for both of my first two transfers because then I'll get to see him take off back home in 3 months, he's been out for 21 months. Our apartment is very safe, never any problems down here with things getting stolen or robbed, we have hot water for showers only. Two sinks, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen/other room inside a little gated area of a member family that ships bananas and are pretty well off. Wonderful weather this past week, a little cool and rainy. Only slightly more humid than Florida. Really not that many bugs at all. Some moths, I see about 15 flies and maybe 5 mosquitoes on the daily. About a fifth of the roads in this area are paved, the rest are dirt and rock. Rare to see 2 or 3 story houses. Nobody is really homeless though.... their houses are just all like little shanty houses. My area is called Antofagasta #1 between the roads of Cuarto Anillo, Quinto Anillo, Doble Vìa la Guarda, and Avenida Moscù.... please try to find it on Google maps on the South side of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Having a rough time getting everything done that I need to and having the energy to do what I need to, but overall everything is wonderful. I gotta send some pics and explain more there. Only two minutes left. More next week. Love you.
Our bathroom.
My last tie trades.
First baptism... forgot to mention that. Humbling reminder that the work we do here is often reaping the seeds others have planted. 12 year olds Mike Williams.
Our room.
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