Alright, this is going to be kinda scattered but I've got a bunch of stuff I've been wanting to tell you all. First of all, always try to send pics, never worry if you've written too little, this little hour and a half is plenty stressful with what I already get haha. I take pics of all my emails and pics you've sent me to review in down time throughout the week if I ever get any. I've even thought that if they're aren't things you want me to answer or address right away to just put a little note and I can take a pic and read it later in the week so I can use this time more efficiently, that would help a TON.
Okay whoops, I wasn't done with that. I learned a while back how frustrating it is to be unable to perfectly explain gospel principles to people because of a language barrier and had the personal revelation that I'm learning to express these gospel truths in the simplest way possible and what a blessing that is rather than using my own words to relish or possibly complicate the message further... sometimes a simple testimony is all we can and need to offer these people. Which, especially for these people who often know so little about these gosepl truths, is perfect. Since I've viewed it in that light the language has come 100 times more easily to me. I don't exactly know what the definition for fluent is, but I feel like I'm pretty much there. If I focus enough I can understand the gyst of whatever anyone is saying and I can ALWAYS express what I'm trying to say. What a blessing.... that I've been humbled even down to the dust of the earth every day and in turn been teachable enough to receive the VAST gift of tongues, personal revelation, and answers to prayers that I have received in this short time on my mission.
Okay.... these computers are ghetto haha sorry for accidentally splitting this email up a ton. I sadly can never express everything I want to say in these emails but no worries, I've almost hit page 300 in my journal.... good thing I brought about 5 of them, I have over 600 pictures, and I write in my agenda/planner, my journal, and a study journal every day so I'll have plenty of what some other people call the plates of Elder Van Horne to bring home and share further details with you all.
I also wanted to testify of having a scripture marking system and especially recommend buying a little book by Sandra B. Black about a scripture marking system. I makes studying the scriptures infinitely more interesting and enjoyable. My brand new English quad is filling up wuick with colorful markings and annotations :) PLEASE check that out.
Alright, My average day... wake up at 6:29am (1 minute earlier than usual as directed by mission president.), companionship prayer, personal prayer, put my contacts in, exercise: sometimes we run a little first, we have two hand weights in our house, I'm getting pretty yoked and go hard in the paint for every workout, not to mention that my legs are ripped from walking like 5 miles every day. We usually play church music on our little speakers as we get ready, breakfast: cereal (granola and Bolivian Frosted Flakes), yogurt, sometimes a banana and leche con avena sabor a canela, shower, finish getting ready, 8am personal prayer, personal study: scriptures and preach my gospel for the first 12 weeks, then missionary library books are allowed too and other church talks, 9am: comp prayer, comp study: read 3 pages of missionary handbook, share personal study insights, plan for day more, study together, 10am: The First 12 Weeks: working through activities to make me a full fledged missionary with my trainer, 11am: language study for 30-60 minutes (usually 45 ish), 12pm: comp prayer, leave house for proselyting, street contacting, and appointments, 1pm: lunch at our pensionista that we usually have to wait forever for and have some downtime, 2-230pm ish: proselyte and more appointments, 9-9:30pm return to house, plan for tomorrow for half an hour with the comp starting and ending with prayer, prepare for bed, 10:29pm go to bed. Goodness I hate running out of time to email.... more on this and the people we teach next week. Check 2 Nephi 32:7 for a bit of foreshadow though.
You should love your trainer so much that when you're done shining his shoes, you can't tell the difference between his with 22 months and your's with 2.
First actually cool wildlife, not much around here in the city. If you whistled, it would whistle the same thing back.
The meal that made me sick all this week... only cost like 12 Bs though... under $2.... soup in a bag... everything is in a bag down here including the milk. If you buy a soda you have to buy the bottle too..... or drink it out of a bag.
Got my first Boliviano haircut last week, not bad.... He actually used a razor blade to get my sideburns and back of my neck.... only cut me twice, not bad. :j
Not many lizards or geckos down here either sadly :/
A lot of people make clothes down here with English on them.... check that tag :j
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