Tuesday, November 17, 2009

It´s feels like Utah in Lavalle.

        Nothing bad can possibly happen here in Lavalle, though I may be far, I am for sure safe. Lavalle is  a very pretty area, some parts have a lot of field, but for the most part it´s a small city... with no danger at all
        I am learning a lot, I have had a lot of oppurtunities to make choices... My companion and I, entered in a house, and we did not know the lady was alone, until we asked. My companion kept going with the lesson, and I felt really awkward (Because this is a rule, you can´t teach a lady alone). I told him afterwards and I guess I didn´t come off super positive, but I did try. I seeked the advice from others in the district, and it got pretty bad with confusion to the point where I had to call the president... He cleared it up really fast, it says in our white hand book that we can´t, my companion said that you can do stuff if you think the spirit is telling you to do so... like the story when Nephi killed laben. But in the end it´s just common sense, we can come back later with another person like a member.. which is better in many ways and we are being obedient. We now see eye to eye, and our companionship is working pretty good. Sometimes we find ourselves in complete silence as we are walking and opening the mouth on the streets, because of my intense thinking in spanish.. haha.
        It´s been a long week, I had 2 divisions and switched areas for those 2 days, and experienced different areas. It´s a pretty awesome experience, except one area had a nasty smell all over from the system they have here. There are canals all over that run water or little ditches in the sides of the roads, it´s pretty cool. But people throw trash in them like crazy, and the water carries such a smell.
         the members don´t know how to stop feeding us. Facturas left and right, I´m for sure heading towards obesity. Facturas are the pastries that are made here. WIth dulce de leche and all types of fat. Super good.
        Well we are starting to teach more, (People and members) and I am bettering my teaching skills by teaching members at least twice a week... This week I was able to reach that goal.. 2 times.
The lessons are starting to grow on me, personally it´s teaching me in a way. What I am teaching is starting to feel like it´s a part of my life, like the plan of salvation... I think it´s awesome that I am bringing hope to peoples lives. All the success I have been having does not go to me at all. I am very blessed. It´s starting to be more relaxed as my spanish is bettering. At first I wanted to jump in front of a bus because of how hard it was at first, every struggle I had at the beggining is starting to show that my efforts were not in vain. Finally there is more peace instead of stress in my mission.
        I hope everyone is doing well, I pray for you always by name. Thanks for everything and all the support. Besitos... Elder Olson

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