We contacted a lady this week and got a return appointment, and she told us her name was Felicidad, so we went back when we had an appointment and of course someone else came to the door so we were forced to be like "Hey, ummm, we're looking for happiness" and he smirked and told us she lived next door (there wasn't a next door) so now we always joke that we still haven't found happiness, and we need happiness in our lives.
Some of the natives didnt know that the card game uno was still called uno in the states, so trying to show off their English they were like, "We play one?" And we were all like what the heck, they're like "one, we play one, jugemos one" "Ohhhhhhh, it's still called uno." Pretty mind blowing.
My comp is a beast, lessons are way more chill cause he gets the investigators to do the talking
A week ago we saw this super nice house with a nice field and giant trees that covered the field in shade and we were like we need to get to know this guy, and actually as we were passing he was leaving and talked to us and just introduced himself (cause we teach his neighbor, in a much much more humble house) and he was super nice, and did it in English cause he lived in Spain for a few years and learned English so it was weird to actually speak my language for once (it was the first time I met someone who knew English) and so anyyyways this week we taught his neighbor and as we were leaving he talked to us again and was like hey I love what you guys do, God and Jesus is everything for me, I think its great you.re meeting with my neighbor, next time you.re talking with her feel free to stop by and let us treat you to something. So blessings from heaven, we saw a nice house and a week later were friends with the guy that lives there.
Got to play trumpet!!! Super fun, went to a members house and he had his friend bring a trumpet, my comp was on guitar, and the member on drums, and played a few songs it was actually suuuper legit, sounded way good well hafta record a video or something next time we go, although since I hadn't played trumpet in forever my lips got tired in like 15 min from playing and couldn't do much after.
Taught this dude who is starting a business selling some random nutrition supplement, and he saw that I was white and from the states and just went off on how we could collaborate and spread his business to America, etc. etc. and then he asked his wife to go get a sample for us and I was terrified we were either gonna get drugged and robbed, or have diarrhea for a month, thankfully it was just the plant part, not the finished drink, or pill or whatever it is I don't even know.
Last story, two investigators we have named Julio and the other, Wilver. Julio has been friends with missionaries for literally decades (he is our ward mission leaders cousin) but not a member, never wanted anything with the church. The other day we went to our pensionista's daughter's smoothie place and got some shakes, and he came and talked to her cause they're friends, and we ended up all talking and eventually it turned to religion and he told us about his son who had died 3 years earlier and we were able to share some good scriptures that helped him, and that talked about vicarious work for the dead, and he said he wanted to start meeting with us which is dope. Wilver, the other investigator, always comes to the church Thursday nights to play soccer, knows all the members, not a member himself, denied Elders for years, and for whatever reason he wanted to start meeting with us now.
Good week.
Chao
Elder Swenson
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