Well, couple days in this week and I{ve been aged guessed at 27 and 16. And told I look like Billy Elliot. Also got both Burger King and Wendy{s )in the city 2 hours away for Pday and Migration stuff= and have climbed enough stairs that my thighs are like Jeffery Page status. The old one legged guy I wrote about lives at the top of a steep staircase with about 200'300 stairs. He does it w crutches daily. Also sells knock off socks so I look fresh now. Got asked to marry someone{s daughter. Fell asleep on a bus and got laughed at by everyone. Yeah it was a good time. I ride at least 6 or 7 buses a day, and I{m always the tallest one by far its dope. About a quarter of the time I end up hanging out the side cuz its full, thats always fun. Especially in rain.
Different DayÑ
Yesterday we had intercambios and I stayed here and got to be Senior Comp-DL for a day and take my comp around. I was freaking out cuz my Spanish sucks and I don{t know the area too well but it ended up working out great. I had the best experience of my mission. I was talking to a shoemaker, just contacting and we ended up spending about an hour just discussing beliefs and stuff. That morning I had an impression to write my testimony in a BoM and to mark some scriptures. And while we were talking I knew it was for him. His name is Rafael and during our convo he asked me if he could come to church. It was seriously so cool. My comp was talking to his son so it was just us and just like everything was great, the spirit took over and Spanish was barely even an issue. That day ended up being the most successful on my mission. 6 new investigators, some menos activos, and I got to do it w an Argentinian who looks like a knock'off Santi. Then today we helped a guy who was building a house move and nail some not very structurally sound pieces of a future {House{ and we got to talking. He got deported from the States and has 2 kids there. He told me, in very broken English, that he has been trying to turn his life around since he got sent back here 10 years ago and is trying to prioritize Christ. I{ve also been attacked a few times for being a gringo, people tell me I{ve never had struggles in my life and I am just a rich Gringo with cars and iPhones and that I{m only here for my parents or that I should go back. And thats hard, not cuz I question my testimony or anything, but bc they are the reason I am here and I wish they could see this the way I do. And I feel bad that I{ve never had the struggles they do but God loves all of us the same. And some people here don{t believe that. Which breaks my heart. Also been bitten by chickens and cats and tried vegetables I didn{t know existed. Gotten to do some construction too, throws me back to the airstream and Ben{s dad. I tell people here I worked construction before lol. Although its funny cuz construction here is like when we built the clubhouse, they just kinda go. We installed a door and wow its like they just send it. People here think I{m dumb tho bc I know enough Spanish to understand a lil but can{t express very well or understand complex things. But I{m lowkey grateful for that, its a new experience )I know that sounds cocky= but its humbling and good for me.
Also look up Pacaiya, or something like that. Its the weirdest thing I have eaten this week. My comp only eats w his hands, and his face. Its kinda hard to watch but this week I realized I do that too. Except here in the house, we found some forks. And lunch they give us forks but Ortega believes tortillas are a better utensil.
funny English moment, our ZL tried to say theif! but yelled Soup! instead cuz he got the words mixed up. He{s Guate and actually knows a lot of English, more than my Spanish.
Other funnny things,
many missionaries have coin collections cuz we use US money, my comp has the biggest its intense. We showered twice with running water this week. Theres like random US songs everywhere but people play like Usher and then like 70s music back to back. Its a lil weird.
I love you so much and thanks for the email, I am glad ur still getting rabbits. Hows the dress going? Camden is spoiled lol. Although she prolly wants an immoddest one. I hope Brandon is ok I miss him. I used you to call some people out the other day. We have 2 really lazy investigators and they were giving excuses and I said stop. I said my mom always said theres a million reasons not to do something, the only reason we need to remeber is that we love god.so thanks. I love you!
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Elder Moulton
haha yeah I bought that on the side of the road, I freaking love the puch. and thanks mom. I will be ok. Just living for Pupusa nights on fridays, pdays, district meetings, church, and lessons. Cuz thats when I can understand stuff. But nah its coolin. I really do love being here, just wish I could be a better missionary. Gotta rep the moulton name.
Speaking of names, I like chewy. Its satan rn but I can fit chewy in there.
We are going to go play soccer in the rain in a lil, I will try to get a pic for next week. I feel like theres so much to say haha, its hard for talkative me not to be able to go off sometimes. But its a valuable lesson and I am very grateful. I am writing in my journal every nigjht and want you to read it when I get back
Hey mom, I am leaving rn but I love you, hope all is well. I hope you have an awesome week. I pray everynight for you to know how much I love you. And dad too, pray for him. Only put pics I look good in. Do people read my emails? also please give me tips or things I should do better w those, cuz like those are missionary opportunites, wanna do it right.
love you so much, tell dad too. And keep getting those bunnies.
Hey dad,
I couldnt fit the comp stuff into my email w the pres cuz he is right next to me and I think he knows I am a lil frustrated. I keep it lowkey tho. I know he prolly badmouths me all the time, but fr I dont care like I know the pres will know the truth. Hes inspirred. Kind of a quirky dude tho, I mean I only met him once and my interview was 2 minutes, everyonce else had 10, but he wrote a song for our mission and changes metas all the time. I like him tho. And thanks dad. I know you are right, I think sometimes it just helps to say stuff.
My comp is trying tho, and I think being called to his calling has helped him. I can see his is actually trying very hard to do things right, he just really struggles sometimes. And I dont blame him, he has nothing at home and a rough backstory. He doesnt share it w me tho. Really doesnt trust me yet. But its ok. And he is a lil chubby and very self concious about that haha its funny. I wis you could be here too tho. The other gringo and I always talk about how we wish we could text our dads. I use your bits of wisdom and stories sometimes. I brag to everyone that you speak spanish. The accents down here and the slang are weird. I worry I am cussing all the time haha.
I miss you tho and I am holding back tears cuz I cant look weak haha
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