How was your Thanksgiving? Did they serve anything different?
Well we had 2 thanksgivings. The first was with the Patino family. No they are not Italian. They are investigators and are always super nice. They invited us to join their family gathering. I could not believe how many people were there. They jammed like 30 people in their tiny townhouse. I wish I had taken a picture. It was unbelievable. It was a traditional American thanksgiving. Except they served lasanga. Again they are not Italian. Also they served Pasoli, which is like a Guatemulan beef soup. It was pretty good.
For our second helping, we went to the Najera house with the other companionship. They gave us one plate of American thanksgiving food and another with Mexican food. They admitted they were just playing lip service to the holiday. But we were all absolutely stuff at the end of the day.
Did you get your bike today?
Not yet. Hopefully sometime during the week.
Either or.
We ordered 20 picture Christmas cards for you. We used the picture of
you in front of the temple in your new suit. They are really cute. We
missed this week's mail, so those will get to you next week. Do you
need any addresses?
Um, I'm not sure I quite understand what you want me to do with those cards. Perhaps you could re-explain to me.
I am glad that the food is getting better for you. That is so sweet of
the sisters to ask you what you want to eat. Do you ever offer to help
cleanup, set the table, etc? Do you still eat lunch AND dinner at
members' homes?
Only dinner. Of course we clean up. Sometimes Elder Z. helps cook. I'm really no good at that kind of stuff, although on Thursday, we went over to the Patino house early to help out and I cut up some nice veggies.
We bought a leaf blower and vacuum and cleaned up a bunch of leaves the
other day. The next day it needed to be done again, but the garbage
cans were full. Have you participated in any service activities?
Not any organized ones. But we have stopped to rake leaves, carry in bags of food, and even wash cars as we ride though the streets.
*Be sure you secure your new bike. Buy a lock. Where do you keep it at night?
We keep the bikes in our apartment at night.
*Wednesday night, Sammy and I went to see the new Twilight movie. You don't need to put it on your list to see when you get home.
Oh good, now I can stop losing sleep over it.
*Tell me something funny that happened this past week.
Its hard to remember right now. I'm pretty stressed out.
*Tell me 3 good things about the past week.
1. We had some real nice Thanksgiving food. Twice.
2. Yadira Carreon finally came to church for the first time. We have been been trying to get her to church since the day I got here. We also secured a baptismal date for the 11th of December.
3. I'm finally starting to figure out what people are saying. The hard part is formulating a response.
