Well Happy Halloween tomorrow! We don´t do anything here, and actually all week we have had numerous people ask us how the church views Halloween. Many people here feel like it is a day of worshiping evil. But they do celebrate November 1st which is Day of the Dead. It will be neat to see what they do. I don´t remember if I told you last week, but for district pday we carved pumpkins and my companion and I carved a pumpkin into a watermelon:-)
Well we had a baptism this week! His name is Hermano Borrayo (he is the one that got married last week) His wife is was a less active and they have a 4 year old little boy. It was really weird because you don´t really feel like you had a baptism, but then last night we had a lesson with them and you can see and feel the world of difference in their home. It is a really neat thing to see and I can´t wait to keep bringing that same change to others! Especially families! There is another family that I love! Familia Ajvix. She had had lessons with the Elders that were in our area before, and they talked about the restoration with her and didn´t talk to her after that and she was very confused because she had so many questions and had prayed about Joseph Smith. Now we are back and she is wonderful. She is so amazingly strong and faithful, she said she would get baptized if she got the answer it is true and knows that Joseph Smith is a very special person, and is praying about him again. The Hermano is great too, he is much quieter in the lessons so I am not sure what he is thinking right now. We have met with a couple of less active members and recent converts lately and even people that we are teaching that I can tell really needed our message right then. There are so many problems with Law of Chastity here, it is heart breaking! Oh we also are teaching a Priest of a different church here that is a common one, I hope the lessons keep going well.
So there is this guy that every morning walks down our street saying very loudly Queso Fresco, because that is what he is selling. But every time he comes I just laugh because it sounds like Bring out your dead, from Monty Python (I think that is what it is from). Then there are cars here that have announcer things on them and there are a couple of cars in-particular that when the guys talk it is JUST like the guys on Better Off Dead when they are getting ready to race, it cracks me up!
Next funny note...our shower head started smoking hard core the other day when I was in the shower, then the next day we just wanted to see if it would do it again and yep but a lot more. We are pretty sure there was a fire inside, so we´ve been taking bucket baths. It´s super exciting really! Then I told my companion the other day that we needed tp and after about 5 minutes she started laughing really hard and said I JUST got that, I asked what she was talking about and she said tp stands for toilet paper! I was always confused when people would say tp a house I thought they were talking about teepees you know like the Native American teepees. That gave me a good laugh! We also have dogs on roofs here and there is a white one that I swear can smell us from miles and doesn't like us when we come around. He hides in a corner and watches us around the corner then goes ballistic when we walk down the alley. He is terrifying!
Well I have a couple of requests if anyone feels up to sending me a package at Christmas:-) I need more little socks and thick tights. And I would love to have some recipes sent to me if possible...ranch dressing, crepes, and cinnamon rolls. Those are of utmost importance, but more would be fabulous! Guess what I got this week too! Peanut Butter!!! YUM.
Well that is about all, I love you all and hope you are doing well. Thanks for the e-mails from Annie and Sus Quartey! Annie it is so weird that Rex is home, how is he doing!? I think about him often. How is Dev!? I think about him as well. How is everyone doing with their new houses on the Carter side, and how is all the family Carter and Wilcox sides doing. I think about you all often! Also thank you to the Harrisons for always writing, I love the letters always! How are the Wadsworths and Adaiza Rae, and Desi and Schmidts and really everyone? Oh turns out we didn't get to go hiking on Monday, but I did meet a couple of members here that are going to give me some rocks! Antigua next week, and I hear there is a Jade factory there that we´ll see if I can get some neat pieces:-) Love you all. Keep working hard and remember that if it is for the Lord vale la pena! Have a Wonderful week!
SLY,
Hermana Wilcox
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