Hi again everybody!
As the title suggests, we had transfers this week. I did not get moved, but they shipped Elder Juarez out to a different zone, may he rest in peace. My new companion, Elder Muñoz, happens to have been the previous companion of my MTC companion, Elder Walker. Small world, huh? (Or maybe just small mission ;)
Either way, we had a grand old time with me doing my best to explain everything about the area, and to my surprise, mostly succeeding. I feel like I'm getting better at Spanish every day. Who knows, soon, I might even be able to say something in our lessons? (That was a joke. I promise I'm working hard down here. *glances around nervously for the Mission President*)
Anyway, since I've broken the pattern of talking about food first, guess I'd better do it here before you start wondering who's writing these. Last week on Friday, we had companion exchanges within our district, meaning that for a whole day, I sat on the other side of the room. XD Seriously though, they were great. I got paired up with the only Elder in our district who speaks no English, so that was quite the test of my abilities, let me tell you. Nevertheless, I pulled through (which is clear evidence to me that God still works miracles), and afterwards, we went and got tacos to celebrate. And this time, oh boy, this time they were amazing. And they cost like sixty cents apiece. Plus a horchata. It was Heavenly. So I can now say that yes, there are in fact good tacos in Mexico. At the moment, it's a fifty-fifty, but I'll let you know if those odds change.
Also in the food related topic, Elder Muñoz and I spent our first night together making tortillas. Very fun, very messy, and very tasty, I highly recommend you try it at home.
And for the finale, the important part. Spiritual stuff.
On Saturday, I had my first baptism of my mission! It was an amazing experience, and made even better because I got to be there for the whole experience, from our first contact with Miguel, all the way to his baptism. His grandpa actually got to baptize him, so definitely an experience he'll remember for a long time.
So that's one down, and (quickly Googles the approximate population of my mission) ah. I see. One down, 1.2 million to go, minus the ones who are already members, and hey, we're well on our way :)
And for my spiritual thought for this week, I'd like to talk about the Israelites. I'm sure you all remember the story of Moses leading them out of Egypt. But what struck me most about the story this time around was how quick the Israelites were to complain, and to forget all the things that God had done for them. And as a result, they ended up wandering around in the wilderness for forty years. So the moral of the story is really quite simple: be grateful! Something I've been trying to do more often is say a little prayer whenever I see a way I've been blessed during the day, just a quick thank you to God. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, but I know that we will be blessed for showing our gratitude, and that we're keeping our promise to always remember Him.
And yeah, I think that covers me until next week. Nos vemos!
- Elder Blankenbiller
Pictures:
1: Tour of the Visitor's Center with Hugo and Patricia
2: Actually good tacos
3: Baptism of Hermanito Miguel
4: Adios to Elder Juarez
5: Making tortillas
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