Hey everybody!
Honestly, after the flooding and the earthquake, not much actually went on this past week. Which I suppose is good, more earthquakes probably would have knocked the city to pieces from what I've seen. Fortunately, everyone around here was spared from that, and with the exception of the still very flooded Walmart, most of the stores are back in business as well.
To be fair though, most of the people we've been teaching were a bit busy trying to clean and dry their houses to pick up the phone, so for the most part, we were working through Facebook and such. Another lucky break - our chapel didn't flood! So we were able to have church on Sunday no problem.
And Monday was the last day of the cycle, so as per usual, we had transfers! I have remained where I am, but I've got a new companion, Elder Gutierrez. He's from San Luis Potosí, a city more or less dead center in Mexico, and he's about 18 months into his mission. And he speaks Spanish! So I no longer have to carry the lessons as hard. And honestly, I'm just glad to be speaking Spanish all the time again. (To be fair, he does actually speak a lot of English, but I've only been speaking Spanish) So yeah, I'm hoping to both improve my Spanish and just have another great cycle in general!
And to wrap things up, a spiritual thought. This past Sunday, I had to give a last minute talk, because someone didn't show up to church. Always a fun assignment, especially in a foreign language. But you know, I did pretty well, thanks to two things. One, constant study. And two, having the spirit with me. So my message is, even if you aren't learning another language, that pattern still applies, whether it be studying the scriptures, for school, or anything. The key to understanding is constant study, and the spirit. So next time you want to learn something, say a quick prayer before you start! Trust me, it makes all the difference. :)
And that's all I've got for you this week. See you in the next one!
- Elder Blankenbiller
1 - Last picture as a Zone before transfers
2 - My new companion and I
3 - A lesson with an awesome member family who live right behind the church and sneak us food sometimes
4 - Me, because someone asked me to prove I was actually in Mexico, and not just stealing other people's pictures and pretending I was there :P
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