Hello again, it's me.
And boy do I have some stories to tell this week. So. As mentioned previously, I'm whitewashing an area with my new companion. So we would have been spending lots of time trying to get to know the members through Zoom calls, and stuff like that. However, we also got news from our mission president that we're now allowed to contact people in the street, have lessons in people's homes, use public transit, basically just totally open as a mission now. So... we've been running around nearly constantly since then. I can barely even remember when one day ends and the next one begins. But honestly, it's been so nice to actually be able to meet the people we're teaching, and form better relationships with more of the members.
The only downside to all this... is that the members never seem to get tired of feeding us. I had dinner three times on Sunday. Pozole, Enchiladas Verdes, and lastly, several dozen Tacos Dorados. Now, I can't complain, because it's all been delicious, but I am also beginning to understand how people can put on a few pounds during their missions.
Anyway, other things that have been going on: We had Halloween and Día de los Muertos back to back, which was awesome. Tons of people dressing up, all of the traditional foods and decorations, and an unhealthy amount of Pan de Muertos with Hot Chocolate. It was delicious. We also had the opportunity to go to the center of Mexico City, Zócalo, which has the National Palace, a bunch of museums, and is currently absolutely decked out for the Day of the Dead. It was awesome. And on the theme of being busy, I've just been informed we've got things to do, so I'll see you all here next week!
- Elder Blankenbiller
Photos:
1- My brand new metro pass (or as I like to call it, my city boy license)
2 - The massive Catholic Cathedral in the center of the city
3 - The inside of said Cathedral
4 - Me doing a Coco cosplay
5 - These are all made out of sand
6 - Riding the metro as a squad
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