November 4, 2013
Hola everyone,
This week wasn't all that exciting, more rain, more sun and more
teaching. Halloween wasn't all that exciting because the people of Paraguay don't
really celebrate it; it's more of a superstitous thing here and they call it the
day of the witch. And a lot of people think it's kind of evil. But all I did to
celebrate was eat cake and drink fanta for breakfast which was pretty awesome.
But anyway, I really don't have too much to say this week. Hopefully next week
will be more exciting. Aside from the food, I've also been receiving some very
tasty drinks like lots of carrott juice with lots of carrott pulp, tomato
juice, and some other weird stuff that I honestly don't even know what it is.
There was one that was green and smelled like grass and kind of tasted like
grass... But it's always nice when we have something gross to eat and get to
wash it down with some thick carrott juice. Haha! Fun times. Anyway, talk to you
all next week!
Elder Ben Roberts
November 11, 2013
Holaaa everyone!
Hope everyone is doing well! This week was pretty good for us.
I'm having a good time and starting to enjoy everything more. It kinda hit me that I'm
in the mission. I mean I always knew I was, but now it's more real. Don't really
know how to explain it haha but it's cool. And I'm also starting to enjoy it more
because my Spanish is getting better and I feel pretty comfortable talking to
people. I'm not where near perfect and I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to
perfect my Spanish, but it's coming a lot.
I also had a good week because I found
a Burger King last Monday and had a strawberry milkshake. Which was awesome.
And also received a package from my wonderful parents and grandparents with
some candy and such in it, so it was nice to taste some stuff from America. But
yeah, it's really hot here. Really hot. I bought a sombrero which helps and we
basically sit in front of a fan any time we are in our house in the morning and
when we come home at night. But no weird foods this week, well possibly because
a lot of times I don't really know what I'm eating, but everything tasted pretty
good so I can't complain. And I'm still alive so I can't complain.
But we have a
lady that is going to get baptized this coming weekend and we are really
excited for her. It's cool to see the progress people make and how they change
for the better after we have taught them all of our lessons and they read the
Book of Mormon and stuff. It's been really cool to see her progress and how
happy she is to be able to get baptized and become a member of the church.
And I also gave my first talk in church in Spanish in front of everyone, which
was... interesting haha! I think everyone understood what I was saying. Well I can only hope. But yeah, also something that I always took for granted was not
having to get our water from a well every time we needed it... totally take
that for granted and seeing people do it is pretty humbling. And when we come
to their house and ask us if we want water and then run to their well and scoop
some out I feel bad, but it's really been pretty humbling. Anyway, hope everyone
is doing well and hope everyone has a great week this week.
Elder Ben Roberts
