Whats up world,
This has been a pretty difficult week for a bunch of different reasons, but we made it to Monday. I don't really have a lot to write for this week, but I'll just get right to it, starting with Tuesday. We had interviews with President Veirs, so we drove all the way to San Pedro and were there for a good portion of the day. It was cool to sit down and talk with him because we don't ever get to interact with him otherwise. He is leaving in two changes, so he is way busy right now trying to make the mission as best as he can for the new presidents coming. Wednesday, we had district meeting which was way good. Everyone always gets reenergized after talking with president. We do role plays during meetings so we can practice different teaching techniques and what not, and I ALWAYS get asked to act as the investigator because I am a convert. Its funny. Thursday, we went to a few appointments with our ward mission leader, Hermano Gallegos. When we went back to drop him off at his house, he was way impressed with how far I've come since I have gotten here. He always makes fun of me for how timid and quiet I was when I first got here in contrast with how I am now. He's way cool. At night, we went with Magda and talked with her a little bit. I think I mentioned this already, but her husband and her younger daughter (17) aren't members. I had been talking with them and teaching a little bit, and then we just went on with the night. Magda pulled me aside and thanked me, saying that she has had missionaries coming to her house for 7 years and has never heard a testimony like mine and felt like someone has reached her husband and daughter like I did, That was pretty awesome to hear, and hopefully they will eventually get baptized. Friday we just spent teaching a ton. Castro is making me teach by myself pretty much just so I can get the practice. It is always crazy to me coming out of a lesson and realizing I just spoke a language for 30 minutes straight that I didn't speak 5 months ago. Super weird. We went and visited Hermano Gallegos later in the day and the weirdest thing happened. We show up to his house, talk for a little bit about missionary work, and then he busts out an english catalog of all these metal detectors and asks me to translate. I asked what for and he told me that he wants to create a society of people and start looking for gold. I think our ward mission leader just turned in to a pirate. I was doing everything in my power to not bust out laughing, and it was making it worse because he was being so genuine and serious about it. Thats like the most random thing I have heard in a while. I translated the stuff he wanted, but he was disappointed because he was looking for something better. He wants a metal detector that you can point at a mountain from like 2 miles away, and it will tell you where all the gold is. First of all, I dont think that exists. Second of all, if it did, someone has probably already taken advantage of it and there is no more gold left in the world. I counciled him a little bit and let him know that he probably shouldnt do it because these metal detectors are SUPER expensive, and he is going to have to find a tonnnn of stuff before he even starts making a profit. I didnt tell him this, but these things cost more than the house he lives in. He has seriously gone crazy. But thats not where it ends. He asked ME if I wanted in on the project. I politely declined seeing as I'm slightly preocupied with this whole little "2 year mission" thing I am a part of. After I declined, he didnt stop there. He asked me if my PARENTS want in on it, and asked me to write them today to see how they feel about it. So, mom, dad. If you want to get in on Gallego's Gold Rush, let me know and I'll get started on some paperwork. Moving on. Saturday we just spent the day reminding all of our investigators to come to church on Sunday. It was a pretty uneventful day, but two funny things happened. We were taking a bus to an appointment that was in SUCH a hurry for some reason and crowded as a bus can be. I had to stand, so when our stop was coming up, I just started walking. As I was scooting forward, this lady scooted forward with me and got like DIRECTLY in front of me. I was walking sideways, and she got sideways too and started like getting all up in my business. I was like WOAH lady, just go ahead, so I stopped. And then she stopped. So I was like fine, Ill go. And then she went. It was so uncomfortable. I looked back at Castro, who was sitting farther back then I was, and was like "Dude this lady is trying to grind on me" and he just told me to push forward till I got off. Following his advice, I just kept on trucking until I finally jumped off the bus. Once I was off, I looked back to find Castro, but all I saw was the bus driving away. I realized that I ran off the bus, and the driver didnt see Castro trying to get off through the sea of people, so he just took off, and I was left all alone. I could see Castro like running and screaming trying to get to the front of the bus to tell the driver to stop as it was driving away which was wayyy funny. I knew the bus was going to stop again just down the road, so I just waited and laughed as Castro got off. It was super funny. Sunday, we just did our missionary thing as we always do. The highlight of the day was probably the time I had to talk to Magda's husband. Everyone was inside and we were just sitting out back and talking about all his doubts and concerns about the church. I felt like he really got a lot out of it, and I was shocked with some of the answers I knew that I didnt realize I knew. So yeah, that was cool. Well, thats about it. I completed 5 months on Sunday, so thats nifty. Im basically almost done with my mission. Peace!
Elder Shuga
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