Well I'm glad you guys had a good christmas. P-day is regularly on
thursday, but, today is new years so it has been moved. I appreciate the photos
and wish I could send a few of my companions, however we forgot to pack my
mini-usb cable (should probably still be plugged into the computer) and so for
now I'll just have to use my words. (By the by if you're sending down a letter
mind slipping that cable into the envelope? it's the mini usb, not the micro usb
used for phones, but the one that should also plug into the big camera. i could
also buy one down here but not for another 4 weeks.)
I have four other guys in my district. did I mention that before? Did I
mention that we're the only missionaries in the entire CCM until tomorrow, when
new people arrive (other districts left on monday in the morning)... It's pretty
cool though, since we get to have a district fireside with Presidente Openshaw
every evening. I do not regret bringing the doormats. The elders in my district
are Elders Ford and Harris, my companions, and Elders Martinez and Sims, the
other companionship. Ford, Sims & Martinez come from the states; Harris is
from Cranbrook, BC. I have a photo of all of them I would love to send to you.
The temple is also right by the CCM, and it's a beautiful structure. We've been
through once so far.
Learning the language really is hard. Everyone tells me I have a thick
french accent, which isn't hard to believe. spanish is spoken very high in the
mouth while french is a far more guteral language, so shiching my pronuciation
is extremly challenging. Every single "e" is pronounced "é"! On the upside,
verbs are astonishingly simple.
Study has also been a big effort, although I feel a lot more prepared for
that. We have tio spend every possible chance we have to study preparing for our
investigators, and it is quite exasting (although a huge relief when things go
well.)
I have more favorite scriptures now than I have ever had before in my life.
Check out second nephi chapter 2, mormon chapters 7&8, Alma chapiter 5, 3
nephi chapter 11... Presidente Openshaw places a huge emphasis on love for the
sriptures. When we have a class with him, he always starts by asking us for
questions, and then, instead of teaching us a prepared class, using the
scriptures that he has such an astonishing control of to answer and expound on
any docrinal topic we ask him about!
This spanish keyboard is hard to use and annoying.
I'm glad to hear that it's snowing, that sounds wonderful! the coolest it's
been here during the day is 29 degrees, and that was a day it rained. Still,
it´s beautiful, amazingly green. I've been in the city once, to work on my or
apply for or somthing my visa, and i was asstonished at the density and transit
and distribution of wealth. Dad would have loved to have been on the bus I was
riding on. they have bus stations, like for trains, in the middle of major
throughfares! they also have a subway system, but I only saw signs for
that.
Ceris stop temping me with star trek. you will love hitchikers.
have a good one,
-Dallin
by the by I might send another email with pictures if i have time, one of
the other guys has a cord. correction not one of the other guys, Martinez. He is
from Idaho very prepared.
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