THIS IS HALLOWEEN

On mission life and all its attendant ups and downs (bonus 3-sentence horror story included!):

3 November 2014 

Hello loved ones! Probably. I don’t actually know who reads this.

Some quick observations: 

• I’m used to taking cold showers! Or, if I’m not used to it, I know how (there’s a lot of core-flexing involved, and it’s important to control your breathing) 

• Ticks are insanely hard to kill. I don’t have any, but there’s a dog I try to help out when they’re not embedded in his skin. I stepped on it like 6 times, and it looked dead, but after like 30 seconds, it got up and started walking again. That’s right, ticks can lie.

•  Here are some words Spanish just doesn’t have: STAND, LOUD, JUST 

•  I wish I could explain to these little latina girls the irony of dressing up like Snow White  

•  Cockroaches swim, they fly, and they don’t walk/crawl; they SPRINT. I’ve grown to respect them, though, because they’re kind of like the Navy Seals of insects. I have no doubt they could survive a nuclear war. 

Have you heard about those 3-sentence horror stories? Well, this is my attempt:

It was Halloween. None of the members were home. There was nowhere to go but the Mexican public restroom.

True story. It’s better with your imaginations, so I’ll spare you the details.

Some housekeeping: I found out the Christmas call will be on either the 23, or the 24, of December, but specifically NOT CHRISTMAS. I don’t know why.

My investigators are good, too! Diana y Reyna are set to be baptized this Saturday. Reyna is super excited, and Diana finally feels ready. Diana’s brother, Carlos, a recent convert, has been having a hard time, and we’ve been trying to fortify him, and he came to church this week! Also in attendance, La familia Capitanachi, who have been inactive for literally years (we have proof in the area book. They have been being visited since at least 2008). And they attended all three hours! This week, none of our constant investigators attended, so we’re going to be making some visits this week (picture me saying this like a mob boss, and like I mean a lot more than just the words I’m saying). We actually had kind of a rough week this week for teaching. It was Halloween and El Día de los Muertos, so lots of people were gone. We’ve got some good appointments set up this week, so hopefully they happen according to plan.

Ok. I love you guys, I pray for you, thanks for your prayers, and keep the faith.

Élder Webb