The ward is tons bigger and the
members are super friendly and nice. We have already been invited to dinner
like 3 times and we have an appointment to attend a FHE this Monday which is
super different than Zacapa! So the ward is different!! The area is kind of
small with lots of little streets and sub-streets and it´s super confusing but
I´m learning little by little. We have like 10 baptismal dates and we are
working harder than ever!
My companion is Elder Figueroa who
was Elder Vasquez´ companion in the CCM so he only has like 3 almost 4 months
in the mission so that´s kind of fun and he´s super fun. He´s warming up to me because I´ve shown him that I´m a jokester but I
can work hard. Elder Figueroa
is from Honduras. He´s 19 as well but
he´s super funny. He´s one of those shy people that you kind of have to pry
open little by little but we´re getting along just great. He speaks a little bit of English and has a
strong desire to speak more so we try to speak as much of that as we can. Which
reminds me…we had a lesson in English this week where I taught the whole lesson
and it was kind of scary because I haven´t taught a lesson in English before
haha!! The family works in a call center where they have to translate English
to Spanish and Spanish to English like all day and they speak the two languages
really well but they prefer English so they always asked the questions in English
and I always responded and everything and it was crazy.
Oh also my new zone is super cool.
There are like 4 or 5 people that are from the United States and they speak English. We get to hang out in a group and it is SUPER
nice to talk some English every now and then. I love it. There´s a big Hawaiian
named Elder Nawahine and he´s super awesome. He´s so funny and we just clicked. We enjoy laughing and talking about funny
stories and stuff. There are 2 people that were in my zone in Zacapa but left
before I did and now we´re reunited and that´s kind of fun too!
I´m babbling I think.... I don´t
even know where to start I´m just so excited to talk to you guys!! I haven´t asked permission to go back to
Zacapa honestly... I think I will just ask for pictures unless Daniela
specifically asks that I come back because I don´t know if I can go back.... It
is super hard to make a change though. It´s crazy to think that I spent a
fourth of my mission there and now I´m gone and I didn´t even realize how much
time passed..... It was hard to say goodbye to the people in Zacapa but it was
kind of exciting to enter a new area too.
There are some great people here that I love working with. Thank you
for your prayers. I can feel the strengthening power that they give me.
In the Chapel where all the
missionaries meet to go to their new zone I got to see Elder Fajardo as well as
tons of other missionaries but it was super fun to see him because he just came
up to me and gave me a big hug and told me how much he missed me and asked me
how I was and everything. It was super fun to see him.
I´m in Zona 18 in a zone called La
Alameda or I think Paraiso is more common....I´m not really sure. I will try to
get some pictures for you guys because it´s super different. WAY different then
Zacapa.... Maybe you can find it on google maps though or google earth or
something haha ;)
Safe area.... Hmmmm.... Ya something
like that ;) I know I´m in the Lord´s hands too and he´s protecting me every
single day.
I don´t sweat even a drop and when
it´s "hot" here to my companion I just smile and say I can´t wait
till you serve in Zacapa hahaha ;) The lightweight blanket isn´t super warm but
two pairs of socks and two layers of clothing does the trick and I sleep
peacefully. There are lots of loud motorcycles and cars here though which is
a little annoying but it´s alright.
This picture is of our old zone in
Zacapa! That was our last day together.
Oh and the fruit dish, the thing
underneath is sweet and condensed milk yummmmy :)
All is well... I have a little cold
that has been bugging me for quite some time but it´ll be gone before I know
it.
The church is true and it changes
lives. I love seeing the blessings and miracles that the Lord offers.
Love,
Elder Lott
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