I
am heading to a place called Poza Rica the HOTTEST place in the
mission and my district is Alamo, con another young Elder se llama Elder
Aguierre. I dont know much about him but have heard hes pretty cool.
Tomorrow I leave around 4:30 so I have about a day left with Elder Campos.
AUTUMN AND THE WITTWERS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PACKAGE!
American candy is amazing and I love the tie!!!
So
a little about Mexico the food here is amazing, we eat un buen because
we go and have lunch with the old single hermanas and they are just the
nicest ladies in the whole world. They love having us over and always
seem to make food for 10 where there is only two of us. And you always
feel bad to leave food on your plate because it is disrespectful in this
part of mexico so you eat a bunch bunch bunch and then try to clean
your plate. The struggle is real in Mexico.
We
eat un buen de beans and rice and tortillas. They serve tortillas with
everything in mexico. It doesnt matter if its cake or if its spaghetti.
Everything. Speaking of spaghetti all the hermanas hear that spaghetti
is my favorite food and I have no idea how, and so for about a week
like a month ago all the hermanas tried to make spaghetti, and everytime
they make... OK at best spaghetti, and they talk about how hard it was
but how they wanted to make it just right. Im so greatful for that but
it isnt easy to eat 10 helpings of mediocre spaghetti. I miss american
food a little. I fry a lot of hot dogs and french fries everynight
because its just... good.
Its so green here,
and pretty humid. The weather is just like at the ranch or like in
cedar, except for the thousands of gallons of rain every single day. I
always make sure to look for rainbows because at times Im worried
Heavenly Father is trying to flood the Earth again. HAHA and you think
im kidding its loco!
So we get around everyday
in little vanlike taxis se llaman combies! They really arent that cool.
They are cheap tho and that is good because here we dont get a lot of
money. And it isnt easy because everything in Mexico and I mean
EVERYTHING, is made for 5 foot 5 people, and when the combies fill up
naturally we let the women or kids that get in sit in our spots, so if
you can imagine me trying to STAND in a van that is at times small for a
person that is 5 foot 5 you will inderstand my struggle.
Speaking
of struggle so there is this thing called Planching. Everyday all the
missionaries study and get their normal teaching scriptures and then
they get their planching scriptures. Scriptures in the bible that
counter any of the peoples challenges to the gospel or that they arent
breaking a commandment or anything. HONESTLY we try not to planch
people. We in ernest try to teach with love and the spirit. But like
once a week at zone conference or district classes everybody gets
together before and like have contests planching Im like a pro
planchador, mainly because Elder Campos is like a crazy scriptorian and
is always feeding everyone especially me planching scriptures. BUT
AGAIN we really try not to planch people. BUTTTT the other day we were
teaching this lesson to a lady who had obviously just let us in to talk
bad about us. But it was apparent that she didnt really know a lot
about the scriptures so Elder Campos kindof inadvertantly started
planching her.
Your first reaction is to pull out our popcorn and soda because when someone is getting planched its just awesome to watch.
Your
second reaction is to whip out your bible and start planching too but
fortunately I was paying enough attention to the spirit to kindof change
the direction of the discussion and kindof qued elder Campos and we
ended up haveing a good lesson after that. And that is what is really
important.
Ok so one last thing! I met DONALDO!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAH THIS MAN IS BASICALLY GRANDPA DON TO A T!!!
Loves the Red Sox, he used to be in the US as an illegal. He returned to mexico and LOVES
antiques. And just think of grandpa don talking in Spanish... YEPPPP oh
my gosh it is him its so crazy!
Another Giant head at ADO in Xalapa.
So yeah thats about it sorry the email is kindof long.
I love all you guys and hope everyone is doing good, thank you all for the letters Autumn thank you so much for the package!
Love,
Elder Basile
P.S. whoever is praying for me to have patience- Stop.
Just a little Rancho in Tezuitlan
This is a Platano tree (Bananas) their leaves are huge!!!
Look mom Im playing and Smiling at the same time!
Dont know what this is but it is cool.
My Package!!! Thanks Autumn!
The gang is all here
Huehueymico is cool this is the only road to it.
Our washing machines here, when we arent at the bishops house
Caballo de Rancho here pretty grande
Adan and his family they are getting married and baptised this week!
Overlooking the land of Tezuitlan, found this in the bishops house.
Standing
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