¡Buenas!
Well, sorry I didn´t get to write you guys on Monday.
The internet went out in Ocotillo after being on for just 5 minutes and
hasn´t come back until today in the afternoon. We got permission from
the ZLs to write briefly for an hour instead of the usual two that we
are allowed.
Good work week. First and foremost here in Ocotillo.
We have continued teaching our families and they seem to be progressing a
lot. We´ve stopped visiting other families as much, but still continue
every now and then. We found out last week that - supposedly - all the
weddings are free in the month of August in all of Honduras to promote
the family. Pretty sweet tender mercy if it turns out to be true. The
couple would still have to go to their birth place and take out their
papeles de sultería but it still is going to cost significantly less.
We decided to pick up the familia E for church on Sunday. I told them how our family sometimes had big breakfasts Sunday mornings so I promised them to make pancakes. I woke up a little early on Sunday
to start, but it took a lot more time than I anticipated. The stove
kept turning off whenever it got to a certain temperature, but I
finished. Also, they only sell syrup in SPS and we didn´t have time or
money to take a bus out there before Sunday,
so instead we improvised and bought sweetened condensed milk the night
before...mmm. We arrived at their house around 8 in the morning. We ate breakfast and
left for church. They took a while to get ready so we arrived late for
the sacrament, but the mom said they will leave earlier with us next
week. They really liked church. Actually, before all of this, we had a
member family come with us Thursday
to finish up the plan of salvation lesson. Hmo M, it turns out,
already knew the father from way way back and they both recognized
each other and gave each other a big hug. Hmo M was drinking buddies
with him but stopped spending time with him when he joined the church 15
or so years ago. "Coincidence, I think not!" He bore his
testimony and the family was really touched. The spirit was strong and
the lesson ended under the moonlight because they don´t have electricity
where they live. It was a really cool experience.
For P-day we went to the Laguna Ticamaya with the
familia m. It´s about an hour walk from Ocotillo but probably less
if it was just us missionaries. Obviously, we couldn´t fully enjoy it
because we can´t swim, but it was fun nevertheless. I will send pictures
next P-day.
Well, that is all I have for this week. Cheque!
-Elder Lund
Ocotillo, El Carmen, SPS 8/4/14 - 8/11/14
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