Hola familia!!!
how has your week been? mine has been a week full of work and stress but in the end as you said mom, "it was worth it." Ada Cruz Serafin Venancio was baptised this saturday and baptisms are always where i remember why all the work and stress is necessary. i always have such a good feeling when they come out of the water a new person, and then with the baptism of fire i know that they have everything they need to have a happy life. i just hope we taught it well enough that she never forgets the feeling that she felt. but along with baptisms being the most beautiful they are also the time where Satan works his hardest.
i love to see my area progressing and it is. . . a lot. we have more people progressing than i have had in my entire mission. we have 4 baptismal dates for the next 3 weeks and are preparing 6 others. we are teaching every type of person. young old family single with problems and others really seem to be gold. it is a amazing.
i was just informed that next week (not sure what day) i will be calling to organize our Christmas call!!! woo hoo. i cant wait to hear your voices again. and the best part is we can use skype. but that is up to you guys. it seems like forever since i got to call home on mothers day. but then at the same time it seems just like yesterday. i cant decide if time is flying or not. when i was in the MTC and Arizona it seems like i was calling every other weekend. so i guess 6 months should seem like a long time. but i need a favor, what number should i call
the fruit is juicy and sweet as ever and the best part is . . . it is cheap. you can buy a full pineapple for 1 sol. (cents) or 6 Mandarin oranges for the same price. and the strawberries have just come into season and the are as big as my fist. my pensionista knows how much i love the fruit here so she always has something for me to take with me in the afternoon. walking in the street eating a mango with juice running down my chin, reminds me of all the peaches that used to do the same. that is one fruit here that i am not to fond of is the peaches, they are tiny. i have eaten some fruit here that i have never seen before. there is one called pepeñio and it almost has the taste of bubblegum.
it is kinda weird Christmas is just right around the corner but it doesn't feel like Christmas. i try and imagine how home looks with its fresh snow but i cant anymore, Especially with the wind damage that has just happened, I am just grateful that no one is hurt. it is hard to imagine Christmas when i am always so hot, i am even sweating during lessons. i remember when chad told be that he bought ice cream on Christmas i was so amazed. i didn't even think that was allowed. and now all i have to say i just might have to carry on the tradition.
it seems exactly the opposite of what Christmas should be, but at the same time i am happy. i am happy that i have this opportunity to cry the good news of Jesus Christ his birth, his death, his Resurrection, and of course his love for every one of us. there is nothing better i could be doing during Christmas then what i am doing right now.
i love you all and please remember i am working as hard as i possible can.
Elder Landon R. Welch
p.s. still no news on packages, or letters. i will see president on the 20th and i will try to ask him personaly, because i am not sure my questions get to him through the Zone Leaders.
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