Hey Family and Friends,
I am doing super well here in El Tejar. I have this week and
next week until I’m done with training so that is super awesome...because I’m not
a huge fan of the wake up at 5 every day. But I had a spiritual experience this
week; I was in sacrament meeting and the bishop gave a talk about tithing and
offerings. He said something that caught me off guard. He said us here in the
country of Guatemala are so fortunate to have what we do, so we need to give generous
offerings to help those who are truly in need. Wow this made me think, some of
the people here have a lot of money, but most have very little yet he is
calling them to give more generous offerings. So if these people here find it
necessary to give these offerings of what they have, all the more we as Americans
should give generously to help the church and those who are in need. This isn’t
just money, its time, willingness, and a happy attitude. So that’s what I
learned. But here a quick recap of the week –
Tuesday
We visited D and Ch and both of them told us that they have received
answers that the Book of Mormon is true. Ch expressed a desire to serve a
mission. So that was way cool. But we have a lot more to do with them because
of past sins and worthiness stuff but we are getting there.
Wednesday
Funny thing we were walking to an appointment and this dude was carrying
this big ole blender around and selling smoothies haha. If someone wanted to
buy one I’m not sure where he would plug it in haha, put his pitch was good! He
would yell at the top of his lungs I have this blender and a want to make you a
drink but you need to pay me 5 quetzales lol. This day was good, we taught M
who is 9 and is going to get baptized this week, we hope.
Thursday
We were eating lunch and everybody here always has candles lit
in the house and my companion went to grab a napkin and his napkin lit on fire
with the candle. It’s all good the lady poured her orchata (drink - really weird)
all over his hand lol. We met the coolest lady today her name is KT and she is
less active, she has an incredible story. So her husband was kidnapped and she
told her kids that he was working in the US to make more money. KT had no idea
what happened to him, so she got really depressed and one day it was so bad
that she wanted to end her life and her kid’s life with a grenade. So she gathered
her kids and herself in a circle to "pray" (kill them). When she
heard a knock on the door. "We are personal representatives of Jesus
Christ and we just want to tell you how much he loves you and he wants you to
be happy" she didn’t answer. The missionaries kept knocking for 10 minutes
straight when she finally answered the door and let them in to talk. She hid
the bomb in her pants while they preached. She was then baptized. But she never
told the missionaries this story. We are the first ones she has told in the
church and her son is now an investigator for us.
Friday
This homeboy saw this big ole rat in the road stepped on it
picked it up and threw it in his neighbor’s house and said, this will teach
them hahaha. I want to know the rest of that story. We had an amazing lesson
with MT and his family. He and his younger brother are 10 and 8 and aren’t members’
but their parents are. They are white people from Guatemala…. just white haha
with blonde hair. So we get along good haha!
Saturday
We ate lunch and they had this vegetable that is so stinking
nasty. It’s so gross I can’t eat it but luckily their dog liked it haha.
This day we had a lesson with M she is doing good and is on track for Sunday baptism.
Sunday
We went to Omar’s house to eat and I love this guy so much he’s
the coolest but we taught 18 lessons today!!!!!! Wow so cool
That’s a quick look at life in Guatemala….. Cool stuff
Love You,
Elder
Peacock
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