Okay let me lay it all down real quick for y'all.
My
companion Ramirez went to Jackson Tenesse. Basically as far away as
possible. My new companion is Elder Hernandez. He is from Las Vegas.
He looks pretty much white. However his mom is half white half hispanic
and his dad (not really a part of the picture) was half Guatamalan half
El Salavadorian.
I'm going to split it up like this first I am going to
tell you who he is on the outside and then I'll explain who he is on the
inside.
On the outside, my understanding is that
he did not grow up in the nice part of vegas. He's an only child and I
think it was kind of him and his mom for a long time. I believe he know
has a stepdad though. He can't really read all that well. He has a lot
of cousins that seem to all have played football and then ended up in
jail.
On the inside however, he is widely accepted as one of
the most spiritually in tune missionaries in the mission. You just cant
tell him he's inspired or else he gets a big head and then becomes less
inspired (advice from previous companion) He LOVES everybody. Like
really he just loves everybody. He is always texting all the areas in
the mission where hes served and asking about how everyone is doing and
then he tells the current missionaries to go tell certain people he
loves them. He can communicate in spanish but he doesnt speak very
correctly. And then every once in a while the gift of toungues takes
over and he'll just start speaking perfect spanish. He is 3 for 4 this
week getting us in doors. That's pretty high. He's probably one of the
more optimistic people I've met despite not having seen a large amount
of success on his mission.To sum it up he's just a miracle in that he
emerged from where he was and that he now is who he is. My patience will
probably be a little tried at times but I think I am going to learn
some important lessons.
I'm the district leader now I guess you got the
same letter I got or something. It's not that big of a deal. There are 4
missionaries in the district including me and my companion so one
other companionship if you're good at math. Its the two sets of spanish
that go to the branch.
So I dont know if I ever went back and told you this.
Didn't really know at the time but Elder Canales is like the best
missionary ever. I didnt even really understand what was goin on before
my very eyes but he was unreal. He was totally President
Petersen's favorite missionary I am not even kidding. He baptized 1 with
faumui the transfer after I left spanish south and then 7 the next
transfer. He baptized a couple his last weekend in the mission that 3
hours before their baptism were 100% set on not getting baptized.
Anyways I could go on all day with Canales stories but at transfers Pres
Told me in his closing interview Canales told President I was his
favorite companion because I was funny so maybe that's why I am a
district leader haha
Anyways I'll try to send a picture of Elder Hernandez and myself.
Love you all, have a good week.
NEW
CHALLENGE ***ALERT ALERT*** I bought an 8 X 10 frame at wal mart for
my apartment and so whoever sends the best 8 X 10 picture wins. Maybe
I'll send you all the picture thats currently in there too. Its awesome
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