So Tuesday i spent the day with Elder Ludwig and Elder
Guillén going ALL over both of our areas!
Some of my new investigators are REALLY solid! On the 28th we have a mass wedding of 7
couples, and many are investigators that will get baptized the next day! It's gonna be SO cool! We're gonna be working like crazy to get it
all ready!
Wednesday MY SON ARRIVED! haha! I had to be at the offices by 9 in the
morning and we got trained on how to train!
Basically a load of "what-to-dos" and
"what-not-to-do's". Then at
12oclock, we went into where the new missionaries were waiting, while they had
their eyes shut, and we put our hands on their shoulders! My comp was saying "I'M EXCITED"
hahaha. Elder Chaiña! (pronounced:
Cha een ya) He's from Puno ,
Peru
Thursday was the first REAL day with Elder Chaiña! It seemed to be kind of an unlucky day
honestly haha but i kept being happy so my comp wouldnt get discouraged. The water went out in the apartment, the atm
in our area stopped working, and we got ROBBED!
HA! When we were coming around a
corner, a guy stopped us and told us to give him our change. So i gave him all my coins, and he said he
wanted more! I didnt see because i was
looking him in the eyes telling him i had nothing (which i didnt) but my comp
said he lifted up his shirt to show a gun! he walked away when i insisted i had
no money. First day with my comp and he
got scared straight! It was funny
honestly haha. But man, it was a tiring
day!
Friday was great! But
that morning something strange happened!
We were getting confused because the offices kept calling calling me
Valle Grande 1 and the others valle grande 2 (the zone leaders told me vice a
versa) so i called the assistents and i guess we were in the wrong areas! So we had to change! So all day the other elders came with us to
my area so Elder Ludwig could teach me the area. That night we went to the Bishops house for
an appointment which was rad! But to get
there we had to walk a path between 2 red zones and a little 10 year old kid
pulled a knife on my companion demanding his water bottle! Before anything happened, the kids friend
came and they walked away! What the
heck? We were so surprised, especially
for the kids age. But man the bishop is
cool. He's super nice and we talked
forever that night making plans. He gave
us assignments, offered lots of help, and even organized weekly divisions with
us to go with members and learn the area quicker! Exactly what i need honestly, im so hyped to
work here.
Saturday we walked a TON searching out old investigators
from the area book. And we were
whipped! Most of the day we just stopped
by members to complete with a request from the bishop to explain fasting and to
spread the word of a ward fast we did Sunday.
Something cool, is a 16 member named Julian met us in the street and
just came with us to our lessons!
Without being asked! I was sooo
happy about that. Im loving the new
area.
Sunday was pretty alright.
The ward honestly seems pretty unorganized. They do sacrament meeting last which i find
strange. But sooo many people bore their
testimonies. I really admired that. We went over half an hour for everyone to get
a chance. It was a good day.
Today for Pday we attempted to make cookies in the
church! We found all the ingredients,
but theres no measuring cups in Colombia ,
so it turned out kind of awful hahaha.
What can you do. But i'm enjoying
it here! Just getting in the habit of
looking behind me and ahead of me more attentively. I guess the missionary that died in 2013 was
in my area so I'll be super careful. I
have lots of help so im not worried!
Love you all!
Elder Welch
The newest missionaries in the Cali Mission
and their trainers (including our own Elder Welch)
Jake and his new companion Elder Chaiña
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