Jack of all trades, master of none

May 10, 2010

Hey everyone!

It was so great to talk to all of you yesterday! Even though my time with each of you was short and I couldn't think of a lot to talk about, I really really enjoyed my phone call home. It was nice to remember that you guys (all of us, I guess) are still basically the same despite all the crazy changes that have been happening to everyone.

I guess I don't have too much to say beyond what we talked about yesterday in the phone call. I don't know if I told everyone, but I had my first real baptism on Saturday night ("real" meaning that I was actually at this one). We baptized a lady named Ivanilda who we've been teaching since I got here. Sometimes she says things that are a little weird because she used to go to churches where people just yell and speak in tongues and stuff, but she was definitely ready to be baptized. Honestly, I was kind of taken aback by how fearless she was about the whole thing. She agreed to be baptized a while ago, and nothing has happened to keep her from doing it. She has been going to church alone, which is huge. I was the one who baptized her. I was nervous because it was my first time baptizing anyone, but everything went well. The bishopric confirmed her in sacrament meeting yesterday. It looks like she has every reason to stay firm in the church; we've done everything we could so far, anyway.

Other than that, this week wasn't too exciting. My companion and I helped the first counselor in the bishopric move, and I hurt my back the day after as a result. I'm doing fine now, but those few days were pretty rough.

Oh, I saw another dog die, too. I told Andrew, Sam and Dad on the phone. The dog was hit by a truck right in front of my companion and me. It had run out into the road and saw the truck coming, and it looked like it couldn't decide whether it should finish crossing the street or turn around. So it stayed in the middle of the road and was pulverized by a truck that didn't even slow down. The truck drove off as the dog urinated on itself and began to screech and roll around. It limped off into someone's yard as everyone started coming out of their houses to see why the dog was screaming. I'm pretty sure it didn't survive.

It's a crazy world down here, guys.

I guess I shouldn't end on a downer like that. It was really great to talk to you guys and hear how you're all doing! I miss you!

luvz

boogaz

(I was going to send you guys photos from the baptism but this computer won't let me. Oh well.)