Buenas,
This week was just another great week to be a
Texas McAllen Missionary! Life is good and it’s still so humid that it's
actually rare if I am not sweating between the hours of 12-9. It's a blast
though!
This past weekend was stake conference here and
it was a lot of fun. I learned a lot of cool things. We also had zone
conference this week as well and that was a blast, too. Presidente Maluenda started
this new system to help us teach more effectively and use the scriptures more
often. So everyday for 2 hours, aside from our studies, we are now doing role-plays,
which help us practice to teach. Por ejemlpo (“for example”), I would be the missionary and Elder Thorton would
be an investigador (“investigator”) and
I would practice teaching him a lesson or something. So that's exciting and I'm
looking forward to it. Alex who we’re teaching, is doing well. Just keep
praying for him and for that miracle.
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| 'If only this was our car!" |
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| "The beautiful sunset in Hidalgo!" |
Oh, ok, here is a funny story that happened this
past week. So I went on an exchange with another elder in his area. And during
the day we helped a women move some things out of her house down the street to
her hijas (“daughter’s”) house. So there
are a few of us missionaries there helping, and I squat down to pick up this
box. And I don't know if I went down too fast or what, but right as I land in
my squatting position I hear this huge tear. And I immediately pop back up and
my face turns redder than a tomato because I had just ripped my pants! The tear
was from a couple inches below where the zipper ends, all the way down and
around to my belt loop on the backside. Just like a wide-open gaping hole – can
you believe that?! Elder Renshaw and Elder Wright then just started dying
laughing, too, because it was super funny. Helping with the move was the last
thing we had planned for the day, so it wasn’t a problem because we just went
home – but it was really funny. And no, I don’t need more pants because I still
have 5 pairs that are doing just great.
The mission is great though I love all the
incredible things I am learning. I love reading the scriptures each and every
day because they make me happy and I feel better as I read them cada dia (“every day”). I love y’all!!!
Con amor (“with
love”),
Elder Christiansen
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