Well, sounds like this week was a fun one. I am glad to hear all
of the kids are doing good. Story looks like such a happy baby. I am
glad that Basil is a good brother cause all of the kids here are super
crazy. One time a lady asked me why the kids she sees that are from the
states are so relaxed all the time. I was thinking that was a lie cause I
feel that the kids from the states are super crazy, but then I watched
and there really is a bit of a difference. I learned this week that it
is the way you raise your kids though. It was a funny lesson I learned
this week.
That was kind of a random thought, but hey... CONGRATS TO KC! I
am super stoked that he passed the BAR. I hear it is super hard. Now I
bet finding a job will be super easy. It also sounds like the 10k that Gen and Krick did was fun. I don't know how you always find the most
random runs ever. I just remember when you did the one where you all ran
in like business clothes. What was it called again?
WOW and I can't believe football already started again and even
more that BYU got totally dominated. Poor BYU, but good luck to U of U.
Are they officially part of the PAC-12 now?
This week was a fun week. We got to do a lot of stuff and we
really worked our tails off though. I was super happy cause we were with
members almost the whole week and why I liked that so much also is
cause they offered us dinner a lot too haha. I have been having fun in
this ward, because I think after all the time I have been here which is
over 5 months, I have been able to get to know some really great people
and build some sweet friendships. The bishop invited us over for dinner
and he knows how much I love pupusas and we went over and made pupusas
locas with him. He did it cause he knew I had completed a year. It was
super nice and super fun. His family is super fun. He has a little 2
year old girl named Sophia and she is super adorable. I was trying to
get her to say ¨Elder Gillette¨, but she would just say "no, no, no".
Finally I realized I had a sucker and I said (While holding the sucker in
my hand), "What's my name?" She looked at the sucker like in a trans and
said in a total monotone voice "Su nombre es Elder Gillette". and she
said it exactly. It was the funniest thing ever. Most people say my name
a little different, but she said it so exactly that we all busted up
laughing.
We also were invited by one of our members (Hermano Dueñas) to
go and eat some hot dogs with him. He used to live in the states and
loves talking to us in English. He teaches an English class and
sometimes we get to talk with his students. But we made them in the
house of one of our Recent converts Iris, because him and her mom are
super good friends. So we got to eat some hot dogs and chat for a bit.
After we had a lesson and it went amazing. Iris's mom (mama Iris)
accepted a baptizmal date and she really wants to go back to the temple
and will probably go the next time our ward goes cause she wants to do
the work of her grandma. It was sweet.
Here though it has been raining a TON! One day we were out with
a returned missionary named Elvis, and at about 6 it started to pour
while we were out in the middle of no where. I had lost my umbrella that
week and my comps broke that day and we were left out in the hurricane.
The streets were flooded to my ankles. It was crazy. We were soaked
completely. We finally got to the house of the investigator we were
going to visit and they were stunned at how wet we were. I had them take
a picture after we had dried off a bit. Luckily I had my camera and my
books in a plastic bag and they didn't get soaked.
It was a good week and in the end a lot of great stuff is
happening. We found out that the couple we are helping to get married
(Kevin who is 19 and Irnilda who is 18) are going to have a baby. We
went over there and started helping them make tortillas and they told
us. It was a bit suprising, but not super... It's El Salvador.
It was a bit sad this week cause We have been teaching an
investigator named William for about 2 and a half months. He has been a
great friend and super cool, but this week we went and he had just super
changed. His brother Walter also kind of went off the deep end. We
told them that we aren't going to visit anymore, cause it isn't helping
them anymore and we can't make them do anything. It was a humbling
experience and I will still pray for them.
Mom, you should send me the name of the lady that is coming and
what part of Ahuchapan she is from. I know a lot of Ahuchapan and maybe I
know family. Also I can't believe Bishop Wadsworth was changed. That
seemed quick. Was his time already up? Also... Who is Ron Hunt? I am so
bad right now with names. I guess I will get to know him when I get
home. You will also have to let me know about all the bishop and stake
president and all that stuff when you move, cause the mission needs all
that stuff.
Other than that it is good to hear that Porter is playing flag
football and doing good at it. I hope everyone else is doing great and I
love you all. I hope all goes well in your weeks and know I pray for
each one of you individually every night.
Tell Grandma and Grandpa Gillette thanks for the letter. It was
an amazing story and I have read those points before and they are great.
One question before I go. Have you all recieved any of the hand written letters I have sent?
Well that is it and I will talk to you next week. Love you all.
Elder Gillette
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