Hi Everyone!
Well this was quite the week, I
don´t really know where to start! A few weeks ago we were walking along and
these kids were struggling to carry a mattress up the side of a mountain to
their new house. We went and helped them and we asked the mom if she needed any
more help. She was really happy when we asked her because it turns out she was
moving her entire house, so we spent the next hour or so moving all of her
possessions up a mountain. (It was in a poor area so there wasn´t too much to
move) After we finished we tried to find the mom to ask if we could come by
later and share a message, but she was nowhere to be found. So through the next
few weeks we tried to contact that house but she wasn´t ever there and we kinda
got the feeling she just used us and was avoiding us. But one day we were
walking and we decided to go try one more time. We were kinda nervous because
getting rejected sucks, but we went for it anyways. When she came and saw it
was us her face lit up and she gave us one of the warmest welcomes I’ve ever
gotten! She was so nice and she absolutely loves this gospel. She went to
church and has already read a pretty big chunk of the book of Mormon.
Also this past Saturday we had a
service project where we cut down all this tall grass with machetes. There is
an art to using a machete, but after slight lacerations on my hand, knee, and
companion´s elbow, I actually got really good at using it! The only problem is
it took us 2 and a half hours to do what I could have done in 10 minutes with a
weed wacker. But we had a good time and we got empanadas afterwards. Also we
had intercambios and I was with E. Zamora from Texas and we had such a good
time!! We are best buds, and let’s just say we know how to party. I will send
some pictures home that will help you understand! haha. Also earlier today we went up to Yamasa
and Elder Zamora and I played basketball with some people there. Mom you are
gonna be so proud- Us two white kids beat the team of three black kids!!! I
think we are ready to play in the suburbs of Chicago. But that’s about it, I’ll
be sending pictures home soon!
Oh also coming back home from
intercambios, a guy just walked off the bus with my bag. Sooooo I am down one
white shirt, a pair of garments, My really handy micro fiber towel, and ALL OF
MY PICTURES. It’s a given that every intercambio you always take all your
photos and talk about home and stuff with the other missionary, and so the
photo album and every single picture I had is gone. So maybe you could send
(lots) more pictures! Include one of my flying the hot air balloons! Love ya!
Love,
Elder Harsh
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