Crazy week!

Hey!

The new comp´s name is Elder Ramirez, but he´s definitely not Mexican....okay, his dad is from Guanajuato, but he`s a white boy from south Texas. He`s really nice actually, we get along well, and he`s already got a good foundationas a missionary. The only trick is really just getting him speaking Spanish more, and especially with so many things to do.

It`s been an absolutely crazy week, as I`ve been getting a hold of the whole trainer thing as well as completing my DL responsabilities (I spent what was about a full day outside of our area helping out the sister missionaries with an investigator and doing the baptismal interview as well) and also an activity where we went to the temple and invited people in the street to come to the visitor´s center and see a little presentation. There were two ladies who were very interested, and one even cried during the movie on temples. She may very well be baptized in the future. It was actually a lot of fun to do all of these things, but it really, really cut down on time in our own area, as well as time to help out my companion. Then again, that`s just sorta the way things go here and we have to make do with the time we have. Plus, we both got sick with the flu. Quite a welcome I gave the greenie, huh? He´s doing great though.

Other than that, I meant to mention that this last transfer, we made a zone shirt, which has the name of the zone and our names on it. I think I`ll send the photos in a nother email just in case. It looks really sweet. Elder Flores, a relatively young Elder, drew it all. It has a little picture of the temple on it and Minerva, which is like Guadalajara`s version of the statue of liberty I suppose. It also has wings on it, which has to do with a story that sort of became our zone teme. It`s about a bunch of ducks who wanted to fly, took flying lessions from an eagle, and then after completing their course ran back to their mom to tell her they could fly. The point, naturally, is that we need to "leave flying" from every class, every conference, every study and immediately apply what we learn. It was pretty cool, I must admit.

We`re also looking for a new house, because our house is tiny, has no gas, and they want to charge us a fortune for the electric bill. I`m under orders from the President`s wife to not pay the electric bill OR the rent until all that gets sorted out...which means they`re gonna cut our lights soon. I suppose we`ll just figure out what to do in the meantime. Whatever we do, it will probably involve moving out within the next month.

Also, we`re teaching a guy named Bruno, who is twentysomething and married (since Feb) who was taught by Elder García (my ex-ZL who went on divisions with us one day) almost two years ago. He now has plans to be baptized next Saturday (the 18th) and wants his wife to get to know the church as well. She looks really young, but enjoyed church on Sunday.

Well time is, as usual, out for now, but I do read and take interest in everything you write! I`ll pray for you of course, and I know without a doubt that everything will be alright. God is trying all of us at the same time right now, but that just means he has some really big blessings planned just on the horizon, keep doing the simple, small things and God will give the peace that the world can`t give.

Much love,
Elder Lund