We had a very busy, very good week this week, just like I told you guys we would. Weeks like this go flying by, as every day has something to be done rather than just walk around. I’ve learned I can’t do the same exact thing, every minute of every day, or I go crazy. So a week like this one is a good change of pace.
It started on Monday as we continued
our streak of doing FHE with the Acostas and also teaching the grandchildren
Ivan and Nahomi. We had to teach them lesson 3 or the gospel of Jesus
Christ. So -- faith repentance, baptism,
Holy Ghost, and preservering to the end.
So we taught the lesson and then to make it a little funner we did an
activity of blindfolding the little kids, spinning them around, and then
telling them to walk across the room to the grandma. It was really funny. They loved it! We even set up obstacles and
stuff to act as temptation and pit falls and had the grandpa’s voice be the
Holy Ghost and guide them through it. Dang, I’m a good missionary.
On Tuesday, I had my hopes dashed as
the US choked against Belgium. I will
never forgive Wondo for choking on that shot.
That’s a rec league shot! A drunk
3-year-old could make it. Ugh. Oh well, I’ve never been so excited for the
future of the U.S. soccer program as Yedlin and Green are studs. If anybody wants to buy me a Yedlin jersey,
I’d love you forever.
On Wednesday, we had a ward goodbye
party for Elder Jimenez. He is going
home and ending his mission in a week, so we decided to celebrate. Ok wish him goodbye, ha ha. It was really good. We had a karaoke thing and played Pictionary,
ate and did all sorts of fun stuff. The
only problem was we forgot the speakers, which lead to us spending most of the
time walking to and from our house. We
did get coerced into singing Aerosmith’s “I
Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing,” which we decided is way too high for me to be
singing. I’ve missed karaoke
actually. It was a good time, and Elder
Jimenez definitely went out with a bang.
We also taught Nahomi a little bit
more. Ivan had his interview with the
bishop and passed with flying colors, so that was a relief. Later on in the week, we had the 4th of July. Not nearly as big a deal here as it is in the
States – obviously, but everyone was really nice and wished us a happy
fourth. We just did a BBQ and had fun at
night, nothing major. But it was still
fun to celebrate something.
On Saturday, we had a crazy day as
went to our baptism interview for Nahomi, which went surprisingly well. That was a pain to do, as the mom wanted the
interview to happen in Aregua, a good hour and a half from our area. So we had to convince her to get the kids on
a bus and send them for the interview. She
did, and it worked. But it was
stressful.
Then after the interview and lunch
with a very stressed out Argentine Hermana, as Argentina was playing Belgium. Then
it was back to the church to fill the font and choir practice. Unfortunately, I’ve got another sinus throat
infection thing and don’t really have a voice so I didn’t sing.
Then we were going to go to a San Juan
party and see fire soccer and walk on coals and stuff. But it rained a little, so we didn’t go and
changed our plans. Also we didn’t have
brownie stuff and the stores didn’t have the stuff we needed, so we made Jell-o
for the baptism.
Then it stormed at night and
everyone kept calling to ask if the baptism was still going to happen. Duh.... it’s only a little rain. But the buses weren’t going because of the
rain. So we walked and started late -
but it happened. The water wasn’t even
that cold for a change. I baptized Ivan
and Jimenez baptized Nahomi. I had a
little problem remembering how to do the baptism, as I haven’t gotten in the
water in forever. But the words were no
problem. They ate the Jell-o, even
though it was Fast Sunday.
Then we had our meetings on
Sunday. Lunch turned into another
goodbye party for Elder Jimenez, but it was still fun. Then some more visits, and now we are here.
I bought new soccer shoes today and
then immediately played in them, so I’ve got a blister. I’m sure I’ve forgotten
some stuff, but it was a hectic week.
Love you guys and can’t wait to talk
face to face. Take care.
Elder Frost
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