Well family everything is going great so far here in
Jojutla. We haven’t had a whole lot to do right now because I’m trying to
get to know the members and gain their trust and things like that. So far
I am loving being here in Jojutla. I’m
learning a lot already from Elder Rodriguez and he’s going to end his mission
this change. I’m really trying extra hard to help him have
a great last change. I can’t believe that its already December and I have
been away from home…it’s gone by so fast to me at least don’t know about y’all.
My Spanish is getting better I hope haha. Elder Rodriguez uses a
lot of words that I don’t know but I can understand the context so I bought a
little book to look up the words that he says. Elder Rodriquez and I are
already having a lot of fun. We got of
on the right foot and I hope it can stay like this for the rest of the change
and I believe that it will.
It’s weird being in 80 degrees weather for la Navidad but it’s
nice to have weather like this instead of having to being super cold. One day as a Zone we gave service to a town
and while Elder Rodriguez and I were waiting a drunk man came over to us and
started singing this happens quite a bit here in Mexico. I didn’t want
to shake his hand so I put my hands in my pockets and tried not to look at him
so that he could get the clue and move on. But what does he do, he takes
my hand out of my pocket to shake my hand and stands there holding my hand for
2 minutes. It was really awkward and really funny after that the other
Elders arrived and we started to talk with them. What does this man do...he follows us and
starts to talk about the last pope who died and how he came to Mexico.
When talking about Mexico and this Pope this man kisses the ground for a
consecutive 3 min without moving. It was one of the funniest things I
have ever seen and one of the saddest at the same time.
Familia puedo testificar les que la palabra de
sabiduria es por nuestro beneficio. Si guardamos los mandamientos de
Dios recibiremos muchas bendiciones en esta vida y la vida que sigue.
Estoy bien y siento muy muy muy feliz aqui en Mexico. Se que con todo de
mi fuerzas que esta iglesia es la iglesia de Jesucristo y el es el uno
que dirige esta iglesia por medio de Thomas S Monson. Les amo con
todo de mi corazon.
Con Amor Elder Park
Translation:
Family I can testify to the word of wisdom is for our
benefit. If we keep the commandments of God we will receive many blessings in
this life and the life that follows. I'm fine and I feel very, very, very,
happy here in Mexico. I know with everything I have that this church is the
Church of Jesus Christ and he is the one who runs this church through Thomas S.
Monson. I love you with all my heart.
With love Elder Park
