Valsequillo & New Trainer

 

So this week was my first time out in the field, or in other words my first time actually being a missionary. Monday I got to meet my companion, Elder Clawson. He is a great missionary, obedient, and is very helpful.

On the way to Puebla I got to see the volcano Popo, but I did not have my camera on me to take pictures. Puebla city is just like Mexico City. There is the central city and then little pueblos just outside or connected to the city. Most people and we missionaries travel to these different pueblos in buses or convies (white vans) for a few pesos. It is sad to see how little people have here. Most people build their houses out of concrete with a store in the front where they make their money. We once visited a man with lamenium (sheet metal) for his walls and roof in a 10 by 10 house. They can basically build where ever they want, the government does not regulate to many things.

All the food I have eaten has been pretty good here. I have only had stomach aches on one night. I have tried Puebla's famous mole and it is good and very spicy. Today we had soft tacos with the other missionaries in our zone at a restaurant. The tacos were very good.

This week I had the opportunity to teach a few different investigators. I especially enjoyed teaching Mario and Martha. They own a little food joint by the road and have fed us some good food when we eat there. They are ready to get baptised but Mario needs to get divorced from his ex-wife so he can marry Martha and then be baptised. Apparently this is a common problem down in Mexico. People get married and then separate to other people without getting divorces. The other man that I enjoyed teaching was Luis. I had the opportunity to extend Luis the baptismal invitation and he accepted, but first he needs to come to church a few times. I also was able to take part in a confirmation of a woman who was baptised before General Conference.

We live in a house with two floors, but our boiler and the showers do not work. So we have to shower with buckets that we heat with resistance coils. We also have to do our laundry by hand and air dry. It is a nice house with a fridge, a place to study, and comfy beds.

I hope you all are doing well. If I forgot to talk about anything or something does not make sense email me so I clarify.