One Month--34 Day in Guate!
Time is very weird. Another crazy and super busy week In Xela!
A week ago on Monday for p-day, we had our whole Zone rent out a cancha (soccer field) with synthetic turf, and we got all 12 Elders to come. It was so fun playing fútbol with them, we played for 2 hours. And it was on top of the Mountain in Momos so we could see over the whole town while playing. Even though I was one of two gringos, I was still schooling the chapines.
Tuesday, went to XELA! We had District Confrence in Momos, and after we decided just to go back to Xela with the APs because we had to go Wednesday for our 4-week exam that all the new missionaries have to do 4 weeks in. So we got to Xela after a 2 hour rollercoaster bus ride. If you don't look at the road, you will get sick. But once we got there, we ate at . . McDonald's. Was my first time having fast food since the first day. Unbelievable how amazing it tasted. A Mcpollo and Mcflurry have never tasted like that before. Probably because I eat eggs and beans for 90 percent of my meals usually.
After we contacted at the central park in Xela. We got as many contacts in a hour as we have total people in Pancá. Then later, met up with other Elders who came early like we did. We went to Burger King. Amazing. Xela is a lot better than Pancá. Then slept at the APs' house with other missionaries.
Wednesday, probably busiest day as a missionary so far. Had breakfast at Xelapan. A Pan factory that serves food as well, we have a Momostipan, but it's not the same.
Then went to the capilla in Xela to have our 4 semanas exam with all the 17 other missionaries and their companions that came when I did. We had to have a lot of things memorized. Scriptures, standards, pamphlets, be able to do three different contacts. Me and my comp did one In Quiche, which nobody else did. And be able to teach the first lesson with no help. Passed everything--it went great.
Then said goodbye to the Elders that I met day one and got to see again. It was so cool to share our experiences that we have had already with each other. None of them have had as many with spiders as I have. Then walked to the bus terminal in Xela, so packed with shops on the street, selling everything you can imagine.
Then took the bus back to Momos, then a flete to Panca. When then we had to speak at this funeral ceremony-ish thing. I guess here, after 40 days of someone passing away, they have a ceremony for them. It was the husband of a grandma in our ward. So me and my comp gave a message about the Plan of Salvation in front of maybe 25 people crammed in this house. Went really good, I shared how I know that the we will be able to live with our families again and shared how I have a little brother who I know I will be able to see and live with again. The Spirit was so strong, I hope the people I was speaking to felt it as strong as I did. Even though half the time the 15 dogs they have, were barking at who knows what.
Thursday, woke up so tired because of how long the day was before, and we had to go to the cemetery for the 40 days thing again at 7 am. Said some more words and they put flowers where he was buried. Then they popped open some Coca-Cola. So funny that they'll go from mourning to chugging Coke. Then studied and contacted like a normal day. We wanted to give a lesson to this family, but they were ignoring us the whole time we were outside their house, it was hilarious.
Friday, first day in the mission where I had to take medicine. At the 40 days get together thing, they fed us this wet tamale with rice and Spice. Not good. Had to take some Pepto and Imodium. Was not doing too hot in el Baño. But it's passed thankfully.
Saturday, pretty normal day. We found this new pathway along the mountain. I saw more spiders on that path then you can imagine. Almost walked into the bed-sized webs a couple times. Would not have came out of them.
Sunday, testimony meeting. There is some contention here with some of the members and the presidency. So I gave my testimony on Elder Gale G Renlund's talk about the members in Russia and Finland, and how the Finnish people were unselfish and let the Russia members go through their temple first, even though the countries have fought many wars. I shared that if we will love our neighbors, we will be blessed. I shared this all without a paper to look at. Went pretty well.
Super long email this week, super busy sorry. But doing good. President Roden asked us to stay a week in Canquixaja, so we will be going there this week. Hopefully not by walking.
Love you all
-Elder Copeland
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