So it's not unknown that I tend to have bad luck haha. For example: I purchased clothing for the Mexican weather, get sent to cold Provo instead, then get sent to FREEZING (literally) Idaho before Mexico. So for those of you who read my letter last week, our piece of trash Chevy was broken cause the window. So we dropped it off to the shop and found out we won't get it back until Wednesday. So we've been walking everywhere. And since we're Spanish missionaries, we have to walk further cause our investigators live farther apart. It's been interesting, cause the weather has dropped into single digits again. But I'm glad for it, because when you walk you can see more! "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it". So true, Mr. Bueller. We even saw a Jimmy John's!! I FELT SO SAFE THERE. (pics to come)
But with the whole "sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven" thing, we've noticed the blessings! So all of a sudden, our investigators started progressing a ton, haha. I don't know if I've told you all, but we have a family we're teaching named la familia Miranda. They're from Mexico, and they have 3 children. The oldest son (Isaac) was in a car accident and lost his right hand. He also suffered from some brain damage and is re-learning how to speak and write. Needless to say, they're the kindest, most humblest people ever. Any time we ask how they're doing, it's always "Muy bien, gracias a Dios". (Very well, thanks to God). So the mom REALLY likes Gonzo and I, haha. So she stopped us in the middle of a lesson and asked "Will you eat dinner with us tomorrow?" They're Mexican and Mexican food is the best, so the answer was obviously freak yes. We taught them after the amazing dinner and the Spirit was sooo strong! The mom started bawling and saying that she wanted to change and go to church. Freakin' golden. So they'll be coming to church this week (hopefully) and bam.
So as for the interesting things this week. Elder Gonzalez and I have walked a total of 15 miles, in varying degrees of weather from 20 degrees to 0. Last night we were walking and I forgot my coat, gloves, and beanie because I'm a freaking idiot haha. So it was 0 degrees outside and I only had on my suit. My face and hands were so cold, they inverted themselves to stay warm. I said a silent prayer and asked Heavenly Father to send us someone to pick us up. 2 hours later, it happened! Hahahaha man God loves His children, especially when they put in the work for the blessings! I also tried menudo, something Mexicans love, and it's weird as heck. It's the lining of a cow's stomach. All I'm saying is I put on a TON of onions, lime, and used 50,000 tortillas to cover the taste of tar. Other than that, the food in Mexico is amazing. God bless Mexico.
Hey email me ya goons!
Vaya con Dios,
Elder Snow
I got an email from Church Travel Services saying something like "your visa is now in regular processing. Your current mission president will let you know when you receive your VISA." So maybe it's soon!
Vaya con Dios,
Elder Snow
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