Week Report
Dear Family
I heard about the Oakland Fire. The story was playing on a member's TV during lunch. So crazy. Didn't know 36 people died.
Everyone here has been talking about the futbol team who was killed in a plane crash in Colombia. 70 something people died.
Parted ways with Elder Porras this morning. This week we made a pact to see a Real Madrid game live after our mission.
We were getting our hair cut and a pirated fantastic beasts was playing on the TV.
I really like making words little in Spanish. Everyone here does it all the time — just changing the ending to ito or ita or ico or ica. bachata--> bachatita.
My new comp is Elder Manrique of Argentina. I meet him tomorrow. He was a Zone leader the last cambio.
Feeling anxious about managing Barbosa. It'll be good though.
We had interviews with Presidente Laney in Tunja. After interviews, the Elders from Tunja (Elder Loaiza of Peru, and Elder Arteaga of Bolivia) came back to Barbosa with me and Porras — to interview Osman (one of our key investigators) for his baptism. On the bus ride to Barbosa "She Will Be Loved" came on and we all said "ooooh" at the same time. Everything went well and Osman was baptized the next day. It was really good.
It was also Stake Conf in Sogamoso. It was good for Porras because he could say goodbye to a big chunk of the members he's known.
Yeah a lot of craziness this week. Lots of traveling. Porras gave me a tie. I gave him a $10 bill I signed.
Also talked with Elder Arteaga about Sucre Bolivia. He showed me pictures it looks so sweet. He says there are pink dolphins in Bolivia.
Paz en sus huesos
Miss Christmas at our house. I need to buy decorations for our apartment.
Havent met my new comp yet. He is from Argentina. I have heard he is kind of reserved and quiet.
Sounds like scrooge was amazing. Got an email form the Gorbutts saying it was awesome and that Oscar had an angelic voice lol.
Hope Roman is doing okay.
I think the song from The Snowman is the way to go for the Christmas Party.
If you look up Willee Porras on facebook, you should be able to see his video. [ VIDEO of Ralph and Elder Porras, in Spanish. ]
We watched the Christmas talks from SLC live in Tunja yesterday. Tunja is cold so it is much better for Christmas. Barbosa is like Florida.
I use the duct tape every day.
and thus it is written
Amen
Elder Blair
