Week Report
We did a ton of stuff this week.
We had intercambios. I got to be Elder Crandells comp for the day. He is from Arizona, came to the mission 3 weeks ago.
We contacted a ton of people. Two drunk dudes chopping wood called us over. We talked with them and asked if we could chop and they gave us sledgehammers.
We helped a girl move houses in Tunja. We had 15min to pack up all her stuff (she didn't have 1 thing packed) but we got it done. She didn't have too much stuff.
We visited the Mayorga family with Richard (this crazy Peruvian member). I really like them. I visited them my second day in the mission and it was their first visit with missionaries so I've been with them since the beginning. The daughter Juliet was cutting an orange and cut her finger. Richard was telling everyone that every time he bled, he sucked up all the blood.
Later in the visit, we asked the Mom (Maria) if she had any questions. She asked us with dead eyes "do you guys believe in witches? Black magic? I believe my husband is under the influence of a witch. There are many witches in these parts." Richard immediately responded, "Yes witches are a real problem. Dark spirits can ruin your life."
They also told us about "Guausa Santander Cueva San Loirenzo." Look it up.
We had an Open House. 6 missionaries from Tunja came to help. We had members and sister missionaries inside with displays of different books and stuff. I was out on the street with Elder Crandell. We got 45 people in.
We also found an address for some member in Chiquinquira in our house. No missionaries have been to Chiquinquira for like 20 years. There used to be a branch but bad stuff was going on so they shut it down. We went to assess the sitch. We found the address and visited the dude Martin Cortez. He gave us feijoa fruit. Chiquinquira is cold and really spread out. Lots more to unpack.
love
Elder Blair
