[from August 5, 2017]
My companion is pretty funny. He doesn´t really ask before he does stuff. He just sees something and does it, which is pretty funny sometimes. Today we were on the way up on the elevator and he really quick-without saying anything-pushed the emergency button. It was even funnier because there were more people in the elevator with us. He was pretty embarrased but it was funny to see. Apparently in Guatemala those buttons do something different (like make an alarm sound as long as you hold them down).
My companion has no fear of eating thinks. And he eats a TON which is good if I feel really full, I can give him some of my food. Usually I have been the companion who eats more, so it´s kinda cool to have Elder Reyes who eats a ton. I´ve eaten some things that I didn´t like. I wasn´t a huge fan of the sopa de mondongo (soup with cow stomach), but that´s pretty common. I don´t really like how they eat feet here, that´s something I avoid at all costs. I do not like feet. Chicken feet, pig feet. It´s all gross.
I think the dirtiest I´ve ever been in my apartment was when 20 missionaries were finishing the mission and left a big mess in our house. My cleanest companion was my second one. We cleaned almost every day.
Holy smokes that´s weird to think I´ve got less than half of my mission left. I´ve got to appreciate it as much as I can. I sure don´t feel like I have been out for an entire year. You know me... I´ve thought very little about what my plans are for the future... I have less than a year left :( but at the same time :) because I´m gonna get to see you guys again. We´ll see what happens, I think I´m gonna try to keep it as General as I can in the first little bit of University. I really have no idea how any of it works though... I´ll be happy with anything honestly. I honestly can´t believe I´m already a year into the mission.
I doubt I´ll be able to give missionary talks around the stake in Ukraine. We´ll see how it all goes when I get back. Maybe there will be an interpretor. I don´t even know how strong the church is over there. Or maybe I won´t need an interpretor! Haha just kidding I for sure will. I can say about 20 word in russian. I haven´t been studying it as much as I should if I want to learn.
There are mosquitos here too- if you can imagine. The weird thing is I don´t get bitten by them- almost never. I must have some kind of World War Z kind of disease that makes them not want my blood. At the start of my mission I had lots around my ankles and socks... but since about 4 months in the mission I have not been bitten. Weird huh? No dangue for me *knock on wood*
Sometimes, when the power goes out and we have the car right outside I think about turning it on and feeling the air conditioning too. That would be nice, but I still haven´t done it.
Sometimes I used to take a P-day nap, but it´s been a long time since I´ve done that. When I get home I think I´m gonna take a big long nap. Sometimes when I´m not driving I fall asleep in the car, but I try my best not to.
Everyone/Public Service Anouncement:
More baptisms today! I´ll try and send pics during the week, but that´s where I´m going as soon as I send this message!
Love you all!
-E' Stoddard
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