Hey Family,
How is everybody? Sounds like you
had another busy week, and a bit emotionally draining! Tell Mary I am so sorry
about her friend, but I now that God has a plan and there is a reason for
everything. We have trials to in order to grow. I have been learning that this
week.
I am glad Mary is making friends. That’s
too bad about Coop’s feet; I know what that feels like but with shoulders...
That Halloween party looked awesome, I am a little jealous. I still don’t know
what they do for Halloween here but I heard they just do Dia de los Muertos or
day of the dead here in Irapuato. They already have Christmas stuff up too,
crazy!
So to answer dad’s questions I
really don’t now what the strangest thing here is, everything is really dirty
all the time and there is not a whole lot of space, everyone is just crammed in
everywhere, but you are right I have not felt too much of a culture shock. The
bugs are awful, especially in our new house, I am getting eaten alive. In one
night I got over 30 bug bites... but the next day we bought this thing you plug
into the wall and it kills the mosquitos, I only had a couple new ones after
that.
You asked about P days, we haven’t
played soccer yet, only one time for a church activity with the little kids. I
actually did better than I thought I would – I scored a couple goals. We
usually play American football and basketball on p days. Speaking of sports
thanks for keeping my updated on the World Series, I get little bits and pieces
of what is happening in the United States but not much so that’s fun to hear.
Also on p days we are only supposed to write for around 30 minutes, we usually
end up taking about 45 because it takes so time to read them first. I have
heard a little from my buddies at school, Tom has written me a few times and
that’s about it. Marissa Farris also wrote me during the MTC but I haven’t heard
from her in a while. Oh and I have heard from both grandparents as well, I wish
I had time to write them more but I usually just send a quick message back. It’s
fun to hear from people but I don’t have a lot of time.
So the food. It’s really good most the
time. I got sick for the first time last week but just for a day. I ate some
bad mole evidently. It’s like a salsa with chocolate, it’s usually really good.
I also tried tripe today, wasn’t too bad but wasn’t my favorite either. There hasn’t
been anything I really haven’t liked. It’s all pretty good.
So time is flying by, we have
transfers coming up, I shouldn’t move and neither should my companion but it’s
crazy I have almost completed one. I am a little bummed we haven’t had a
baptism yet but we are supposed to be focusing on the less active members and
we have reactivated some families. We have a date for a baptism with one of
those families whose child wasn’t baptized, he is 9 but it counts for us and we
are teaching him. His baptism isn’t this week, but next.
The language has been really rough
lately. If someone takes time to sit down and talk to me and explain things and
speak a little slower I can understand but it’s hard to understand at normal
speed or when lots of people are talking. They also listen to a lot of American
music here and it’s hard to hear that and Spanish at the same time. I know that
I have something to learn, something to offer the people here. God has a plan
and it’s going to be hard, maybe for a long time but I am definitely being
humbled, and maybe that’s what I need. There’s nothing more I can do than learn
each day and try and help someone with my limited communication skills.
But that’s one thing I have gained a
greater testimony of so far. God has a plan, he knows and takes care of his
children, and he gives us trials to grow. I have seen it in my own life every
single day, and in the lives of the people here. Even if it’s something simple
like, oh man I forgot to buy food for dinner tonight and I am going to be
hungry. I say a prayer that somehow my hunger will be taken care of. Without a
doubt someone offers me food, or we end up going to a store. Or with bigger
things when I can’t communicate, but in a lesson I have something I need to
say. God lets me suffer the communication part, but if I say a prayer, even
though my Spanish isn’t perfect or correct I can usually say what I need to say
to help that person.
I challenge you all to look for Gods
plan in your lives, his help, and his love!
I love and pray for you all
Elder Utley
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