Hola holaaaaaa!! Hope everyone has had a great week!
Mine has been crazyyyy but super good! I made it to Mexico! Everything is way
different here but I'm super excited and like it so far! Here's some of the
highlights from my last few days in DC and my first few days here in Mexico!
We learned how to make papusas with a hermana in our
ward on Tuesday! I don't really know how to describe em haha but they're like
tortillas stuffed with beans, cheese, and meat and then grilled and they're so
good! Basically a pro chef now what can I say haha
Guys I dunked for the first time on Wednesday! On a 10
foot rim and with a full size basketball 😏and not even
joking it was on my last attempt the day before I left DC haha. Also shoutout
to Elder Ingles for tossing me the dime of the century! And don't even worry we
got video proof check it out below 😂 Also on
Wednesday had a super awesome last district council, said goodbye to the
district, and then got Chick fil a one last time with my dawg Elder Ingles
Thursday we got up at 3 am to head to the DC airport to
catch my flight at 6am. I flew to Houston and then to Aguascalientes! Also for
some reason flew first class so that was hype I'll take it haha. When I got to Mexico and got through customs the AP's and a senior missionary couple met me
and we drove to the mission home! There we had some good food and I got to see
some of my boys from the MTC district, including Elder Horoba my MTC comp! That
night they split us up with elders in Aguascalientes around the mission home
and we went into their area and stayed the night with them. I was with Elder
Hunter in a super poor part of Aguas but it was so much fun! Super humbling and
powerful to visit with people who have literally nothing but regardless are
still so full of light! Also had a bombbbb Quesadilla so far the food does not
disappoint!
The next morning we took a taxi to the Aguas stake
center and had a big meeting with all the new missionaries in the mission and
some of the trainers. It's super interesting to see what things are similar to
DC and what things are completely different. I'm really grateful for the time I
had in DC to adjust to missionary life and hopefully I can take what I learned
there and now apply it in Spanish! At the end of the meeting we found out which
area we were going to and who our comp would be. I'm with Elder Sánchez, a
native from Mexico, and we're in the state of San Luis Potosi in an area called
industrias! Our mission covers basically 3 states in Mexico so after that
meeting me and all the elders heading to San Luis hopped on a 3 hour bus ride
there! When we got there that night, met Elder Sánchez and dude is a legend! He
actually speaks really good English just from learning on the mission so if I
have questions we're still able to communicate but it'll be really nice to have
a native Spanish speaker to learn from! Our area is definitely one of the
wealthier and nicer parts of Mexico which is nice! Definitely a blessing to
still live in a pretty nice place while adjusting to Mexico!
Saturday and Sunday were both pretty similar, studies
in the morning and then we have to walk about an hour into the part of our area
where most of our friends and members live. We usually walk everywhere but
sometimes take busses or taxis. Luckily the weather isn't too hot right now
haha. Here they basically do 1 big meal each day in the afternoon at like 2 or
3 and each day we get fed by members which is a huge blessing! It's also super
nice that everything is crazy cheap so if we ever need more food it's not too
big of a deal!
Gave my first talk in Spanish on Sunday 😂 luckily I had
like one days notice so I could prepare a bit but I think it went alright haha.
Our church starts 4pm here which is wack but our ward is fairly good sized
and it was super good to meet a lot of members!
While it's definitely been a wild first few days here
in Mexico and sometimes pretty stressful and overwhelming, I'm so grateful for
the blessings the Lord has given me and the many miracles I've seen! One of the
biggest lessons I think I've learned so far on my mission is how to truly have
sincere prayers with my Heavenly Father and it has helped strengthen our
relationship so much! Even though it might be pretty crazy these next few weeks
I know that my Savior will be right beside me through it all and he will help
me accomplish his work! I'm going to really try to focus on the blessings and
miracles around me this week and I invite you to do the same! Love you all have
a wonderful week and have an amazing Christmasssss!!
Love, Elder McDonald
Word of the Week: Chido (awesome/that's dope) one of the first slang words I learned here haha it's just another way to say "that's awesome" or basically how we say "that's dope" in the US
Invitation of the Month: LIGHT THE WORLD! One more week until Christmas! Who can you share your and Christ's light with this week to give someone a super memorable Christmas? You guys got this!
**My Boy & Chick-Fil-A / Making Papusas/ DUNKINGGGGG!!**
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