April 2, 2012

Hey Guys, 

This week was alright till conference. We couldn´t get anyone to go, everyone we went to look for in a taxi fell through. That is the biggest problem in our area right now. We haven´t been able to help our investigators understand the importance of going to church. This week we are going to really focus on that with them. Other then that we helped a recent convert go to conference, it was the first time he has been to church in probably 6 or 7 months. Elder Fonseca is improving he hasn´t slept after lunch since last Friday but the colder it gets in the morning the longer he sleeps in. He is pushing 7:30-7:40 it doesn´t effect my studies but I am not really sure if it is my responsibility to make him get up or not. He has also started pushing other rules like what time we get home or how effective or comp study is. Just little things I can prevent if I keep tract of our time. He doesn´t really think that some of the rules are that important he told me how with Elder Tyree if they ran home one night they could make it but if they walked they wouldn´t. He didn´t run because he didn´t care. It is just something little but his attitude kind of bugs me, I hope he doesn´t get worse. I will see if I can help him out more this week. Today starts Semana Santa or holy week. Every cyber cafe was closed except this one and we had to wait 25 minutes for a computer. I got kind of sick a few days ago, just a cold. I blame Elder Fonseca. He got sick 5 days ago the next day was really hot and every member that gave us water only gave us one glass to share which happen a lot.  And now I am sick which kind of made conference a bummer. Between the first to sessions we had to get a map for our area and stuff so we didn´t talk to anyone plus our area is like 5 km from the stake center.  It was in English by the way. Holland was really good! On Sunday break Eolder Fonseca said we were going to do divisions and do contacts. I got paired with Elder Duke from the group below me and Elder Mulstien who got here 2 weeks ago. So I was senior comp. Who knows why we did a trio but whatever, after about an hour Elder Mulstien said we could stop by his house and grab some cake on the way back to the church. When we got there all are comps were there eating cake. I should have known. They are all Latino, which dosen´t really mean anything except`t they have a rep for being lazy and the fact that Elder Duke and my comp are a little trucho doesn´t help. We watched priesthood this morning. It was in Spanish and horrible. They have to fit a lot more words in a small space of time it was so fast that and being sick and that it was at 7 in the morning means I got little out of it. I guess I will just have to wait and read it. What else this week, Oh yea I tasted liquor and a member passed out while we were in her house. First the Liquor. He is an investigator and he always gives us something to drink. I watched him pull some juice out of the fridge but it looked like it was going to be only enough for one glass. A few minutes later he came back with 2 cups and said this one is for you two and the other is for us, his amigo and him. Each cup had about half and inch of beverage in it. At that moment I knew something was up. His friend then said I can't drink alcohol. His reply: its alright this doesn´t have alcohol. I was like alright but still kind of hesitant and put the glass to my lips. The second it hit my lips I knew I shouldn´t drink it spit it back in the cup and put it back down. It burned and tasted horrible. After about ten minutes he asked us why we weren´t drinking.  All it is is liquor!  We were like which has alcohol. He didn´t believe us and pulled out the bottle which said 30 % alcohol. "Oh it isn´t that much your much, your alright he said". Crazy guy he is like 76!     
Second, we met a menos activio on her way home from centro and she invited us over because she just got the results of whether she or her husband get the house in the divorce. After reading it it said nothing on who got what she was a little upset.  We tried to comfort her.  She smokes a lot, she went into the kitchen and we see her put some pills in her mouth and then take a drink. I was thinking to myself I hope those are save. Then boom she hits the floor. We tried to wake her up then put her in her bed she was still breathing fine so I elevated her feet and Elder Fonseca called the Bishop and another member they were just like I don't know what to do call the police. Good Luck!  Thanks members!  We called the police then gave her a blessing.  She then woke up after a few minutes and moves to the couch.   She should have just stayed there but didn't want to.  The police showed up and asked her to go to the hospital by this time she was crying.  She finally said yes and when she stood up she passed out again.  So they picked her up and threw her in the police car and told us to get in and we took off.  It was like that movie with Tom Cruise where the girl passes out all the time.  The siren was going and at every corner she would fall on me or my comp.  We got to the hospital, dropped her off, talked to the nurse for about 5 minutes then the police brought us back.  It was so crazy!  We talked to the Bishop again, he seemed indifferent and unwilling to help.  We finally found a member that went to visit her.  Anyway that is about it for now hopefully the next week is more tranquil.  As for the next package maybe some ties, peanut butter and a hockey puck.  I had something else but I forgot.  Anyway Tengo que irme. Disfruten de la semana. Choa, Choa.
Love Elder Wray