January 2, 2013

Hey Guys,

Things have been hard. I left calling you guys super happy and content but 1 block from the members house about six teenagers sprayed us with squirt guns filled with urine. Needless to say it was a little frustrating and discouraging and sadly for my companion he got some in the mouth. To make things worse the buses stopped working and we had to walk 45 min home at 10:00 and covered in pee. From there the work was hard, members and investigators left and we had more problems with teenagers in our area.That Friday a couple rode by on bikes and out of the blue one spit in my face and then later that day they threw rocks. The next day it took all I had to leave the house, I was super discouraged. Our numbers where super bad and I had lost all desire to work. My companion went to the bathroom and all I could think to do was knee down and pray. It was a pretty long pray because when I finished my companion was asleep on his bed. By long I mean less then 5 min but my companion is always sleeping. But it took all I had to say "levántese vamos ahora"(get up and get going). But I did it, was hard.  By the ended of the week I was pretty discouraged, but Elder Navarro talked to me and I felt better as this week started and now I am super excited to go to Mercedes! That's right this week is change week that is why I am writing so late in the week. After six months here I am excited to leave! But I will miss the people here dearly. I am going to miss the City a lot. I didn´t want to come to Deo and now I don´t want to leave. I am going with Elder Camejo from Mexico the second Mexican campanion in a row. President called me early to give me my change. It was kind of a weird call. He was kind of like Elder Wray I don't usually do this but.... I am going to give you your change. Then a long pause that was kind of uncomfortable so I said alright President. Then he told me my change and told me how grateful he is to have me in his mission and for my obedience and diligence. Then that was it. I really don´t know why he did it maybe he was inspired because it left me super excited. Anyway not much more to say. We did an asado(Roast) New Years day because it was an Elders b-day, super good.  Anyway I have to go pack. Love you!

Elder Wray

Pic 1 a chicken I cooked with potatoes and sweet potatoes and carrots it was really good. I thought it was going to be dry but it was perfect.

Pic 2 Melonesas de pollo with rice i made 

Pic 3 Asado that we did super good