Week 4

Que pasa Everyone!!! I hope you're all doing great! I'm doing good here! This week wasn't anything crazy, just another week in the MTC! I only have 2 weeks left here until I leave for Uruguay baby!! Spanish is coming along mas o menos haha. As of right now, my biggest problem is just understanding people. I seem to struggle with that a lot. But I can definitely say the gift of tongues is real!! This email I just wanted to mention how humbled I have already been since coming to Colombia. This past week new Latino elders came into the MTC and they are some awesome guys. I have learned very quickly how blessed I am in my life since meeting them. Some of them don't have shoes when we play soccer outside and they are barefoot. One of my buddies from Venezuela literally grew up homeless and in and out of gangs and violence that if you or I were exposed to probably wouldn't have survived, and now that guy is on a mission. I can't believe it man. He's the coolest, funniest guy ever. And the other day, his companion thought that a pack of oreos we got were so good that he wouldn't eat his. In Venezuela, they don't have oreos, so he's saving it to give to his mom. Wow, I couldn't believe him. They are the most humble and nicest guys I have honestly ever met. It made me really start thinking about how blessed I am. It's hard for us because there is a rule we cant give them anything because the church is going to help them out with clothes and stuff. I just want to give them my shoes or ties or clothes or something. I felt so guilty just when one of them saw all my ties. If I have already been humbled this much in 4 weeks, then I can't imagine what it'll be like in 2 years. I am so thankful for the life I have lived in America and the things we take for granted every day. I hope everyone just tries to realize how much we've all been blessed. I love you all and hope you're doing great!!! This week we get to go proselyting again on Saturday, so next week I'll have more experiences to write about! Adios!