These first few days in the field have been intense. I have been drenched with sweat every single day. Today is the first day it has rained while I have been in the Field. I love the rain, and I actually hope it rains a lot more.
Things have been going well though. We have had a lot of success and it is really surprising to me how many people are actually willing to listen to our message. It's also amazing to me how many people will stand and talk to us and completely ignore everything we are saying. There have been some pretty vulgar people. I don't mind swearing, you can get used to that pretty quick, but the people that try to get under our skin by sharing their recent sins and how they are so proud of them are the ones that can bother me. Some people really do have no morals. Overall though, there are some really nice people here.
The ward is amazing. There is kind of a Central family called the hoars (pronounced like whores) and they are all amazing. So funny and really strong in the church. Everyone in the ward is nice though, I have a feeling that a higher percentage of members here take church more seriously than back home.
Elder Kerysey is a very good trainer and gives me a lot of praise. He isn't very cleanly with some things and that is starting to bother me a little, but overall we get along very well. We teach together very well. He praises me a lot and whether or not it's deserved, i don't know, but it certainly helps me feel positive about the experience.
We currently have 9 new investigators, pretty much all from these past two days. Hopefully it will all go well. We met a man two days ago that actually said he would get baptized, but we haven't heard from him since then. I'm still hoping for him though.
The ASDA, is nice. The products are better quality than walmart. Plus, Elder kersey likes to cook, so I have been eating well for sure. I thought you might be interested in hearing that their shopping carts can only be used/unlocked after you put a pound in a slot on the cart. You can get the pound pack once you return the cart. So there are pretty much no carts left in the parking lot! I know that's something that bothers you a lot. The roads are a lot nicer here too. They are way skinny though and riding our bikes on them was a bit intimidating at first.
I'm sure there are many other stories I can share, but I think that is enough. You can put as much on the blog as you wish.
Thank you for everything and supporting me with my decision to be here. I love you!
