Week 64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't really know what to write! I mean, we talked for 45 minutes yesterday and with my companion being sick, there really hasn't been too much to write about!

So the best  thing about this week.... The nurse told him to buy Gatorade, so I bought some Mexican flavor Gatorade for me! Like, not flavored like Mexicans, but flavors Mexicans like! So I bought Cucumber Lime, Watermelon Citrus, and Tangerine. The Cucumber lime is the best flavor ever!

Ok but for real, last night after calling we ate posole with Hermana Alonso, from El Salvador. She's the best member ever! Just so solid, always comes and teaches with us! The hard part is that she has a really hard family life. Her RM husband is less active, her kids are rebellious, and like they're all always gone. And so she just really loves the missionaries a ton, and we were able to spend a great mother's day with her! And she gave me posole to take home since she knows how much I love it, and so I have lunch for the next few days!

Also of note, our crazy investigator, Gustavo (who promised me his daughter... I don't know what to do about that), has the most solid wife ever. So we got her cell phone, and we're going to start teaching her with Hermana Alonso, because I think she can get baptized. We also found the nicest less active of all time last night, and we have an appointment with her thursday! So good things.

Elder Minkler is pretty much better. We discovered a mutual love of Ben Folds when he said "I was never cool in school" and then I said "you probably don't remember me" and then at the same time we both said "DO YOU LIKE BEN FOLDS 5??" So yeah, new connection!

Well... That's it!

Oh also we went to the temple. Which I already told you guys about yesterday. That was nice! I love the Oakland Temple!

Love you guys tons!!!!!!

Elder Foster

(From Week 63)

One more cool thing from this week. I've been praying for the chance to contact a guy wearing a Wu Tang Clan shirt, and finally my prayer was answered! Elder Minkler stopped to give some first aid (band aids and alcohol) to a lady that fell on her bike, and then this guy was walking by wearing a Wu Tang Clan shirt. So we talked about that for a little while, and he was a cool guy. He was pretty surprised to see that I was a normal guy!

And then after that, as we were riding back to the pad, our branch mission leader and his wife were eating tacos outside at this taqueria as we rode by, they flagged us down and bought us each two tacos de cabeza and a glass coke! It was awesome. Well, inside I see this guy, pretty young, with his wife/ girlfriend type person. He's got short, almost buzzed hair and a beard and I notice he's kind of laughing at us (great and spacious building...) and then I notice he has a misfits tattoo on his forearm. BOOM! good conversation starter. He was actually really nice, and was surprised! It was cool. So a good week! See, punk rock is good for your soul!!!