Hey Mom,
Piano is coming along slowly, but yeah,
still trying to get some hymns down. Also, my companion has been
teaching me the guitar. I bought his for $40 and yeah, it was a good
deal. I'm coming along pretty quick. Got some songs down too. My favorite
one that I know so far is "Hallelujah". It's the one by Leonard Cohen and it was
played in Shrek 1. So.....Benjamin is now my height..........Crap. Well, I
guess it was a good run while it lasted, but it'll be fine. haha. Maybe
jump-roping will help me grow another inch.
So, Chewy and his family
are coming along nicely. Also, Juan Calderon is being baptized on July 13.
If ever I saw a man that was prepared to hear the gospel, it is JUAN. He
is just full of light and has a laugh that is contagious. I love that
guy. And, we just set up a date for Antonio to be baptized on July 27.
He is a nice kid and is learning English right now. (His English is
better than my Spanish). Rodrigo is doing wonderfully. He had a
drinking problem and is trying SO hard to not sip any more alcohol. He
called me once and asked me if I could help him find a substitute. My
companion was like, "I don't know any way to replace alcohol." However, being
me, and it kinda just popped into my head, I told him, "Empieza bebiendo
Mountain Dew!"(Start drinking Mountain Dew) HAHAHA!!! Yep, I totally got the guy hooked on Dew. And
let me tell ya, he has no more problems with wanting to go get a drink.
haha. Elder Villalva said to me, "You are the most unorthodox missionary
I will ever know." I asked him if that was a bad thing. He told me,
"I'm still deciding." LOL love my companion. And I only have a week left
with that guy. Muy triste. Oh yes, and I am teaching the Crips still and
they all love what they are hearing. And now my teaching group has grown
from 5-6 to 10-12. They love learning and actually asked me a question,
"So is it wrong to sell drugs? I mean we are just selling it. They're
the ones buying the stuff." I just said, "Yeah, because you are the ones
handing out the sin." That one kinda sunk in. Tyrone then suggested that
they find a different way to make money. Pretty cool right? Preachin'
the Gospel to a bunch of CRIPS!!! They all call me "The Fightin'
Preacher"! I wont lie; I like the title. haha.
Oh yeah, so how is dad? And
are you doing all right? Our families are still doing well and we are just
working hard out here. I love you Mom. Hope you're not having any more
anxiety attack because of me. Love you!
Elder Sierra
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