Hey guys. This week was just another average week.. Not to many prospecs.
Sounds like mom is getting kinda serious with plans.. I can only help with about 6 days... because i know nothing about atitilan or antigua..
I will try to get a van rented for about 15 dollars a day.. gas here is about 30 quetzales.. or about 3.60 a gallon for gas.
other than that im not sure what else to do...
Sounds like my room is up and running... how does the junk room look? any chance that i could turn that into a room? it would make good for a little home theater as well..

Anyway I am just trying to survive here... Kinda hard when the end is near.. Elder turek helps me and keeps me moving..

Thanks for the letters. Good to hear from you all!!

La Libertad

22 months out

Well another week gone. Today i hit 22 months So before i forget...
Today we were traveling to san benito to use internet. For those who don´t know guatemala EVERY stop you make they try to sell you things... so 3 people got on the bus and were selling things. well the bus drive either didnt care or didnt know and hit the gas.. The 23ish year old lady hit the ground from the shock of the acceleration from speeding up.. she ate it .. anyway there was a speed bump and usually they just slow down enough so you can jump out... thats exactly what she did when she ATE it hard (again).. She fell flat on her face and all her fruit she was selling was all over the road.. So now there are only 2 kids selling soda pop left right?? so about 20 minutes later in the middle of the road we just stop and he tells them to get off. they kindly refuse. and he kindly picks up the childen (age 8 and 10) and drop them off in the middle of no where. HAHAHA that was so funny (kinda messed up too)
Anyway.. Kim beat me at katan!! Good job.. At least next time i will have an idea of what the freak i am doing.. I didnt even have Brick or rocks!! whateva Next time!!!

Anyway thanks for the letters... love ya alll
Tay

11/9/09 Tikal for 3rd time

Well mom i´m kinda swamped too.. We went to Tikal today (for those that are counting thats number 3) Just another day in lamanite country.. We found a group of missionary tourers, they go to mexico etc.. they were various places.. Mesa AZ, UT, and idaho falls..
I found a member who know´s a guy who has a TON of computer games.... how convient right? i will burn a few for home..
Peten weather has cooled down. THANK HEAVENS!! its cloudy all day.
So we have zone conference this friday as well as some confrence VIA satalite. I think the prophet might talk to guatemala.
tell kim i will try to get on at 2.. we have to buy food and travel for 1 hour to get to my area so that Xcludes 4, and 5-.. So 2 to 3.
Last week i bought mountian dew.. 2 cans.. It was 1.25 a can so i only bought 2...

Anyway Thanks for the letters.. I love you all!!

11/02/09

Man its super hot here in peten. Like i Said my companion is elder turek.. He has 5 months in the mision (he entered with elder goodwin and elder Schone) he studied spanish 4 years in high school and sounds great. He is a good worker so that will keep me going!

We have a few possibilities for babtism but none went to church this week so i´m not sure how they will progress.

sounds like the volleyball team got hammered.

Anyway.. no word on any good deals with the tv? looking for a 1080P 42inch or 37 inch.. any brand will doo..

also no word on the computer..

Things are fine here, we are going to Tikal next week so i wont be on early for email

I sprained my ankle again yesterday... i was just walking normal and it happened..

Anyway things are fine here

thanks for the letters Wood

The Winner!!

He wins, hands down. Never seen anything quite like it. Taylor, don't shop at the same stores he does!!

He had someone make this suit and tie for him out of the fabric that is used in Guatemala. This is Elder Chacon, an assistant.

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And actually, though it caught me off guard, it's pretty cool to have this suit and tie to remember Guatemala by.