Ammo's 2 Year Mission

K 'fo real' where do I start? I'll start with the challenges and end off with the best part of my mission I think so far.

I'm doing it so I don't cry in front of all my companeros

Alright--so you guys know my companero can be challenging at times, and I almost got to the breaking point this week. I broke down to Hermana Sanchez (maestro). He insisted after gym to get a drink (and remember its 3:57 and our class starts at 4 so I'm like, 'No, we're not going to the tienda. You don't need a drink--you can drink water if you want a drink.'

And he told me, 'No, I need this drink.'

So me being me (I don't really like being overly rude) and I just said, 'Hurry up please. I don't wanna be late to class.'

We get to the tienda and there's a fat line of like 15 people.

I'm like, 'Yeah comapnero let's go. We're gonna be late.'

And he said, 'It will only take 5 seconds.'

So I just said, 'Okay. Whatever.'

So we legit sit in that store for 10 more minutes while he stands in line for a tiny little drink. (They aren't even good....) We show up to class at 4:10 and everybody is like 'tarde tarde tarde'. Hmmmm--I wonder why.

So I was just in a horrible mood and I didn't wanna speak Spanish to anyone, and my maestro came over and she was like, 'Something is wrong--what's going on?'

And I'm like, 'I don't wanna talk about it with him sitting right next to me'.

And so Hermano Sanchez and I went out to the hall and it was like 'My companion doesn't care about anything. He doesn't care to be on time to anything'.

And she just gave me some advice and I moved on. Just annoying--I'm trying to be the best missionary I can be, I get up on time, I try to be on time to everything. I go to bed when I'm supposed to--but he's the total opposite.

Alright--I'm over it. Let's move on to some other bad things that happened this week.

So Tuesday my companero got super sick and we had to go to the enfermia, and they told us to go the casa and to sleep for the rest of the day. So we did, and I just slept and caught up on sleep. Anyways, about an hour in, I hear a knock at the bedroom door and its our branch presidente Presidente Leyons. I swear he's got like special powers or something. Anyways he knocks and then just walks right in and we're both sleeping, and he's said, 'Elders--its me President Leyons. How are you feeling Elder?'

My companero said, 'Not good'.

And he said, 'You know that blessing I just gave you yesterday? I guess it wasn't from above, but it was from below!' hahahah It was pretty funny. So when the other elders got back from class to go to gym I went out and someone stayed back to make sure my companero didn't die. So that was good he didn't die!

Alright what else? Just when I thought I had got used to the food.....not just yet home boyz! haha The salsa tricks you here. Its so stinking good, but let me tell ya it does some voodoo magic to your intestines and it does not feel good. You know its gonna be a bad night when its really spicy going in... So I got super sick for like two days and I just got over it--I'm glad its over.

I got my first (kinda) calling in our little branch we have. Can you guys guess what it is...? Playing the piano!! Yep-- and I suck at it, but I like it a lot.

Alright onto some amazing things that have happened this week.

1. We had devotional on Tuesday night and Presidente Bennit cracked down on some missionaries. I'll let you put the pieces together, but his main line was, 'If you need to hide in the shadows, you don't belong here'. haha Basically elders were going over to each others' houses past 10:30 and Presidente Bennit caught them--pretty funny.

2. We just went to the temple. I'll send some pics, but oh my it was so pretty inside and out. The Celestial Room had this ginormous chandelier. (Reminded me of the song aha jk)

3. So one of teachers is Hermano Rodriguiez--and he's from Mexico Ciudad. He's legit a genius. He can tell your personality by just looking at your handwriting. So basically he told me I was prideful (which he said was good but I don't believe him--and I don't think I'm prideful at all. Maybe I am and I don't know it).

4. Okay--if you've been to the CCM you probably did TRC. Its basically when real people come in and you teach them. So we did that Saturday and we taught a man named Gabriel. He was around 60 or so. He was probably 5 foot 2 and so small. He was so nice. We taught him and these two other boys about the Restoration. At the end one of the boys asked me why I served I mission. And honestly for the first time I had to think about it in depth. So I told him a couple reasons, and then for some reason I got choked up and I told Gabriel and the other guys that I loved them. I just met these people and I already love them.. Isn't that incredible? I looked them in the eyes and told them with all my heart and the Spirit was so strong. I told Gabriel I loved the people of Mexico. Right after that he teared up and started crying as well. The Spirit was so strong. If any of you want to feel what I felt, go to the temple and just sit--I guarantee you will feel the Spirit.

5. You know, I realized this week I need to stop worrying about not being able to speak perfect Spanish. I look around me and I have people in my district who can speak perfect Spanish I feel, but I'm back here still trying to learn how to properly say 'hola'. For real--that's what I felt like before. But I have come to realize that I don't care honestly what people think about my Spanish. TRC was my evidence that I can speak good enough Spanish. I shared my testimony and I know each of those guys felt the Spirit, even though they can't understand a lick of what I'm saying. I don't care what people think. I'm working my hardest to learn this language, and I'm going to be fluent one day--I can promise you.

So Mom and Dad (and everybody on my list basically), if you guys could please pray for my (fake) investigators.

Alright here are some things that I want to do while I'm on my mission.

I want to work hard everyday.

I want to get to know not only the members of the branch but every member in the community--even the mayor (leaders) of the other church.

I want to help those in need and help those who are lost spiritually.

I want to be bold with everyone--especially my companions.

Oh, by the way, I got your donuts this week Hannah. Thank you. I shared them with the workers around the CCM. I try to talk with every worker if their available. Mom and Dad--I got your package, but I don't wanna eat it cause I've gained five pounds while being here, so I don't wanna pack on anymore weight. So I'll probably just give it away to the workers.

I apologize for a million emails, but I swear this one is worth it. You are not going to guess what my companero did this week:

We were reading and doing personal study out in the hall (hah--get it? stupid missionary jokes), and these hermanas walk by. And he's been eye ballin' this one hermana for a while, and all the sudden he just has this face of horror on his face (like what the heck just happened?). HE ASKED THE HERMANA FOR HER EMAIL!!.

BRUH!! I guess he said it like this.... 'Hey.. can I get your email so we can talk some more...?'

How smooth is he? For real--he's so smooth. He has never talked to this hermana before.. He legit just popped the question and everyone has been so embarrassed for him--and he's not even embarrassed.

I talked to the hermana the other day, and she was just weirded out. when he asked her she didn't say anything. So embarrassing. (Alright--peace out)

So I'm not sure why, but yesterday I got the feeling I needed to share my testimony in Spanish:

yo se que jesucristo vida. y yo se que el evasngelio de jesucristo es verdad. yo se que nosotros tenemos un profeta en la tierra hoy. y el leads nuestros iglesia. yo se que su expiacion es verdad y si nosotros usamos it nosotros podemos vivir con nuestros familias en heaven con dios. yo se que el dios ama todos las personas en el mundo y el dios ama usted.

(Hey mi amigos back in the United States--email me!! I'm not going to say your names, but I'm sure your always thinking, ´´Hmm, I should email Elder Hall´´. Yeah you should follow that prompting.

K love you guys. Have an awesome week. Be good. Work hard. Follow the commandments. Remember who you are.

Peace out--love you all; miss you all a ton like you don't even know.

Elder Hall