Gorilla Suit

Thanks for the letters everyone. Mom, you mentioned a little about the soccer World Cup. The latin world down here lives it and you have to be very careful of what you say because they are pretty much fanatics. Right now I am writing in a cyber cafe and outside there is a marching band with nothing but drums playing music for Brasil and there is a guy in a gorilla suit dancing around. They are all dressed in different jersies for different teams. It's actually kind of cool, especially when we have missionaries from some of these different countries here. Well, I heard about the U.S. and England tied in their game. You almost can´t teach a lesson without hearing something about the World Cup. Anyhow, they have paused for a moment and I can think now.

So yesterday I was walking down the road and one of the power lines just blew up about 500 feet behind us. That scared me because it just blew up and the cable was laying on the ground. We were careful as we crossed over it . The police were all just standing around looking at it, wondering what to do. My companion and I are doing great together. We have about 10 baptisms planned and some should fall within the next change. This means I might not be here for them. I don´t want to go, but at the same time, to be in the same area for six months would be tough.

Hermana Laurena has been a super big help for me. She has been the reason for a lot of success in this area always referring to people for us to talk to and taking care of me. I practically see them as my family here in El Salvador. When I was sick, she took me to the doctor. She asks me if I have drank my water for the day or if we need anything and finds service for us to do. She keeps us busy and above all she has a good heart. I have never had sisters but her daughters are practically sisters to us. Above all, they are a super awesome family.

To answer a few of your questions :
I get to pick up mail whenever they bring it to me or at the major meetings in the change. Like zone meetings and interviews. So about twice every six weeks.

I get my hair cut at a barber shop. Tthey use a chair, a pair of scissors and a strait razor to cut my hair. It's pretty much normal, just that they use a straight razor.

Yes, I have done a lot of relief efforts to help clean up flooding. In fact, that's what I am going to do for the rest of my p-day when I get back to my area after I eat. Thanks again to Hermana Laurena. Like I said, she has kept us very busy.

Things back home seem to be progressing like normal, but at the same time it seems like not much has happened since I left. I am sure things have changed, but then again, it's Vegas. Well, my time is coming to an end and I wish I could write more. Next week p-day will fall on Tuesday for a rare activity that an Area 70 is coming to visit to talk about the temple the Saints are to receive here.


Elder Proksch