Yes, I got your package. Easter was super fun but I’ll talk
about that later. And having an AP for a
companion is cool. He is a spiritual
giant so I learn so much. We sometimes have to go to the office for a little,
but not much. But when we do we just
watch bible videos, which are my favorite things now. There is a link on lds.org.
And for sure tonight watch the "Because of Him" video either
off lds.org or
mormonchannel.org. It’s so good and it made me super pumped to
teach the resurrection! And btw, LDS
media has really stepped up its media! I would encourage you or Becks or anyone
to explore the Mormon Channel website. There are some really cool ones. But no, I don't ever see Pres. maybe like
every other week and it’s just “hello, how’s it going” stuff. Not even the APs really see him, just talk on
the phone and at meetings. The ones who
see him are the Sister Training Leaders.
They study with him every week.
Anyways… so on my mission I have gotten super into Chipotle. We have only been there like 3 times but it’s
so good. And if you get a burrito make
sure it is double wrapped, more tortilla and it holds up better. And the hot sauce chipotle style is super
good, but if you put too much it ruins it.
I’ve been trying to get into spicy things. We have a member, Hermana Cuevas, who is the
best! She is from Mexico (I like
Mexicans better than other Hispanics, more fun and better food) but she is
crazy and we were just like shouting and laughing and being sarcastic and she
is the only one I can do that with. But
she made spicy taquitos and she says I have to learn to like chile so I’m not a
gringo anymore cuz I have the Mexican attitude down to just be loud and
obnoxious and crazy, haha.
Also you know Amairani and Jorge? Well they aren't getting baptized anytime
soon. We tried to have a lesson with the
mom and just praise her and love her and get Amairani to bear her testimony. But right as Amairani started to get into her
testimony she stuttered a bit and her mom just went off. She was saying she doesn't believe and we are
just forcing her, and she is just changing to make the mom mad, and she cussed
her out. It’s super sad cuz the mom just
works so she can go out and party and get drunk. She leaves Amairani at home to take care of
Jorge all day and the mom has no interest in them. So Amairani is done with her, so this summer
she is moving in with a cousin at UCLA and going to work and finish senior year
there. Then make enough money to move
Jorge out too. It makes me so grateful
for a nice family!
But Easter was super fun. We went to a big family dinner. In our ward there is the Perez family, and
they are to our ward as the Kimball family is to Laguna Ward. We went to their family dinner it was so fun. Then we went to another dinner with some
single sisters that live together. She
is super into music so she gave us ukuleles and tried to teach us how to play. She also gave us a big Easter bag, but I think
it’s just all her left over stuff, haha.
But we bore our testimonies of the savior there and the spirit was so
strong! Then we had to go to the office
so I watched the "Because of Him" video on lds.org.
Again super good! So I got super
pumped to teach about Jesus and we left and “I believe in Christ” came on in
the car. It was a version where Bruce R
McConkie narrates a couple verses. It
was perfect! But then not one person
would open the door or talk to us on the street. I was defeated. But I still have my testimony so all is well.
It was a good week, Elder Parks
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