I did not have a snake in my boot. BUT last week I got to go to Dennys!! Sounds pretty bland, but if you've been eating beans and rice and tortillas for literally every single meal, (not an exaggeration btw), then you guys would understand that this was the greatest meal in the mish so far. Sorry mom, I spent 300 limperas, which low key is really only 12-13 bucks haha. I ordered two meals knowing I couldn't eat all of it because I couldn't choose between what to get. It was sooooooo good! We don't usually have permission to leave our area to go eat somewhere, but a guy in our district had his bday, so president gave us permission so that's cool!
UT WON BABY! To all of my OU friends, I can ship you guys some kleanex if you want, straight from Honduras (Especially Matt Mills). I saw the highlights, Kyler murray is raw I will say. All Im saying is since 2011, I have been saying that Texas wins a national championship in 2019, so vamos a ver.
And hey, The wife of my mission president had her baby which is pretty cool! Apparently a little premature, but I believe is healthy! So that's cool!
I have 3 weeks left in this change with Elder Frodsham, then most likely he is leaving the area and I am staying. There are 17 new missionaries coming in this change, so I have been told that more than likely I will be training someone. A little nervous in all honestly because at times I feel inadequate, but this last week has helped a ton because the Lord has blessed and reassured me that I know this language. I am proud to say that I am at the point where I understand basically 100% and am pretty confident in my speaking, solo necessito aprender mas palabras a veces, pero bueno! I don't like to write these emails in Spanish that much because I know it can be annoying if you don't understand haha. Today, I am going to write a more spiritual message, but invite all to read!
This week was a busy week. We didn't get to spend a lot of time in our own area, which kinda sucked, because we were spending time helping people in other areas! We also did a big service project for a person with a ton of missionaries! We basically build stairs in front of this persons house, which my experience with concrete came in handy which is always good! As a missionary, I{ love to serve the people here. Yeah, we are here to teach people, but we are also always searching for opportunities to serve anyone we can. Sometimes people don't want to hear our message, but ask if we can mop and sweep their floors, and so we just go ahead and do it. Its amazing to see how someones attitude can change when you serve them. It is such a great feeling.
There is no one that has served me personally more in my life than my mom, but I am going to have to say that the greatest example of service I have seen in my life is from my dad. I spent a lot of my childhood accompanying him to service projects, visiting old people in retirement homes to help them, helping someone move out or move into their house. I want to say I was always super enthusiastic about these experiences, but honestly a lot of the time I would have rather have been hanging out with friends or something like that. Sometimes I even opted out of it and my dad would go without me. A lot of the time, he would be the only to show up to help someone in need. It always bugged me when I was younger that "why did my dad always have to be the one to volunteer for everything, why couldn't someone else take a turn?". Sounds a little selfish, but it was something that a young 15 year old version of me asked from time to time.
As I have been on my journey growing closer to my heavenly Father and learning, studying, and teaching about the Savior, Jesus Christ, I have seen one pattern that he showed us. Charity, Love, Service. As we look at his life, Christ spent his time serving the poor, sick, needy. Healed the sick, performed miracles, suffered for our sins , and died on the cross, and was resurrected so that one day we can be too.
I have gained a testimony of Jesus Christ through the example of my dad. His example is why I am here today, serving the people of Honduras. I have found more happiness in hardships when I have been serving someone. My invitation to everyone, is that if you are struggling, down, exhausted, depressed, try and find a way to serve someone. It doesn't have to be big. Buy someone food. Help someone with their homework. Mow the lawn for your dad. Things like that. I know that Charity and Service is the true love of Christ, and as we strive to do this more we are becoming more like Him. And that's the goal right? If you believe in Jesus, then you believe he was the one perfect person to ever walk the Earth, the LITERAL son of God. He put an example for us, a perfect example and path for us to follow. And it all starts with love,charity, and service. Go out there and serve someone!
Okay guys, a little more spiritual message today, I promise I am still normal Steve though! Missionaries are actually not what you would expect, they are normal people. Behind the scenes, we are basically always gooning around, doing hoodrat stuff haha, its actually so fun. I am loving Honduras, this place is a straight jungle. Getting a little tired of 50-60 year olds breastfeeding their grandchildren in front of me all the time. Doesn't matter if your in church, Eating, teaching them, in a bus. I have had a few gagging experiences lol. My advice to all the young moms out there with babies, please use a blanket or something. I say this out of love, but also am very serious.
Survived working in a tropical storm for 3 days, low key kinda sucked because I was soaked 24/7, but we workin out here. Also conference was awesome, 2 hour church! I saw it coming! Watched most of it in Spanish, but I understood perfectly! Go watch the talk by Rasband if ya'll have the chance!
That's my message for the week!! Love you guys, hit me up if you get the chance!
Elder Butler
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