This week went by pretty quick. Nothing much new, we have just been walking a ton through the mountains and teaching lessons haha. My Spanish is definitely improving slowly but surely. I am kinda at a plateau with it though, so basically right now my only barrier is vocabulary so I have been trying to improve on that aspect. My comprehension is good as long as I focus into the conversation.
My Trainer is super good at helping me and giving me cues, Honestly love this guy he is one of the coolest guys in the mission and we work super super hard too. Our area is a tough area for sure. A Lot of MS 18 Gangsters here, but they don't bother us. We are in a pueblo which usually has less success in terms of baptisms, but nonetheless we can still have success if we work hard and are obedient. The Expectiva in the mission is 3 every month, and I think this next month we can do it.
This Saturday we had another baptism at the waterfalls because the younger kids like swimming after wards, so we went hiking through the mountains again. Well one of the kids left his 4 year old little brother behind, so we had to walk with him, I just ended up putting him on my shoulder and trudged on. Halfway though the mountain hurricane Katrina hit us. Probably the hardest rain I have been in since I was in Texas. Here we were drenched head to toe in the mountains with wind blowing and a little kid on my back lol. Quite the sight.
Later that day we figured out the kid that was baptized forged his grandmas signature for permission to be baptized, so we couldn't confirm him on Sunday which was really sad. But we talked to his, and he was adamant that she signed it, so we think she could definitely be lying, because honestly, there are a lot of lying old crazy ladies here in Honduras. Always make up stuff or make excuses for things, but we are gonna try to get to the bottom of it lol.
No one in the freaking country is married at all which is kinda annoying. Its either the mom got preggo young and the grandparents raise multiple grandchildren, Everyone is a single mom, or the couple isn't married but they have lived with each other for like 20 years or something which makes no sense to me honestly lol. Its not that I think everyone should be married, but if you are already basically spouses, just make it official. And Honestly, people are popping out babies left and right, which is sad because the kids don't have a father in their life. Sure does make me grateful for mine! Love you dad.
Pues, that's all I have for this week, love you guys, keep sending me emails!!
Elder Butler
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