Teaching More in Spanish

July 21, 2008

Howdy,

Life is good And I am enjoying it alot more every week! My companion leaves next week "and transfers are next week" which is a bummer but it will be good to not have someone who is talking about home so much as my next companion! He is alot of fun, its just kinda a downer to be reminded constantly he gets to see his family in a week! But anyways things are going really well.

I had the opportunity to teach more in Spanish this week. I am trying to just open my mouth and talk and let them figure out what I am saying and it has helped my Spanish alot. So that is kinda fun. We have two people that are really progressing quickly. One is a Hispanic man named Humberto, way nice humble man, works in a factory, has a 21 year old son here who is a way good guy and this week he has started to read also. Humberto went to church and loved it and which is good because he has wanted to go to the last two weeks but our ward is not that good at actually showing up... So he sat outside his house in his church clothes two weeks in a row... so we found a guy in the Spanish branch that will help who is way cool and kinda solved that problem!!!

I am definitely starting to get more comfortable in dirty, dirty homes and eating whatever they offer in their less then sanitary homes. We don’t get meals basically ever but they often offer us whatever they have! I Don’t really know What I am eating these days. Like pasta-roni and quesadillas... Basically whatever is in the kitchen?

Our other investigator that is doing the best is Jeanie she is the 18 year old. Awkward as can be, but very nice. We were talking to her sister the other day when she left and her sister came in and told us that she has been saving the Quarters from California and Utah "the states of me and my companion" she also said.... OK Before you read this you must know that this is an exact quote... This has not been modified in any way for comedic value "Elder Stiles is so cute with his retainer"... CAN YOU SAY AWKWARD? I thought it was hilarious when the unwanted attention was on my companion but not now!!! I then thought about it... what she was saying were cute were 2 peices of plastic, with metal in them, then with placed in my mouth and encrusted with saliva.... HAHA Funniest Thing.

Love you all,

Elder Scott Stiles

PS I would not mind those peanutbutter things? and Denture cleaner for my Braces.
PSS a couple things I want from Brent's wedding are:
A video recording of Kevin's Toast,
Pictures of the whole family,