Semana 25: Transferred BABAY

Hello Friends and family! My sincerest apologies for not writing a weekly email last Monday. I was very busy and to be honest, I didn't really want to as there was not much to report. Forgive me!

It is February aka the worst month ever for anyone who is single. So y'all should help a brotha out and reply to my emails OR you can send me a Message on Facebook and we can chat from there! Love You! 

Martinez de la Torre

A little update, I got transferred to this small city called Martinez de la Torre!! It is about 3 hours north of Xalapa and it is so beautiful here. It has been a while since I've seen the sun hahah!! My new companion is Elder Gregorio and he is from Juarez, Mexico. He is a phenomenal missionary and a very hard worker. 

Elder Gregorio

Martinez is exactly what I expected Mexico to be like.  There are dirt roads, tacos with dog meat, shacks, and a lot of old cars. I cannot even begin to describe how insane the bus drivers are here. I have feared for my life way too many times being inside a bus. They drive up on curbs, tailgate motorcycles, cut off cars, come 3 inches from pelting a street vendor and they aren't even fazed. Some real GTA stuff over here it is awesome.

I'm really enjoying the food here.

I have adopted many nicknames since being here in Martinez and some of them I do not like but you just gotta embrace them, yanno?
1. Elder Nose Job
Idk who started this rumor around the mission, but all of the Mexicans think I have a "very beautiful nose" so when I arrived in Martinez some members asked me if I had had plastic surgery on my nose. Obviously, I have not but they don't believe me so they call me Elder Nose Job. 
2. Elder Ken
This one I got at the Bishops house when we were eating dinner. Apparently my hair was doing some little curl on my forehead and they told me I looked like Ken from Barbie. So now I am Elder Ken to the bishop and his family.
3. Elder Guerro
Simply, Elder "White Boy". There have been at least 5 people who have touched my pasty white skin and asked me if I needed to go to the hospital bc I look sick. Bruh COME ON I was in New York for 3 months OBVIOUSLY I am going to be pasty white. The struggle is real.
4. Elder Christoff (From Frozen)
Okay I honestly don't know how I got this one. I think it was because of my crazy, messed up hair lol
5. Elder Bad Boy
All of the Mexicans think that since I am white, I can't handle spicy food. We were at the bishops house and she made this big bowl of fruit and chile and set it on the table for us to eat. I went to go grab a piece and she was like "NOPE! This is for you" and hands me a children's bowl with only fruit and no chile. I replied "Hey! I can handle spicy food!" and the bishops wife sarcastically gave me a "mmmmhhhhmmmm". So then I ate one with chile and it wasn't even spicy for me just to prove it to her and then the bishop was like "Oooo Elder Bad Boy". Everyone started laughing. 

Becoming one with the culture

Well I am going to keep this email short for the sake of time but I love you all! Shoot me an email back or message me on Messenger!

-Elder Ken



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