Semana 27: Watch Out for Hanging Wires

Have you all heard of the traditional Mexican tortilla slap? Well, in Mexico, if you grab a thick, juicy corn (or flour) tortilla and slap it on someone's face, it is a huge sign of respect and trust. So next time you are at the dinner table with your parents, be sure to give them a big ole tortilla slap to the face. Then email back and tell me how it went! #vivaMexico :)

The Compa

In Mexico, members are just built different. Here are some examples:

Member #1's House

Me: *sharing a bomb scripture*

*Members boyfriend calls*

Member: *picks up* Give me a second I am talking to a cult right now

Me:*???* Elder, did she say what I think she just said

Elder Gregorio: *subtle nod*

Member #2's House

Elder Gregorio: So what is new with you? 

Member: *sticks out her tongue* I pierced my tongue

Me: Oh wow

Member: Yeah it hurts really bad I haven't eaten in 15 days

Me: *???* Well you need to eat or you will die

Member: Yeah I don't know why I did it,  it sounded fun in the moment

Elder Gregorio: Why don't you take it out 

Member: I can't 

*30 minutes later*

Member: Do you want something to drink?

My comp and I: Sure!

*hands us a cup that looks like warm milk* 

*I drink it all*

Me: That was so good Thank you! What was it?

Member: Oh it's my favorite tea (not herbal)

Me: .... 

Yup so I have broken the Word of Wisdom on the mission... 

We ate an entire chicken!

We left the house one day and there was this random Golden Retriever sitting outside of our gate. He was pretty chill. He followed us around the entire day and waited outside of houses during appointments and stuff. We decided to name him Mike. Mike is the life of a party, he really knows how to rile up all the dogs in the street. At one point we had a pack of 12 dogs following us with me, my comp and Mike as the ring leaders. We own the streets here in Martinez. We decided to adopt Mike for the day and let him come inside our gate to our front porch. But then he ripped apart our trash and ate some rotten fish so he lost house privileges. Mike was a good boy I hope to see him again sometime. I'll drop a pic of Mike in the blog.

Here is Mike!

"Hey you should play some music" is code between my comp and I that we need to use the bathroom, and you should probably play some music so you dont have to hear the horror that goes on in there.

English Classes yert

While walking down the street, this guy who was definitely on some hard core drugs came up to me, grabbed my shirt and pulled me down to his eye level and said, "you white boy, give me 5,000 pesos(250 dollars)". I was like "woah woah chill okay". I reached in my bag pulled out 5 pesos (25 cents) and gave it to him. The look on his face was golden ahaha. I said, "I hope you have a great day" and walked away. He tried to catch up to me and get my attention but I just ignored him. Needless to say, if the man sees me again on the streets (which isn't hard at all), I am probably going to get stabbed... so stay tuned!

Caught Elder Rivera lackin

Bruh moment:

So we were teaching this one investigator and our goal walking into the lesson was to put this man on date because "supposedly" he has been taught all the lessons (said the missionaries in this area before us). We are talking back and forth, I sit down next to him and I poured out my heart to him about how much I care for his future and the future of his family. I asked him what was holding him back and he replies,  "I really like alcohol". I'm sitting there like "Hmm", so I ask him how much he's been taught and his wife replies that the missionaries before only taught him the Word of Wisdom. (Sorry if I am ranting) WHAT! Who on earth goes to an investigators house and teaches them the Word of Wisdom first??? Yeah so that happened and we felt like idiots because we were going off about baptism and eternal families and he had no idea what was going on. 

Another friend Becky

We were walking down one of the sidewalks and I didn't notice a wire hanging from one of the power lines. So I walked right into it and it completely electrocuted me. Yes it hurt and yes I am fine but I'm pretty sure it rewired some stuff in my brain because we FREAKING GRINDED! This week was easily the best week thus far in the mission. I was like "aight I'm sick of this one appointment a day crap we are gonna find people to teach" so I grabbed the phone and my comp and I made 150 calls and got 42 return appointments in one day with inactive members, former Investigators, and referrals. Now we are averaging 5-6 appointments a day! Hurrrrrah for hanging wires!!

Also, I hit 6 months in the mission yuh 

Peace,

Elder Bad Boy

Usual calls with the fam