June 15, 2015

Dude I have a picture of me eating breakfast on the same ledge as that first picture, I've been there! We did all our appalachian stuff right around there. It's a really cool town, like before you actually get to the mountains. Look up waterfalls around there too, there's a really cool one you can swim in right near there. All the pictures I have on my fb from that trip are from right around there. Ask Connor. 

That sounds like a solid itinerary though. I expect lots of pictures. It'll be fun to get to know that part of the country. And as far as georgia goes? As always, I highly recomend boiled peanuts and barbeque. When you're in north georgia look for sun drop soda and cheerwine soda. Actually everything I have for ya has something to do with food. Drive slow through GA, it's pretty! I actually know south georgia pretty well for all the trips we did up there with marty, putting wifi in church buildings up there. And doesn't the Nauvoo temple have live sessions? I would kill to go to the temple, just about the only thing I remember about the endowment session is that my underwear is a little different now

 

And Elder Beeston?? What? Yeah, I know him, he was in my CCM district and we were pretty close. I still talk to him every now and then but he hasn't told me anything, that's wild! Poor dude could barely speak spanish, now he has to start over with french? Or what? That's really strange but awesome. 

I'd love to see that movie. I'm excited to use my spanish after the mission. Peter and I are gonna hang out in the office and gossip about everybody else all day long and you all won't have a clue. 

 And happy fathers day! It is a thing here. Well, Mother's day at least. There aren't really fathers here. 

Bishop Noah told me a story about a black girls little announcement in testinomny meeting, was that chanel? I cracked up, I love it. I mean, pregnancy and all, but still, good for her to get it out in the open. Wish we had some more color in the church. 

And my son! I don't know where they found this freaking kid. Straight from the Andes. His name is Yzquierdo (which is kinda funny cause it almost means "left" in spanish so everyone started calling him "surdo" which is someone that's left handed, like southpaw, but it's kinda derogatory because latins are weird but its funny) But this kid. I'm gonna love him but I just gotta tell you the stories. First couple of days I would find his leftovers in the toilet. Like he never flushed. But the weird thing is, I would find his poop in the toilet without toilet paper. So I'm getting a little weirded out right? Then I got a little hunch, and looked behind the toilet, and lo and behold I found his toilet paper. I was like "dude...get in here. The toilet works." And he looked at me like I was an idiot and he's like "no, you can't put paper in a toilet!" And then I showed him how it works. Freak. And then the other day there was a parade put on by one of the churches here-they have a giant banner held up by 8 people that says "THE CHURCH OF GOD MORAZAN" and a hundred people in matching tshirts and he looks at me and asks "are they members?" I just looked at him for a minute and was like "yeah, of their church!" I was cracking up about that one all day long. Then today he tells me that his friends called him Mater, after the towtruck in Cars. Gee, I wonder why. I'm still laughing about that one. I'm not ragging on him though, I really like him. He's a hard worker. He came pretty prepared too. He'll be a good one. Lots of energy. 

And yeah, I'm DL too. Being a trainer is way more work though! I love being DL. Feel super comfortable. Good district. Lot of work though, definitely being kept busy. President Klein, in the new trainers meeting before I picked up the greenie, was just like "Elder Hansen, do you have any idea what you're getting yourself into?" And I was just like "not a clue, but I'm ready to go!" But yeah, I'm adapting well and doing good. 

And when all was said and done, Yudi, the Ortiz family, and the Ramos family went to the temple to do baptisms this weekend. Well, the branch went, but out of our converts those are the ones that went. And they all loved it. Had great expereiences and came back stronger, even those that didn't go in. Also got in an accident on the way down and had a really close call but everything turned out ok. I dragged my comp out of bed at 2am (abusing my newfound authority and giving myself permission to leave the house at such an hour)  to escort Yudi down to the church so she wouldn't have to walk alone, and saw them off. I wanted to go so bad! and our leader of the extension here is just like "hop in, let's go, we won't tell anybody!" 

And BYU! that's so exciting. Be sure to keep me posted. got plans? She still living in helaman? Got her schedule all figured out? 

And just a random baggy question, how's all my fishing gear doing? still intact? Also, could you all do me a big favor and buy Orrin's spearguns for me? Haha but yeah, I talk to orrin every week. He told me he still hasn't found a job yet but I guess he's still going for it. It's gotta be exciting for him. If I was still at home i'd move out with him, at least for a while, that'd be a blast. Then again, he can find a job out there, and I'd probably have to go on welfare and live with grammy. 

and bro munck is a trooper, tell him hi for me. And the snyders too. 

And way to go Curtis! That's pretty cool. How's he liking the new gun? Who are curtis's friends? 

And sterling, getting into surfing! Right on. Wyatt's solid. Get him into it, that'd be sweet. Wild man. 

But yeah. Today, we got up early, went to the gym, washed clothes, bought our water for the week, burned our trash, got to know a new neighbor who has a ton of potential, cleaned the house, cut hair, went to lunch with the district, and then went to write-power went out, played basketball with a neighborhood kid, and now here I am again. P days aren't restful at all! Plus I'm always super baggy Pdays. 

 I think that's about all I got for ya, time's a ticking. I'll be on for awhile responding to misc emails. Also, tell Jason that I got his email and that I'll get to it asap! Time's short today because we lost power for a while. 

Anyways. I'll get some pictures to ya next week. 

Love you all!

Elder Hansen