Whats good everyone!!! Its been a while! haha This was my first week in the field and holy crap.... haha Were not in Texas anymore. First off, again thank you for the birthday emails it was a solid bday for not being at home! Second, shout out to mom and dad for going 22 years strong on the 10th. Love you guys :) and shout out to grandma Candy on your birthday a few days ago hope it was great!
Alright holy crap... so tuesday morning we left the MTC and I met with President Crapo and if yall remember I think in my last email I talked about that área that we drove by that just had houses stacked on top of houses? Guess who got assigned their for his first área? This guy! Most poor and most dangerous área in the whole mish turn up! And our área is dangerous but literally specifically where we live in Limon just me and my comp have the most dangerous área in the mission. Sorry mom I know youre freaking out but I promise you Im good! I have seen a dead body already but what would a mission be without seeing a dead body? I have also seen 6 latino boobies because apparently its normal in Limon for people to start breast feeding in when talking to the Mormons (Papa no le gusta Latino chi chis). Elder Kanold in a different área near ours had a gun pulled on him his first day! I sent pics so mom please put em in this email :) I didnt take pictures of our actual house because i know mom would flip. LOL. Lets just say we live very minimally. BTW Limon is home to the biggest gang in Central America which is why its so dangerous. And there are about as many of the scariest looking mut dogs Ive ever seen as humans on the streets. Rabies is a big problem lol yikes.
So my first day was rough. I cant believe I ever complained about the MTC honestly. Hot showers and other Americans? Yeah not anymore! Our first night we got back from working and I was exhausted because I had to be up at 2 in the morning and hadnt slept. We get home and leave to go next door to buy some wáter and I shut the door and my comp, Elder Cano from Honduras, forgot the key. So he was explaining to me what we were gonna do but I only understood a Little bit but anyways we ended up walking about 5 miles at night way past our curfew (which is 1 1-2 earlier than everyone elses cause we cant be out late at night because of our area) in the freezing rain and spent the night at another companionships house in our district on the cold tile floor. So yeah first two days were rough and I was just super homesick.
But the rest of the week was solid. The first thing President Crapo said to me about my comp was he is probably the hardest worker in the mission. And he wasnt freaking kidding. We go to work. Every day all day. But its actually way fun! When were out and working its way better because im not sitting in the house thinking about home. But yeah this week we had the best numbers in our zone and Ive been doing well I think at least for my first week in the field. The thing is hes kinda nuts... LOL like I dunno he is louuddd and nuts. But honestly I think that I couldnt have gotten a better trainer. He talks really fast which Hondurans are known for, so fast that a few times the Guatemalans dont catch everything, but I can understand him depending on the day and conversation. And what everyone has told me is if I get to the point after this three months with him and i can understand him i can understand anyone. So yes Im pumped about my comp. I prayed a ton for a good trainer and I think I did but well see in 3 months haha
We also have some way awesome tranquilo members. Theyre so nice. Plus another thing about this área is they really like to have fun haha I mean all the old people are just fist bumping and using slang its just hilarous to me. I dont think I wouldve made it through this week without a few members in particular.
But yes Ive realized this is nothing like going off to college or anything close to that. This will and has been so far the hardest 2 years of my life. And I cant imagine many things being harder. But if I came home right now, I would come home a different person for better. So i cant wait for these next 22 months (yes its already been almost 2 months). And im lucky enough to know that every time Im home sick and miss my family, they miss me just as much back. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded thee be strong and of good courage? Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. For the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them : go ye unto all the world, and preach the góspel to every creature.
To write me
Misión Guatemala, Este
Apartado Postal 951-A
Guatemala, Guatemala C.A.
It may take a few weeks but any and all letters are appreciated! :)
Until next monday,
Texas Forever
Elder Gurksnis
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