Hey fam,
This week was
awesome! Just an all around good week. I did an exchange Monday and
Tuesday with Elder Aranda from Spain, we found a couple of families here in
their area for them to teach. Wednesday was district meeting so we were
in the capital all day working. The only day this week I was actually in
my area was on Thursday. Thursday morning we get a text message from the
assistants saying whoever wants to go to the cultural celebration for the
temple can go, but they have to pay their own way there. I was pumped,
but my companion nor any other missionary in my district wanted to go.
But was that going to stop me? No! I went with a group of
missionaries to the cultural event in Cordoba on Saturday. We took a bus
on Friday night, and we were in Cordoba all day Saturday, then took another bus
back Saturday at midnight to arrive just in time for the first session of the
temple dedication. It was worth it. I got permission to go in a trio with
some other Elders and we took advantage of the opportunity. I mean, how
many times are you going to be able to go to the cultural celebration of the
temple in your mission? Only once. Once in a lifetime experience,
definitely something I will be telling my kids and grandkids in the
future! I was sitting there thinking "if I could talk to the fam,
what would they advise me to do. Definitely to take advantage of the
opportunity and go to the event!" And then I thought as well, what would
happen if they found out that I had the opportunity to go to the celebration
and didn´t go, they would never let me live it down! Definitely worth it,
even the sleeping two days in a row in the bus (again). I may have back
problems for the rest of my life, but as they say, vale la pena! It was
worth it!
It was neat seeing all of
the youth singing and dancing and hearing a few words from President
Uchtdorf. Not to mention seeing my only ex comp who is still in the
mission (Elder Muñoz, the rest have all finished their 2 years!) and a bunch of
buddies from Rio Ceballos. Probably the highlight of it all was eating
Subway for lunch and Burger King for dinner while we were in Cordoba, real
American food!
Sunday was the temple
dedication. We were able to go to all 3 sessions, and it was
spectacular. The sessions were at 9, noon, and 3. My favorite part
of the dedication were actually the talks. President Uchtdorf spoke in
each one of the sessions and had a different talk each time. He had a
translator, but Elder Christofferson didn't. He still speaks Spanish like
a pro! It was a really special occasion, and I am really excited to have
the temple so close for the rest of my mission. They haven't told us how
often we can go yet as missionaries, but I will be going the most I possibly
can! There is no place like the temple.
Sounds like y’all had a
great week, congrats to Luke and Jake finishing up soccer and being the estrellas
of their teams! And Hayley Jean finishing up the season with a pair of W’s,
that´s what I like to hear. More car problems, glad to hear that not much
has changed back home! I will probably be here in the capital until
Wednesday night, I am doing one last exchange with these missionaries before I
have to write reports at the end of this week. No new pension, but we do
have hot water now. As far as delicious food goes, just Subway and
BK! I actually had a chicken cordon bleu sandwich at Subway...great minds
think alike!
Love you guys, glad that
everybody is doing well!
Elder Mangum
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