April 14th- Same Old Same Old, Just Teaching to a Different Fold

Hello!

Grographically and domestically, the streets I'm walking here in Capotillo are miles aways from what I'm used to. Theres this awesome thing called a light schedule, which means between the hours of six and ten forty-five twice a day, you don't have a fridge. The dudes here are way buffer, houses are super crammed in, it smells a happy smiley port a potty.. A lot is different here, but 

everyone here still gives us juice so its cool. 

This area acutally used to be two. They combined the Capotillo and the Simon Bolivar wards about three years ago due to inactivity amongst the wards. This means they also combined the missionary areas. So the area we've got is a chore to cover. But the work is alive a living here, and we have a ward mission leader! I'm excited to have more support from the ward

The elders before us left a baptism. It was this last saturday, it was all green flags. The tank was full, speakers were selected, papers filled out.. Everything. It's normal for all meetings to start an hour later than planned, but this meeting was kind of a let down. Nobody but the speakers and us missionaries were there. We postponed for the next saturday. 

I felt bad for the guy.

Elder Ventura is 19, he's from guatemala, knows spanish, and like half my size. He's a super nice guy I know we're gonna be just fine. Good feeling.

Being district leader doesn't mean a whole lot. Just that you have more stuff to do, and more meetings to go to. I am excited to see what this transfer brings.

Oh yeah" And I'm now the ward painst once more! But Capotillo/Simon Bolivar hasn't had an elder who could play in over a year and a half, so they only know a few hymns and what they don't know is how to sing while there is a piano accompanying them haha. Kinda fun. 

Not much more I can think of.. This upcoming week is semana santa, which is the week celebrating the coming of Christ's birth. It is common for people here to prepare spiritually during the week by staying home and reading scriptures, fasting, praying and spending time with the family. For the kids it is even a week off from school. I hope we all can prepare a little big and learn a little bit more about what Christ has done for us, and hopefully

 gain a bigger testimony about our Savior

Love each and every one of you, take care

 Elder Tate

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Me and the compa chillin missionary style

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find of the day: 

waffle crisp

I love capital grocery stores