Hey All,
I'M IN HONDURAS. Like for real. This is insane. Rule number one of Honduras, there are no laws in Honduras. None. Stops signs are literal jokes. One member said, ´I haven´t stopped at a stop sign in 6 days, but my record is 9.´
I´m in Olanchito, look it up. They have two branches Olanchito and Buena Vista. My companion is Elder Diaz, and he is the most kind man I have ever met. I honestly can´t even describe him to you. I love him to death. I'm in the same zone as Elder Saunders of the CCM, and Elder Gibbons is in my district. I am honestly so grateful for him. He keeps my spirits lifted and he´s super funny.
I have taught lots of lessons, experienced the high of obtaining a baptism date, and the low of the lady skipping out on church the next day. However, the most important thing is that I scored three goals in soccer Saturday night against Latinos. We played Gringos vs. Latinos. Latinos killed us, but I scored on an all Latin team. I was stoked, to say the least.
Our house smells really bad. I wish there was a better way to say it, but there isn´t. I have 6 pet lizards in my house, and my record for cockroaches killed in one night is 6. It would've been seven, but one cowardly one got out the door before I could squish him. I shower from a bucket with a bowl in a eeny shower. Water comes from a hole in the wall with the broken end of a broomstick shoved into it.
Our cocerina is amazing. She is so nice, and her food is amazing. Actually, all the food here is dope. "Dope" is word here, but only for mssionaries. So is "freaking", but no one uses it right. It´s absolutely hilarious. I can speak the language! but only that. I surprise people when I speak, because it takes so long for me to understand what they are saying. But once I know, I speak fast and clearly, and I even surprised our zone leader. I´m pretty pumped.
The lights go out about twice a day. Once around 10am and again around 6:30 pm. The sun goes down around 6, so when the lights go out at 6:30, we´re in for the night, which is kinda nice right now because even though I'm in the safest area of Honduras, safe is a relative term. I'm sure that will be more disappointing when I feel more comfortable. I love emails. Even short, dinky, "Hey Man, We miss you."
Anyways, that´s all my info for today. I love you all tons. I look forward to talking next week.
-Elder Aldrich
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