Surprises in Progreso

November 23, 2015

Hey Guys!

We had another great week here in Progreso. I was pretty excited for this week because it is change week, and no one ever really knows what will happen during changes. I was fairly certain that I was going to be packing my bags. I had three changes, two with my trainee, which basically means "adios." So it was a surprise when it was announced that Elder Martinez was being transferred, and that Elder Aldrich would be staying to receive a third companion here in Progreso. Sweet. So that's how it went. Elder Martinez is now in Barrio Los Angeles in San Pedro, the most dangerous area in Honduras. Haha.

I am now here in Progreso with Elder Sop from Guatemala. As well, Elder Ramirez (my 3rd companion) was transferred into our ward. I am so pumped for this next change now. We have three of my favorite missionaries in my district, my companion is great, and we should be baptizing this week.

This last week we painted a special ed school in our ward as a zone service project. We were taking pictures and video for our zone Christmas video, so I wore my Santa hat. It was super fun. We spent about 4 hours washing the walls, filling holes, painting walls (and each other), and cleaning up the mess. 20 missionaries between the ages 18 and 26 with a TON of paint is truly a recipe for disaster, but we managed to finish in a reasonable amount of time with minimal injuries and some great footage.

On Saturday we had stake conference, so we didn't get to do much work. The area Seventy, Elder Angel Duarte, came and entertained us all. He was full of jokes and some really great messages. As some of you may know Real Madrid played Barcelona this Saturday, and Barcelona kicked some butt. Elder Duarte mentioned during his talk that he was a Real fan and while slightly embarrassed by the lost, he still supports his team because "Christ won't be wearing red during the second coming." The shock value was high on that one, but the rest of his talk was great. Haha.

I love all the pictures of snow and general coldness. I am personally jealous that you all have seasons. Here is a crisp 100 degrees all day, everyday with 100% humidity. Haha. I can't even remember what cold feels like. I hope you all have a great week.

Elder Aldrich