Greetings One and All,
It's starting to warm up even more here. Spring is on it's way...which doesn't really mean much except more variety in fruit, more sun, and more flowers. No special precipitation :( . The rainy months don't come until June.
There are tons of little stores all around run out of people's houses. it's really cool how you can be walking down the street and if you're hungry, no matter where you are, you are close to a snack if you need one. There are lots of those shops, meat markets, chicken markets, fruit markets, tortilla markets (tortillas are a staple here and are eaten with every meal), bakeries, copy shops, etc. Tons of them around. It's pretty cool.
The main meal here is at 2:00. It's strange how I've adjusted. I eat a small breakfast (cereal) at 7:30, then the big meal at a member's house is at 2, and most of the time that meal at 2 lasts until the next day. Most days we don't take our hour for dinner even though we're allowed to. It's a big change from the US, where we ate at 7:30, and again after studies at 11 before heading out to work, then again for dinner at 5. Sometimes people give us fruit when we pass by their houses to talk to them.
I've almost finished the New Testament in Spanish. I'm in Revelation, about half-way through. It's so interesting how the New Testament not only prophesies the apostasy, but it also documents it. For example, Christ and Paul both warn the people about the perilous times that will come, and to guard against false prophets, false doctrines, etc. But also, for example, John in his epistles gives one example of a bishop who would not receive him and how he intends to go and correct him as soon as possible. I've been marking everywhere that mentions signs & documents the apostasy. It reinforces what I read in Jesus the Christ (I finished that about a month ago). It's really good and informative.
I've found that there are a lot of people who want nothing to do with us. But that's OK. Because there are also lots of people who are looking for God, looking for help, people who want to change. That's why we go knock doors and talk to people on the street. Not to convince or convert them or anything like that. There are enough people who are humble and willing to change their lives to be in more harmony with the teachings of Christ. That's who we try and find. It's hard work but rewarding.
Please go share your testimony with someone. Most will respect you for it.
Love you all.
Elder Bunker
