First
thing. I was thinking this week about how before the mission I couldn´t
eat a jalapeño, let alone smell one! and now...just about everyday I
eat jalapeños, habaneros, cerranos, etc. In the beginning of my mission,
I always politely said no to chile, but then little by little my
stomach began adjusting, or at least putting up with them. This week was
hilarious. Tuesday morning, I made scrambled eggs for Hermana Thomas
and I, and added some canned onions and chiles that one of our recent
converts gave us! It has onions, jalapeños, habaneros, cerranos, and a
ton of other stuff. We had that with beans and french bread...for
BREAKFAST. That´s how we eat here in Yucatan..and I LOVE it! Then,
Friday afternoon we ate with Hermana Primavera and she made us tacos :)
The salsa she put on them was made with pure chile cerrano...super
spicy. I loaded it on there and my mouth burned for a couple hours, but
it was worth it..until I woke up Saturday morning (early) because my
stomach was so upset! I definitely paid the price the next day, but it
was sooo worth it. Sometimes we make poor decisions and then don´t think
about the consequences, haha.
Point of the story? One day,
when my mission is over and I go back home, I hope there are all sorts
of chiles waiting on the table, because I can´t eat without them. and
tortillas. I was laughing thinking about it this week that we even eat
spaghetti with tortillas. instead of forks and spoons here, just use
tortillas, so much easier! good stuff.
So, as
if that isn´t evidence enough that I´m becoming Yucateca, the second
thing would be that I got COLD this week. It got down into the seventies
and I had to wear a scarf to church yesterday. With my hair down to
keep me warm. I feel a bit ridiculous, but then I see the people here
with their mittens and hats, and I fit right in! I wake up cold in the
night in my hammock and add more blankets! I don´t know what is
happening....
As to our investigators, we were
teaching an Hermano a few weeks ago named Hernan, he must be in his late
60´s..and he´s been living with his friend Jesus Orlando, a recent
convert in Garcia Gineres. They´re going to open a business
together..anyway, everything was going good, but then he basically told
us that he wasn´t going to live there and was just going to work there
and live in his house (outside of our area) so we had to let him know
that we wouldn´t be able to teach him. We were sooooo sad...but guess
what happened??
He let us know this week that yes, he IS
indeed going to live there, mainly because he wants to be a part of this
ward. He loves the people here and can´t imagine going to another
chappel. He talked to the bishop about it and agreed to just live here,
since nobody else lives with him in his other house on the other side of
Merida. Long story short, he´s getting baptized in the 29th, along with
Monica and Northon, and he is soooo excited. When we talk about his
baptism, he looks like a little kid on Christmas morning..He´s so
exicted and ready to make this change in his life. I imagine that
converts do feel that way. Like it´s Christmas morning, such a happy
time full of smiles and joy. They are leaving an old life behind and
being re-born, receiving forgiveness of all their past sins and
transgressions. To be a part of this process is such a blessing, and
strengthens my testimony each day. Without a doubt in my mind, this is
THE true church upon the earth, led and guided by a prophet of God under
the direction of Jesus Christ.
How do we sum it all up? I´m adjusting to Yucatan, happier than
ever,my testimony being strengthened each new day, and finishing up what
I think will be my last transfer in Garcia Gineres. Gonna finish here
with a bang!
I love each and every one of you and always pray for you back home :)
With much love,
Hermana Melody Maki
Fotos--site seeing last week in Paseo De Montejo after our adventure to Walmart.
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