Has
it really happened? Has 2012 already ended? And to think that this time last
year I was still in my first area, calm, nothing to worry about, not a care in
the world...but now...what is happening?!
Well, I hope everyone
had as good a week as I did, and would you care to know why?
I got to speak with my
family!
Loved that, and loved
to hear that everyone is doing well. I certainly was jealous of the Christmas
snow and the Christmas food and the Christmas time and the Christmas
music...BUT! Christmas here was awesome as well.
I was blessed to
receive a package from loving parents just before Christmas and was able to
open it as my gift from Santa and enjoy Christmas candy! What a joyful, joyful
moment. I also ate my bodyweight in tamales and chop suey and met a lot of
people! It really brings out the best of people, the Christmas season (Spanish
grammar) and we met 2 families this week that are truly amazing. The Gonzalez
family is an old investigator from a loooooong time ago when he lived with a
branch president here in Copan for 6 years (how he didn’t get baptized
then...we shall find out) and his new girl who he plans to marry. They are just
great, and live close to the church!
The Martinez family we
met doing service lifting sacks up a hill. They let us in (sadly we lost the
lady who we helped lift up the sacks) but they mentioned how grateful she was
for all the help. They had a lot of questions, but I really felt the spirit as
we testified of the Restoration and I have high hopes for them!
We had a Christmas
activity on Saturday of a huge dinner in the church. A TON of people showed up!
It was great! My companion and I made a Mexican dish and everyone complained it
was too spicy, and then assumed that in the states we don’t eat spicy stuff,
but I told them my dad taught me that if I’m not sweating, it isn’t hot enough.
It was great, and we found some new people to teach thanks to that!
Anyway, I got the urge
to go play football, so until next year folks!
Vaya Pues!
Elder Tinkham
