Well it's been a pretty crazy week.
Kinda sad to say goodbye to La Loma, but I'm pumped to be back in
Siquirres. The best part has been to see people's reactions when I tell
them I'm back. To get to our house, we have to pass by our cooks house
and when we were bringing our suitcases by, they came running out
yelling "Hansel!" (yes hansel, like Hansel and Gretel, my official
nickname by all Ticos haha). But on to the week.
So Monday
we had changes and I got to head out and get to know a little more of
the area. It's super weird because I've been to that area a lot before, I just have to figure it out again.
Tuesday
we worked just like normal. It felt super weird waking up there again
and the whole day I felt like we were on divisions haha. It was Elder
Macias's birthday and we had two visits back to back where they gave us
more food and cake than we could eat.
Wednesday
we got to go visit some of the recent converts that I had gotten to
know pretty well and it was so fun to get to talk to them again and to
see that they actually remembered me haha.
Thursday, got to know a few more of the investigators and a little more of the area.
Friday more of the same good stuff.
Saturday
I went on divisions with Elder Hernandez for a baptismal interview and
it was so fun to work with him again. We got to relive some of the glory
days and visit some of the people who were baptized when I was here before. We stopped by Carlos and Lijia -- she
wasn't home, but when Carlos opened the door, the biggest smile lit up
his face. It just made me so happy to see him again and talk to him
about his life and family and everything. I really want to go to the
temple with them. Also with one of the families we visited, they had
killed this huge snake and they let us take pictures with it haha, I'll
try to get them for next week.
Sunday
we had stake conference because they were going to divide the stake and
make a new one just for Guapiles, Siquirres, and Limon. We were all
pretty much expecting that, but then they announced that Siquirres is
now going to be a ward! One of the best feelings in the world. We had
been working super hard for that and I was a little bummed when I left
because I didn't think I was going to get to see it, but here I am! God has a plan for everything, right?
Other
than that it's been super fun this week. We go to the gym in the morning
for exercise, which I hate because it's basically everyone's time to
get after me for how skinny I am, but it's fun. Haha feeling super sore,
but when I get home I'm gonna be huugggee. But love you fam! Hope you're
all doing awesome!
Elder Hansen
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