This week was very laid back. Elder Meyers and Elder Salmon happen to love cooking so we got to enjoy a variety of foods this week. Puzuki (spelling?) is like a half cooked brownie with ice cream. Super good. Probably very bad for you. Elder Meyers made majorly oversalted empanadas for lunch one day.
The work has been moving a little slower, but our lessons are a lot more in depth. We really try focusing on teaching to specific needs and listening to the spirit. An important part of that is keeping your head clean. 2 Nephi 9:39 says that to have a carnal mind is death, but a spiritual mind is life eternal. Virtue of thought and ability to focus is powerful especially for someone who gets distracted easily (like me).
I did have some days where it was tough. Sometimes life just seems to stack up on problems and it`s kind of difficult to see how we`re supposed to be happy. A lot of times, we have a way to help ourselves be happy and laugh away difficult thing and we don`t do it. I like what it says in DyC 122:7-9 and 2 Nephi 9:18. We have been called to do hard things. We have the strength to bear the crosses of the world. Because of Christ, we can be able to push through our trials, or utterly fail, and be able to wake up the next day and start fresh. That`s pretty cool.
I was also thinking a bit this week about the hidden talents that missionaries have. On the mission, sometimes strengths become weaknesses or vice versa. Sometimes talents that we have before our missions don`t even apply anymore (like knowing how to do wrestling moves (don`t worry though, wrestling is still great help for life and the mission)). Perhaps an inability to sense social cues becomes a huge strength in the mission because contacting random people isn`t awkward for you. Very interesting. I was thinking about how inteligence is something that isn`t super used on the mission unless you count studying and know specific gospel facts. Then I thought about AP Psych with Jan Daniels. Some psychologist once proposed that there were many types of intelligences, and I agree. The mission happens to be heavily focused on interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence (knowing yourself and knowing how to interact with others). This is why missionaries come home from their missions ,after not having studied in school for so long, and are able to overcome stress and re-adapt to life so quickly.
Last comments. Went to an area that we never work in yesterday. Houses there are pretty nice. Got rejected in some pretty interesting ways. Here`s the top 2.
Dark inside the house and we clap outside the gate. Can`t see who`s inside. Just his voice
Him- ``What?``
Me- ``Hey. How`s it going?``
Him- ``Sorry. I don`t have time right now.``
Me- ``Ok. That`s cool. What`s your name?``
Him- ``I don`t know``
Me- ``You don`t know your own name?``
Him- ``Nope. Don`t know it.``
Me- ``Ok. Chao``
Second one- We clap a house. A man comes to the window and tries to wave us away. We stay standing there because we want to ask for references. The man proceeds to go to the fridge and take out a wine bottle. Gestures frantically to the bottle. In case we didn`t get the point, he takes out a glass and begins to pour himself a drink.
Fun stuff. Anyways, I love you people. We went to the Zoo today. I`ll see if I can send some pictures in here. Don`t give up this week. Keep going. Remember that Heaven is cheering you on and so am I.
From Argentina with love,
-Elder Sultan
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