Monday,
October 21st, 2013.
Querido
Familia!
Thank you as
always for the wonderful email! You are the greatest! Well I will try to
remember all the questions to answer as much as I can! Yes this island is
beautiful, me and Elder West are in charge of basically the whole east side.
Which means a gorgeous coast we get to see if we go out there, which I want to
really bad. Problem is our travel costs, wow it's crazy. But we have everything
we need here, including the amazing Mercadona. Mommy and Daddy, you two HAVE to
come here one day to the islands. It would be a romantic date for you two ;) Oh
and mom I'm not sure about the Christmas call quite yet, but I'm assuming we can
skype, these computers have cameras!
Hahaha so anyways,
things are amazing here. I think I told dad about the goodbyes from my last
area, I hope he shared those! They were all super special, and hard. Its like
saying goodbye to your family all over again! But things were so great. I had a
beautiful flight over to the island, I will send you pics next week! Since I
have been here, we have been working pretty hard and having great experiences!
We had a baptism this last saturday, my 7th on the mission so far! Margarita, I
don't know her too well, but she is the wife of the elders quorum president! I
gave the talk on baptism, and the bishop liked it so much that he asked me to
give a 10 minute talk the next day, on whatever I wanted! CRAZY. I have always
hated public speaking, but I'm getting alright at it...in a different
language...hahaha
In church we
are just a branch, or a rama. There are about...20 or 30 people? But they are
all wonderful. We have an amazing branch president, he takes a lot on his
shoulders in this growing branch. I have gained such a good relationship with
everyone in the past few days too, i even played the piano for the branch!
Haaha I'm just really excited about the blessings we are going to see.
There are
lots of super interesting experiences that happen here, and it's the best! Crazy
things happen everyday, and it always makes me so happy because it's one more
thing I can write in my journal for people to read in the future. Me and Elder
West like to sing for people when we visit them, but I think Elder West is a
little tone deaf..nonetheless, we do it. So last night we were teaching a young
family outside their house, the mom is 21, dad is 27, and three young kids.
Super nice family, they are hittanos, or gypsies, but super nice. Anyways, we
got to sing for them, and they complimented me on my voice, which was nice to
hear. Also, one thing weird here that I've noticed, especially on the
island...mothers have the freedom to feed their children when and where they
want to. Even in lessons. So we get good at having to avert the eyes, maybe you
could send me horse blinders for Christmas to protect me? hahahaah
But thats a
bit of my week, sorry there are no pictures yet. I love you all so much, and I
hope you continue through the week happy as ever, and always trying to improve.
GAIN SOME ATTRIBUTES OF CHRIST. Focus on one. It really works.
Love, Elder Hardy
A few notes he sent a few minutes later answering my early morning questions:
Me and Elder West are
literally the only two missionaries on the whole east side of the island! The
other side has like 14. hahaha
The primary president asked me
to play for the primary presentation, so I'm on it ;)
Cathedral in Manacor - "Literally Steps from our house!"
The Cathedral at Sunset
Antonio and Lucia and family! Investigators!
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