Elder Flaco Blanco: Samoa, Skype, and Sebstian

I'll be honest, I haven't really thought about "Rodeo Break" in quite a while. But it sounds like everyone enjoyed it despite being sick back home..

My week was so full of awesome, I don't know where I should start. But I did have the opportunity to go on exchanges with one of the Elders in my district!

His name is Elder Mulipola, and he is from American Samoa. He's in the English YSA branch, so it was totally different than what I'm used to. But I loved it! And he taught me how to pray in Samoan too! :) unfortunately, we didn't teach a single person on exchanges. All of the people they had planned to visit either weren't home or called and canceled. So we spent a little while just talking to people in the streets. My old companion, Elder Ah Hoy, was from Samoa too, and he gave me a "lava lava". which is one of those traditional skirts that Polynesian people wear. So it gave me a reason to wear it again! haha

On Thursday, an old Peruvian lady called us up and wanted us to help her move her bed. We had never met her before, but I guess she is a less active member of our ward! So we went over and tried to see what we can do, and it turns out... She's basically blind! But she asked us if we can hook her computer up to the TV so that she could see it bigger, so we did. and then she asked us to install Skype for her. It took a little while, because I am terrible with computers, and Elder Muniz is even worse, but we got it done! :) We were all set to leave, but then we got talking about why exactly she needed Skype if she had such a hard time seeing. She said it was because she wants her kids to be able to see her. It made me think of our relationship with our Father. He's only a prayer away after all, and it's pretty easy to talk to Him. But because He loves us, He wants us to be able to SEE Him too. I think that must have been the reason He lets us have the scriptures. And prophets. And Bishops. And basically everything. So that we can DIRECTLY see all the things He does for us. I love it.

Third story is about these members named the Espinoza's. They have a daughter on a mission right now in a Utah Visitors Center, so we go over every so often. They have a son at home named Sebastian who is incredibly cool. Good guy. Super fun. Late 20's. Always helps the missionaries out. Well, this week, we went over to eat dinner with the Espinoza's and Sebastian comes rolling up in a brand-new, blacked-out, 2015 Mustang. It's beautiful. He let me get in and start it up, and wanted us to take it for a test drive, but we weren't aloud to. (mission rules) But awh man. SUCH a nice car. Fun fact about Latino culture: a lot of times, their cars are nicer than their houses.

Lastly: Ramirez family (our main investigators) are really interested in the lessons. They have us over about twice a week, and usually give us dinner and stuff. They're the best. But we've had to teach the Restoration about thrice so far. The wife, Sarah, is a bit confused about how Thomas S Monson got called to be a prophet. but we're still working with them!

Also: it's March 2nd, so I've been out for 8 months, but yesterday, I burnt my "6 Month Mark" tie! A little bit late, I know. but a special shout out to Kieth Weber for giving me the tie. :D haha

Love you!

Elder Webster