Week 7 in the Field

"One of the coolest things that has developed this week is that one of our investigators who we thought was kind of wishy-washy is now solid and wants to be baptized (or so we have heard). Jackson is engaged to one of the members of our ward. They came to church last sunday and at church his fiancee told us that he wanted to be baptized!

"We have really tried to focus on the less-actives this week and that has been tough just because we have tried passing by their houses and so many aren't there. It's kind of like for every 10 houses we pass by, 1 or 2 let us in. So that is always lame but it has been good to try and talk to them and get to know them.

"So one day this week I decided to try a new way to study the language. I had a jump rope and so I went outside and just tried jump roping while going through all the different tenses and conjugations for different verbs. Ha it was good and fun and it felt good to get the exercise... the only thing that was bad was just that the next day I was really sore and so it made it hard walking up and down the escalators for the metros or just any stairs for that matter.

"Oh and a crazy thing I ate this week - the Aussie burger at the Durand's home. It's a burger with a fried egg, guacamole, pineapple, and tomatoes, and cheese! It actually wasn't too bad! the worst part was just that it was so big and it kind of fell a part on me!

"Halloween is definitely different here, but in many ways it is the same! Ha we aren't allowed to go proselyting this wednesday because of it. Ha there are a lot of people who deck their houses out and it gives people an excuse to dress less modestly than normal (not saying much). ha And it just fits in with their superstitious culture. But oh well. We don't have to dwell on that. "


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I am sure Travis experiences a bit of culture shock as he gets used to seeing different type of people- people that he has not seen because of his life's circumstances. His experiences will definitely broaden his understanding and maturity.