But hey I guess we start with the days again since I know my mother likes knowing the details.
So
on Tuesday we had the meeting then we went to La 14 to start making our
district shirts (well give them to the guy) so we were there then we
walked like 40 minutes back to my area so we could lunch it up. But
since my companion had to do splits with the other elders in La Polanco I
went to lunch with Elder Price in my area. Though we were walking there
and were super late, when one member said (like 5 houses away from my
lunch people...after walking 40 minutes) Hey come here! We were like We
wanna eat but we still went. Turns out the Austrian boyfriend of his
sister was staying with them so we went there and had some Austrian
chocolate, and chilled talking with them for like 40 minutes. It was
super cool but strange. Then we went to lunch...and found our she's
racist against the Guatemalans. So yeahhhh....
Wednesday
yeah did splits again since my companion has to leave a whole lot to do
interviews for the big baptism thing. Though the difference is I went
with Elder Menezes. I missed doing stuff with him. I enjoy going
with price, but I like going with both. While we were walking to meet
back up with Lemus and Price, it was a bit late and we didn't see any
moto taxies. So I was like let's walk. And he said let's walk to the
cine where there are usually a lot of moto taxies. But it was the
opposite direction. We went anyways and nothing. So we walked and met up
with them almost at like 10 in the night, and like in the most
dangerous area in our mission. But we had to get home. So as we were
walking back we passed by the cyber cafe that we usually write to everyone
at. And the guy there said hey wait up. He said would you guys like it
if we took you back on our motorcycles. And we were like sure. He said
he saw me walking with the Brazilian and thought hey it's getting
really late and started to worry, so when we passed by again they took
us back. It was a amazing tender mercy because the area gets really
sketchy after 9. And yeah I'm glad that because I talked to that guy who
owns the cyber a lot, and we are friends, he was kind enough to drive
us back. Well him and his friend.
Thursday.
Splits again...what A surprise. It isn't fishy or anything! But yeah
with this we did a lot of work but at the same time we feel a bit lazy
when we are all together. Like we wanna work but at the same time we
don't.
Friday
we started by cleaning and decorating the church. Man we cleaned a
whole lot. Like dang. Why are the churches here always so dirty? But
yeah got lots of the decorations ready for tomorrow. And later on
splits, we walked a whole lot but we also went shopping for chicken!!!!
Though Price didn't have his contacts or glasses so they had to go back.
But we did bring 4 dinners to our house.
Saturday.
Cleaned more and then came back and bam Tarde Blanca°! We wedded 3
couples, and baptized 17 people. Which is super cool because the mission
record for most baptisms in 1 week was 16 so we broke a record! It
was a ton of work and I felt so tired afterwards. But I felt good about
it. Also for the desserts they had doughnuts! So I have had 2 of the
best doughnuts I have had here. Dang I want some more..... Though in the
morning we got a call from the Assistant to the president. And so they
said my companion will start the training for someone. So that
means....well means that I have to go. I just didn't know where. And Elder Menezes got a call that he is going to Puerto Cabeza. So yeah that
is awesome, but since they have to go in plane, they don't do stuff
with other zones and it is usually a 9-12 month assignment. So I might
not see him again until next year. Which is pretty sad since he is a
super great friend. So out of the 4 companions Elder Price has had. 3 of
them are in Puerto now. I wonder if that is supposed to mean something.
Though we had them over for the night and yeah it was a nice thing - we
were all tired in the morning, but it was good just to have a bit more
time with the 4 of us because I feel really close to Price and Menezes
and both Menezes and I are leaving.
Sunday:
Got the news of where I was heading. Leon. The tourist city. So yeah
from what I've heard (and yeah I am writing in Leon but I haven't been
to my area yet) I have the beach area, and apparently a house right on
the beach. Though it's a hard area for the missionaries because it's difficult to convert tourists.. But yeah. I also visited a couple of the
members that I was the closest to. And then this morning, Jimmy drove me and
my companion to the bus stop and yeah I got here. The place seems nice.
It's hotter, but it's more of a desert, so I enjoy it. I just need to
really remember to drink a ton of water. And yeah I have seen more
whites here in 3 hours than 4 months in my other area! So yeah... I
don't blame the people in the other area for staring at me. Wez be
strange.
Love, Elder Vogt
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Q&A with the family:
2. I know you haven't known him long - but who's your new companion? Where is he from, how long has been out? His name is Elder Sanchez from El Salvador. And he has been here one less transfer than me....So yeah he just finished training, and I basically just finished. So yeah let's do it. I've also heard we have a nucleus, not even a branch here. So I heard the weekly attendance for us is about 10 people on average. So yeah that should be something new.
3. I read that Leon is the second largest city in Nicaragua! and yes, touristy! So how many missionaries are there in Leon? Are there any actual wards or branches there or just that super tiny nucleus of 10 you told me? Leon is it's own zone. So we have like 16 missionaries here in Leon. And there are actual wards, and some have branches like the area Alfaro was in while here, but when Lemus was here he had a ward. The thing is since I'm on the beach, it's super more touristy, and you don't really convert tourists.
4. Congrats of 17 baptisms and breaking a record!! wowie!!! Did you and Lemus personally have one? who was it?
Yeah
we had one and a wedding as well. The thing is we looked like we had
like hardly any for our area with just one. But we were baptizing
throughout the month when no one else was. So that transfer we had 5
baptisms. Like the most in our zone. So I feel good about that! Though
man I was super tired at the end of the days, but that transfer just
flew by super duper fast. But yeah.
5.Did you take a bus or some other transportation to get to Leon?
Yeah
bus. It cost like 2 dollars. But here that was like. Well not a ton,
but still felt expensive. And yeah 2 dollars for a 2.5 hour bus trip
with our suitcases.
The two others that rode with me are both going to Leon, too. One sister from my zone in Villa flor too.
6. What does Tarde Blanca mean?
Well
Tarde means afternoon, blanca is the color white. So yeah. White Afternoon - because everyone will be in white for the baptisms.
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