Secondly, The only real difference between Villa Rica and other areas is that this is the place where Divorced mothers, Single mothers, Rich, and Retired old people congregate. It is somewhat more Campo than Obligado was, but there aren`t as much trees, just more sand like in Asuncion.
Monday it rained, so we couldn`t do any activities. I just sat bored reading the New Testament all day. Later when we went out to teach it stopped raining. We had an appointment with Raquel our only progressing investigator. We talked a long time with a 18 year old named Jonotan and we finally got him and his brother to come with us, so we wouldn`t be alone with her. After all our hard work and Jedi mind tricks she called and told us she was sick. Dang it. For some reason Jonotan thought we moved the cita for the next day, so he was waiting for us for an hour. That was cool. The family is Gamba and they were all really active before their parents separated. They separated so the dad could get baptized cuz he can`t get divorced from his old wife. Sad huh? Anyways because the appointment was canceled we did a family night with them.
Tuesday was district meeting. Sunday was Elder Sanderson`s Bday and Last week Hermana Lewis had her Bday too so we ate at a restaurant. While we were there we named off all 151 Pokèmon from the origional set. It all started because I showed them the picture that Marisa drew me, so I blame it on her cuz she drew that picture. I really like it though, Thanks Marisa, ha ha. The Hermanas now think that we are such nerds, but Hermana Lewis joined it towards the end. Her name is Misty, just like one of the main characters on Pokèmon. Hermana Lavaka is from Tonga and she never conjugates her verbs and she has been out for more than a year, ha ha. I`m with Elder Weekly again, but he`s more mature now. His companion is Elder Lorenzen, he`s a weirdo, ha ha.
Wednesday we ate at Flia.Mercado`s house and this time the kids were watching Naruto, so we had a Ninja battle after lunch. We taught the old guy Benigno, but he isn't willing to come to church even if somebody comes to pick him up. He says he doesn't want to leave his house, but then he told us he always leaves on sunday. Basically he thinks that Grace alone will save him and he doesn't have to do anything cuz he`s old. I don`t know why he doesn't want to come to church, he always complains that he`s lonely. Solution! Come to church and make friends with all the other old people. Gosh! We had to drop him, but at least we taught him the Plan of Salvation and explained how the Spirit World works and how he`s going to get taught there.
Later that night we finally taught the Flia.Lewa. Anival (Dad), Romi (Mom), Ariel (21yr Son), Ada (20yr Fiancee of Ariel...Somewhat Fiancee), Melly (19yr Daughter), and Vicente (8yr Son). The lesson went great, a little too long, but they are really good. They parents did throw out the "I've already been baptized excuse", but the kids have no problem and the parents aren't against listening and seeing what happens. So we`ll see how my Jedi mind tricks will help us this time.
Thursday my comp was sick, so Plan Guasu didn't happen. When we went to eat lunch at Flia Gomez`s he didn't eat much then we went home and threw up, so that did him no good. He wanted to work a little even though he felt bad, but all that ended up happening was he taught a random old guy, who doesn't even have drinking or smoking problems, the Word of Wisdom. In my opinion he had no idea what he was doing. We also taught Hector, but the lesson wasn't the best ever. He talked too much about who knows what and Hector was in a hurry to go to school, so he was nervous and the invitations we gave him weren't powerful. Wasn't a terrible lesson though, felt the spirit.
Friday we went to Flia.Gamba to invite them to Mutual. We ended up having pull up, push up, arm wrestling, and stick pull competitions. I won all of them except arm wrestling, those kids have huge arms. I went undefeated 10 times in a row with stick pull, we broke their wooden broom though. I bought them another. For mutual aka Noche de Rama I ended up having to bake brownies and make sure the little kids didn't destroy the ping pong table. Basically I was babysitting. When I went outside I walked over half the basketball court on my hands. I could have kept going, but I lost balance when I tried to turn around to walk the other way.
Saturday before lunch we felt prompted to visit a random house. We found a old guy, Santo; a really sick lady, Adela (His wife); a fourteen year old, Karina (Their only daughter); and another old somewhat sick lady, Antonia. Anyways we taught them the Plan of Salvation. It didn't really have a base to it, but they felt good and that`s whats important right?
I don`t know why my companion does this, but when we visited Hector and his sister Rosa he decided to randomly throw out The Law of Chastity. It was really kinda dumb, because Hector had to work and their neighbors were over. Mauro, his girlfriend Marlene, and her brother Cristobal didn't really like the lesson, but they understood it. They just thought it was awkward. Fortunately Rosa liked it and agrees with us. I doubt Mauro will let us teach him again though.
Sunday 36 people came to church, including Raquel by herself. I don`t like the situation, but we have to teach her and help her get baptized. I gave a talk on faith. I took up 20min so Elder Sanderson didn't have to speak. I suck at playing hymns, but they suck worse at singing. I tag teamed the Plan of Salvation, with Elder Sanderson, to the investigator`s class. I love using the chalk board. The lesson was stupendous. I with I had that great of unity with my comp. After eating lunch with Flia.Gomez we played Uno for an hour and I won 7 times.
Love Ya`ll,
Elder Zachary James Singson
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