¡Hola!
Week 2 was even better than week 1 and it went by so much faster. First let me say that I bought four pair of garments from La Tienda and the best part is they're way cheaper here than in the U.S. Here they're only 32 pesos, which is like 2 American dollars (I knew mom would be proud of that). As for not getting them stolen again I put a sticky note with Elder Gibbons DO NOT TAKE. Elder Costello and I thought it was funny that you already contacted his mom and have been talking to Hermana Horton too. The packages are awesome everyone in my dorm says they wish they had a mom like Elder Gibbons because he is always getting the good stuff. Love you mom!
I have put everyone's name on the prayer roll I could think of. Mi Familia, Mis amigos (Caden, Nick, Josh, Soccer Homies), Y anyone I felt impressed to put on the prayer roll. Also let me just say that Nick is going to love his mission! That is the most insane thing, I was celebrating in my dorm and accidentally hit my elbow really hard on the bed frame.
Another funny but awesome experience was at the temple visitor center me and Elder Costello were the first ones out and went to go to the bathroom at the visitor center and the hermana at the front desk was like ''Ohhhh Elderes.'' She shook both our hands and then started speaking extremely fast. This is what it sounded like to us, and I quote,
''faskldjfhkjashdkfnasdjkfnkjnaskjfnakjlsdnfjahdsfjkansdjkfnasoidujfmdskahfnjkashfpoisadfj'' We just nodded and then said something like, ''Estamos de el CCM.'' She started laughing and then just apologized. But it made me think that people will look up to you when you wear the badge on your chest and for some people you will be their savior. Always remember that you always represent the Savior. You don't have to wear a badge to do so.
This week we started teaching two investigators instead of just one, so our last lesson we gave before P-day was timed. They'll give us scenarios of what can happen when you're teaching investigators and sometimes they'll just say you can only talk for 8 minutes. So we prepared a 15-20 minute lesson and when she told us that we were like... ''Alright,'' so we shaved it down to 2 main points in our lesson bore our testimonies and then closed. Turns out she said it was the best lesson she had heard in 8 minutes because she said that she didn't have any feedback at all. We were pretty pumped about that and kept giving each other random fist bumps.
I didn't know Herman Johnson was recording "In the jungle" song. But I was singing, '' A wimba way'' but not the really high pitched one. Our district is the best we have really in depth conversations about where the second coming is gonna happen, and how Coriantumr and Shiz battled it our until it was just them, muchas cosas. We also created our own character and Elder Farley said that he wants to be a Hawaiian cowboy that rides a horse named Strider and he has a hawk he can talk to and it will go and get him more bullets.
Alright so some crazy stuff that happened this past week. You have to tell Christian about this! I'm at the CCM with Bowen Fuller the guy that was in our EFY group. The one that had a really loud but really cool miniature hair dryer and we made fun of him for it. I took a picture with him and he's got really short hair now. But it was amazing to get to see him and talk with him. He's going to Fresno I'm pretty sure but here's his email if you want to email him (bowen.fuller@myldsmail.net). Also I was able to get to see Elder Brooks as soon as he got into the CCM for orientation which was way cool! He's really tall and I was able to snap a picture with him also. And another weird but cool thing was that I met another Elder Gibbons from Idaho so I'm pretty sure he's related to me somehow I took a picture with him too.
I have memorized so much stuff in just two weeks including the baptismal invitation, missionary purpose, Mark 9:23, Moroni 10: 4-5, The first vision, and how to begin teaching quotes. I'm really blessed to be able to memorize things quickly otherwise I would have a much harder time at the CCM.
Another thing I'm grateful for is not having a girlfriend because Hermana Horton is really struggling a lot and she is having a large amount of anxiety. I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before but every Wednesday during gym time we do service. Week 1 we cleaned tables, and this week we helped fold laundry sheets and pillowcases. I know it's kinda lame service but I enjoy being able to help others. While we were folding I talked to a Latino that said he had a girlfriend before he came to the CCM and he said it was really difficult for him to leave. He also thought it was cool that I liked spicy chili I'm not sure why?
The other pictures I took were just for fun I'm not sure what that big Hercules is but we thought it was cool. The pictures of the colored houses were on the way to the temple. They said that those people couldn't afford paint so the government just went up and painted their houses. (I'm glad our government doesn't do that). There's also a picture of huge moth that flew into our classroom it was bigger than my hand.
This week I also finished the Book of Mormon, I received a confirmation that it was true because in the celestial room I just prayed and asked God to let me know that this book is true and I was overwhelmed with just warmth. I started sweating but it was a good sweat. I love the scriptures especially the Book Of Mormon. I would challenge everyone to read it again and pray to know why you do the things that you do. I love you all, I love getting the letters from you weekly and can't wait to hear what happens this week.
Until next week
Con Amor,
Elder Gibbons
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