Week 44

On Saturday, we had a soccer activity, as we are trying to get the youth to come. Well, Isaac came. He is short, but has been in marine training for a while. That dude hits like a tank, but sucks at soccer. So basically whenever he had the ball, everyone just got out of his way and let him mess up, or, in old timer terms, shoot scud missiles twenty feet above the goal. Was hilarious. He absolutely leveled a guy, and it was awesome. Fun times. And it was even funnier because he has zero technical skill, as in he doesn’t know how to dribble or do anything, and his dribbles are always way too hard, so we kind of just let him do his own thing until he turns it over. And then he just brags that he doesn’t play soccer and he is so good. And we just say ok and keep playing. It’s a little weird. 

Today, my comp was destroying a wall in a house for service, while I was busy stupidvising. Well, I went to go get a drink of water, and then I hear the owner (an old lady) start screaming for me. What happened? My comp, while destroying the wall with a sledgehammer, got tired, got lazy, and his hand slipped off and his hand slammed into an edge of the wall, thus making a deep and big cut on his index finger. When I went and looked, his hands were covered in blood. So then he put salt and gasoline on it. Why? He is not a smart man, must have hurt a ton. But was interesting to watch his face turn to horror at the pain he was experiencing. 

Have a great week, 

Elder berg

Week 43

Well, another week. 

This week was pretty cool, not really. It was kinda boring. We were traveling a lot, as this area is freaking huge. Like, we can travel an hour in any direction, and still be in our area. Some parts are two hours away. It’s incredible. 

We are working on a teen who has a testimony, goes to church every week, his girlfriend is a member, and still keeps postponing his baptism.  Kinda frustrating. But we are going to get our branch president to talk to him with us and see how it goes. 

On Saturday, there was an activity, where a bunch of youth went to go play soccer. The Hermana’s decided to play with them. Well, one fell down. Hard. On concrete. Scraped her knee up super bad, and then the next day she called us to take her to the hospital and give her a blessing, because her knee was super swollen. Well, then they apparently gave her two huge shots in her butt. We heard her scream from the waiting room. Yikes!

One thing that is kind of funny about where we live is that it is a nice part of town, and the grandma with whom we live, always calls us to walk her home at 8 o’clock or so, because she is so scared she is going to die. It’s kind of ridiculous. And she is a seventh day Adventist, so a little cuckoo. But it’s cool, she makes us food. 

Have a great week!

Elder Berg

Week 42

So, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, we had another two elders in our house, because they were fighting. and pres said they were going to get (e)mergency changed. and so, because I loved the house I was in, as it had another companionship, I got e changed. woooo!!! 

Now i am in a place that is nice, its a little colder, just like 5 degrees, but its good. and now Iam with an elder , from Guatemala. and so now Iam trying to learn a whole new ward, and our area is absolutely gigantic. so this will be interesting. and this last week was family week, and it ended on Saturday with a sporting day, which was awesome.  On p day here we don't do anything, because my zone is about 2 hours or so wide, so the zone never does anything together. and apparently everyone loved the sport day (basically, everyone loved me!) that they are going to hold another one this Saturday. and another thing, i am kinda becoming addicted to futbol.  Its so much fun.

Well, that is basically all this week, just kind of a stressful week.