Well I´m still getting used to this place. It´s very much bigger than Telde, so buses actually run in the city limits! In Telde all buses were headed for other places. I also can´t distinguish the big buildings from the other big buildings (In telde there were only 2) AND THERE IS A MCDONALDS. A member took us there to taste "America" And for three people he spent 35 Euros (About $47). Which means we´re never going there again.
So another thing that´s cool about Oviedo is that we have Hermana missionaries here. Basically our new best friends. As Elders, there´s important rules about being alone with women, which makes teaching single women (regardless of age) really hard - every lesson needs a third man. And since all of our third man plans fell through, we called up the hermanas and asked if they could teach the lesson. We gave them a quick plan, ideas, and told them what we wanted to get out of the lesson. Well these sister missionaries put our investigator on a baptismal date!!! T´was awesome. Her name´s Ada, and she thinks the coolest thing about our church is that the B.O.M. talks about HER ancestors (Latina) and that nobody in the branch judges her - everybody is really loving. And then I had to check my pride about how great our church is.
Speaking of which, GENERAL CONFERENCE IS COMING UP. I´m so excited. I´ve been putting old talks on my USB and listening to them (like old McConkie, Maxwell, Hinckley - the classics). So it´ll be nice to have a whole set of new scripture!
The spiritual thought of the week comes from one of those very talks. Every week, Elder Emmett and I have decided to focus a little more on a certain Christlike Attribute. And this last week, we did hope. As part of our study, we listened to an old Maxwell talk titled "A perfect Brightness of Hope." Which was awesome. "Hope does not let yesterday keep tomorrow hostage."
Here´s to a week filled with hope of progression, baptisms, and more work to do. It´s so darn great when there´s more work to do.
Love, Elder Stew
P.S. Tell Dave and Catherine that I got their letter (the very first one to show up in Oviedo - they even beat Mom.) And that on or around that day, We had a VERY productive district meeting, McDonalds, and a baptismal date. So Catherine can make more birthday wishes if she wants, because they all came true.
P.P.S. You don´t have to share this part because I don´t want to brag about myself, but it´s pretty funny. My comp is really bad about making his bed. And so for the last week, I made both our beds while he was in the shower. Only a 5m job, and it makes me feel good. And then the other day, HE made the beds. So now, for the first time in my life, I declared in my mind "This means war" -Bugs Bunny to ALWAYS be the one who makes the beds. Definitely a different change from the past.
P.P.P.S. Sorry there´s no pictures, I don´t have my camera with me. Use Google Maps!
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