Well week three in the Madrid MTC came and went really fast. I still can't believe how quick everything is going by. At this rate I should be back home by next month :) haha. But this week there was lots of fun, awesome, crazy stuff that happened. So I guess I'll start rattling them off.
The first one is we got to play some sweeeeet soccer with some other Spanish kids we didn't know. We were just at the court (yes, a court made of cement) playing around a little, and four or five other people asked if they could play and of course we said yes. They had some crazy foot skills, but they didn't pass or shoot any better than we did to be honest. And it didn't help them that they smoked haha. They came up to us with cigarettes in hand. So let's just say they were really out of shape. As the game went on we were just running around them and they had to sit out every five minutes or so to catch their breath haha. Thank goodness for the Word of Wisdom. When we were leaving, one of them tried to sell some drugs to Elder Schuerch. It was probably the funniest thing ever because it caught him way off guard and he acted all awkward about it haha. We kinda teased him about it for a while and we still do every now and then.
I guess another crazy thing is something culture related between the US and France/a lot of Europe. We were talking at lunch or something the other day and we got on the topic of dating and stuff like that cuz Elder Harel has a girlfriend and is actually engaged haha. But I guess it's a French thing. But apparently they don't ask people on dates. If they do it's because they really like the person and they want to see about marriage. So they don't just call up a girl or knock on their door and ask them to dinner or whatever. It was sooo weird. And they all thought we Americans were weird cuz we went on dates all the time haha. I guess it sort of explains why people seem to get married a lot later here in Europe. But it's still funny when they hear about our "weird" dating habits haha they act all funny and look at us like we're so strange.
This past Sunday was our little duet piece. It actually sounded really good. We recorded it on a camera during practices and it sounded good then, but during church it sounded even better. I wish I could send a recording or something but I don't have one to send. I guess I'll just have to perform when I get home :).
Oh! and the freakiest thing ever happened on Friday, I think it was. Maybe not. I can't remember. But Elder Keeler, my comp, took a pill that he has for acne or whatever, and he went out to do something before bed and I was just sitting in our room writing in my journal when Elder Thompson comes in and says, "Your comp is dying Elder." I didn't believe him at first cuz he jokes around a lot, but I came out anyway and he was actually kinda telling the truth haha. Apparently the pill exploded in Elder Keeler's throat and all the powder inside had shot out his nose and all in his throat, and he couldn't breath for a while cuz of all the powder; and then he said it just started burning his throat like it was on fire and water didn't help so we had to run up and get president. It was kinda scary because it wouldn't go away and then his nose plugged up and all that. So sister Earl and another lady had to try to flush out the stuff from his nose with warm salt water. I'm not gonna go into details, but let's just say it wasn't very pretty or anything haha. It grossed me out. But yeah that was that experience haha. Made my journal entry a lot better that's for sure. I think that's about it for the "cool" stuff this week.
It's starting to get kinda cold now and it's raining more than it used to which means winter is coming. It's still not anywhere near what it's like back home haha but it's still kinda cold. Surprisingly I still weigh only 181 haha. We all weighed ourselves last night when the French missionaries were packing so I gotta say I'm doing pretty good somehow. But it's only been about 6ish weeks haha. So I still got a ways to go. But another way to think about the time is I only have 22 more fast Sunday's! haha Sounds a lot less time when you put it that way. And fast Sunday always comes up too fast so before you know it I'll be back in action and back home acting all awkward haha...but hopefully not.
Spanish is going really well like usual again. I accidentally talked in my sleep apparently and was speaking in Spanish lol which is really funny, but it's a really good sign that I'm kinda starting to think and act more in Spanish. I just can't wait for the day when I don't even have to think about the words before I say them.
The new missionaries come tomorrow so that'll be really exciting. Four are from the US, but I don't know any of them, unfortunately. But it'll be good when they're all here because we're going to start speaking wayyy more Spanish when they arrive, which is really good practice because I still speak a little too much English. We actually started, as a District, to have two days a week where we don't speak any English. We call them "English Fasts" haha, and it's kinda hard because there's so much you wanna say but you gotta do it in Spanish. But it's the only way to learn. I guess I'll finish this huge email so you don't get too bored reading this. So I'll end with my favorite scripture of the week: 2 Nephi 25:26. This is our purpose in life :)
Miss you all!
