"And now we say goodnight, from our own separate sides"
In honor of my brother Jordan finishing his mission in Cape Verde this week, I chose his favorite Death Cab For Cutie song - Brothers On A Hotel Bed for my subject. I wish him all the best in his endeavors after he gets home. I hope he can say that "now he lives inside someone he does not recognize." There's no doubt in my mind that the mission has changed him for the better, and I'm so grateful that I have had him as an example. If there's one thing I've already realized, it's that the mission really does change you. Good luck out there in the real world bro.
Anyways enough with the somewhat cringey, sentimental stuff. Onto the weekly update. Crazy that another week has flown by, but it's been a good one. We've taught Cristian a few more times and he's doing really well. At first we weren't too sure he had good intentions or if he was just coming to church because he liked the member that brought him, Emily, but now it seems that he's genuinely interested which is fantastic. We taught him the Plan of Salvation last Monday night and he told us that it made perfect sense to him and he didn't really agree with the Catholic Church which he was raised in. He accepted a baptismal date for the 22 so we've been working hard to prepare him.
In honor of my brother Jordan finishing his mission in Cape Verde this week, I chose his favorite Death Cab For Cutie song - Brothers On A Hotel Bed for my subject. I wish him all the best in his endeavors after he gets home. I hope he can say that "now he lives inside someone he does not recognize." There's no doubt in my mind that the mission has changed him for the better, and I'm so grateful that I have had him as an example. If there's one thing I've already realized, it's that the mission really does change you. Good luck out there in the real world bro.
Anyways enough with the somewhat cringey, sentimental stuff. Onto the weekly update. Crazy that another week has flown by, but it's been a good one. We've taught Cristian a few more times and he's doing really well. At first we weren't too sure he had good intentions or if he was just coming to church because he liked the member that brought him, Emily, but now it seems that he's genuinely interested which is fantastic. We taught him the Plan of Salvation last Monday night and he told us that it made perfect sense to him and he didn't really agree with the Catholic Church which he was raised in. He accepted a baptismal date for the 22 so we've been working hard to prepare him.
We had zone conference this last Friday in Oviedo. We took a train 4 hours Thursday afternoon and working there that night. Beautiful city and a ton of stuff to see. I think the thing I liked the best is that I could actually breath since the air had humidity. It wasn't anything like flat, dry Valladolid. It was in the midst of lush mountains. Don't get me wrong though, I love Valladolid, it was just nice to experience something a little different. Anyway, zone conference was a great experience. President talked a lot about finding people to teach and I definitely learned a lot.
Semana Santa (Holy Week) is this next week, and based on what I've heard, I'm in for something special. I've been told that the processions here are the second best in all of Spain. The pictures that I've seen of them are quite strange though. To me, it looks like a big crucifix being carried around by and surrounded by a bunch of people dressed up as what I can only describe as death eaters from Harry Potter. I'll have more detail next week hahaha.
That's about all I got for this update. Hope you all have an action-packed week and enjoy all the things I love and miss about American that I can't have here. Hasta luego!
-Elder Penner
PICTURES (Told you I'd be better)
1. The district in Oviedo
2. My main man in the branch in Valladolid, Mateo (yes, that's his autograph and I'm gonna sell it when he gets rich and famous)
3. 3. Massive cathedral in Oviedo
3. 3. Massive cathedral in Oviedo
4. Palm Sunday happened yesterday and we found a branch outside of our piso
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