November 11, 2014 - Bucaramunga

So because I am in the field now my p days are on mondays so expect a letter every monday unless there are transfers but yeah I am going to reply to each email that you have sent separately. My new comp is Elder Cancino! He is from the Southern part of Mexico and is pretty cool.  He is super patient with me which is nice but we don't really talk a lot because It is super difficult but we try so that is good!  Haha he doesn't speak much English, at least not to me so its all been explaining in Spanish which is great!

I have adjusted pretty well to the new life and seem to have plenty of energy to do the work except for right when I get up.  Also the showers are ice cold because there isn't hot wáter here and that doesn't help in the mornings but it helps me test my will to do things because that is one of the hardest things for me. The Schedule isn't hard for me though.  The food here is good and the Ward feeds the missionaries for every Lunch so that is quite awesome because lunch is the biggest meal but I tell you what, I miss the food at pizza pie a ton! Not a day goes by that I don't think about it.  The breakfasts are difficult though because I literally don't know what to eat, so I have had oatmeal thingys in yogurt for a while. 

I am now in the Bucaramunga Bucarica área and its actually a pretty rich área but it is huge!! Lots of walking up and down a hill but thats alright! my feet and legs haven't really hurt yet which is a miracle but thats nice! and with the package.  It was about an 8 hour bus ride from Bogota to here but it was through the night so I could sleep.  Like I may have said the member help is amazing here for visits and all! We actually have two baptismal dates and we will be baptizing one this saturday and I believe I may have to do the confirmation so that is a bit nerve-wracking.

The language is coming! I can almost understand all of the investigators but there are a few people that its super difficult.  Speaking is so much harder for me though.

How is Duke?  Just about everyone has an animal here if not 5 or 6 and Its made me miss duke a ton!!

Christmas is only about a month and a half away!! and I think that stuff takes about 6 weeks to get here, at least letters!  But so far I have loved just about every day and when I haven't loved it I just need to wait a day and it'll change!  Its a bit hot here but its cooler than it could be! 

Anyway I'll send another letter.

 Love you all mom, dad, family and friends!!
 

Elder Hilton and Elder Cancino