Hello from Elder Godivala and Elder A in the middle of a lesson
Haha just kidding mostly.
Something I've noticed on my mission here is how safe I feel, even though my area is one of the two most dangerous places in the mission. There have been occasions where I have thought "If I didn't feel the Spirit right now I don't think I'd like to be here." But I do not feel in danger. Since the population here are so heavily Christian, the general public recognise us as messengers of The Lord. Even those who make a living by theft know that we usually carry nothing but books and enough change for two bus rides. Only the taxi drivers, lovingly referred to by the locals as 'Pirates', have lost all hope for their immortal souls that they don't mind robbing us. I'm not accustomed to taking taxis in England, but I don't think "This one doesn't have seatbelts, that means it's a cheap one," is the attitude most people have towards them.
In other news people came and fixed our shower.
Isn't it beautiful. Now it gives water that is not excruciatingly cold. It's at that temperature where it's warmer than your hands but colder than your body. Here in Costa Rica it is the perfectly refreshing temperature. I just have to make sure not to touch it.
Those E______ Spiders in the last email are also native to my area, although in smaller colonies. I managed to get a picture of one alongside my badge, clipped onto the end of my umbrella.
Sorry about the poor quality. I hope you get the idea. I am not usually a spider killer but if one of these finds its way into my house I will hit it with a union jack flip flop until it ceases to exist.
Elder A has a very effective family teaching method, which is to make a large meal and bring it to someone's house. People are usually very willing for you to invite yourself over for lunch if you have already done the cooking. Nevertheless it does but a bit of a strain on our budget, so breakfast is usually a cold hot dog sausage a banana.
This week we brought 6 investigators to the chapel. The fruits of our labours are paying off. What I have noticed about Costa Ricans is that almost all of them are very willing to listen to what we have to say. They love to be taught, to listen to our message. But they never want to do anything. They'll accept our commitments, and when we follow up there will be some excuse. It was therefore a surprise when after leaving a chapter (3 Nephi 11) for an individual to read, he not only read it but had written a list of questions about it for when we returned. The Lord prepares people and puts them in our path. That is why we must talk to everyone, so we don't miss the individual.
Be excellent to each other
Elder Godivala
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