More Blankets for Syrian Refugees

February 22, 2017
[TWO DAYS LATE -- mom may or may not have been freaking out a little...]

[Week of February 13-21]

Dear Mom, Dad & Sam:

Monday - Today for P-day we did compras in the morning. Then afterwards we played Padel. I might seriously be interested in investing to bring Padel to the U.S. It's so fun! Afterwards we just chilled and wrote emails. It was a pretty good day.

Tuesday - Today was pretty good. We started the morning by going down to Castillo and doing some pass-bys down there. There wasn't any real fruits but at least it is a pretty area of Fuerteventura. After that we came to Piso and made sandwiches for lunch. We had a lesson with John tonight and he told us everything is going well and that he's doing everything he should be, like reading the scriptures and praying everyday. He's super cool and he almost always gives us a report about what's going on in the world. After the lesson with him we contacted and that was pretty much it.

Wednesday - This morning we had district meeting. Then we ate lunch at the Piso. I made carbonara pasta for everybody. After that my companion and I did the collection of blankets at the Chapel. After that we played ping pong.

Thursday - This morning we did weekly planning and afterwards we ate in the Piso. We had studies after that and then we went to go contacting. Today was kinda a boring day full of normal things.

Friday - For lunch today we ate with Bill, a British guy and his wife from Colombia. They made us "curry", it was pretty much just like sloppy Joes with rice. It was pretty good. Then we had studies. After that my companion and I did the collection of blankets for the last time because tomorrow we are packaging it all up.

Saturday - So today we got to the Chapel at about 10 in the morning we worked packaging everything until about 2. We collected a total of around 400 blankets and another 150-250 pieces of clothing. It was really fun doing all that. As a stake I think we collected a little over 5000 blankets.

Packaging Up Blankets for Syrian Refugees

After the collection we ate lunch with everyone that was there. Then we had studies. After that we went back to the Chapel and cleaned it. Once every 3 months we have to clean the Chapel and it took the 4 of us about 2 hours to clean the building.

Sunday - Today we had a good church meeting. Then we went to Zenon's house for lunch. After that we had Correlation meeting. Then we had to finish packing some more blankets because a hotel brought like 50 more today. Then we went to Yolanda's house for a noche de hogar. I love Sundays because we get to spend so much time with members and helping to strengthen them.

Monday - Well today was a regular day because on Wednesday we are going to Gran Canaria and having a zone P-day. Also because Thursday we are going to be having the mission tour. Ulisses S. Soares from the Presidency of the Quorum of the Seventy is coming. We are super excited for the opportunity to listen to him and have the chance to receive revelation from him and the Packs. We contacted basically the whole day. It was a pretty boring day.

Tuesday - Today I went on intercambios with Elder Douglas, Elder Boyd's kid. We has a really great time. We travelled to the Pueblo of Gran Tarajal. We got to teach 3 lessons while we were there and give a member a blessing. We had a great time and he's a super good young missionary. Both he and Elder Monks speak way better Spanish than I did when I had been out 3 months.

Wednesday - Well today for Zone P-day we are going to Gran Canaria and we are probably just going to be playing sports and stuff the whole day. Then tonight during proselyting time we are going to set up two stands and send about twenty missionaries to each one to contact people.