1-10-11 No water and no progressing investigators

Hi everyone,

Things are good hear in Pedregal, other than not having water these last couple of days. It has rained here a lot more than usual during this time of the year and that is messing up the water systems or something like that. So we have gone without showers for a couple of days and I'm out of clothes so I hope that it comes on tonight so I can wash my stuff. I got a package this last week but it wasn't from mom. It was from Mckenzi Christenson (THANKS MCKENZI). I was flipping stoked cuz I finally got a package. So that was awesome. The language is coming I guess, it's still hard for me to understand people here, but everyone says that it takes a while. Our investigators aren't really progressing so idk what we can do about that. We teach them and make another appointment, and then they aren't there and each time we pass by, they still aren't there. So me and my new comp are going to have to do work to find them. We are thinking that Elder Lopez is leaving this change so that will be sad to see him go. He is a pretty cool guy and is a very good teacher, he teaches way simply which is good. But I'm excited for a change and hope that my new comp is good and a hard worker. We went on divisions this last week and I liked the area I was in a ton cuz it was actually semi jungley. I got some sweet pics in the trees and stuff. Things are good. I really need to get a haircut this week though as its starting to get kinda shaggy. especially when I can't wash it I'm starting to look kinda sketchy. I have to email the president so I'm gonna end this. Thanks for your support and everything.

Elder Scrimsher

Jan 3 2011 - Holidays Over and now back to Work

It’s going good here. News years was good. It was just as crazy as Christmas Eve. No pots and pans but fireworks all day and music and people drinking in the streets. I wanted to watch them outside but i was on divisions with the ZL and he said no. Idk why not but whatever. This month, this thing called carnival starts. It’s kind of like mardi gras but here in panama. It gets bad in some areas with people with whips hitting people and masks and people throwing water at buses and stuff. So that should be interesting. Our numbers as a zone have been down for the last 2 weeks due to Christmas and New Years. Everyone is drinking and hung over so it’s hard to teach anyone. On New Year’s Day, there was no one at all in the streets or the stores because I think everyone was hung over. President gave us permission to stay at the stake center and chill till 4 cuz of that. We watched toy story 3. I hadn’t seen it before. When I was still home, I had heard people called that the movie that makes grown men cry. And that is totally true. I didn’t cry but I definitively had tears forming. I have lost control of my emotions since I’ve left. It was such a good movie. It was funny too. I'm getting used tot eh muggy days, no rashes or anything like that yet although I’m getting bit by something cuz I have these little red bumps on my arms. I’m starting to use bug spray now so hopefully that stops it. That’s good that everyone made it to Rexburg without any trouble. My Christmas package isn’t here but Elder Lopez was on divisions and was in the office and saw a package for me there so it must be yours. I will probably get it tomorrow. I kind of want my patriartical blessing in this next package too por favor. idk what else I need just send the essentials I guess. o and can you guys either email pics of me and the fam and me with my Jew fro cuz no one believes me that I had one. I can’t believe that a month has gone by. The first two weeks went by way slow but the next two flew. it’s true that if you just work, the time flies by. we placed a fecha intentada with this lady for the 29th of this month to be baptized. It probably won’t happen but its good to have a deadline so that they have something hurry their preparation. Things are good here, changes are next week. My comps going to be leaving so I hope that I get a good second comp. I promise to write more next week. I love you all and thanks for your support!! I love letters too!!
Elder Jett Scrimsher