Jett with Panama Canal and Bridge of the Americas

Jett with Panama Canal and Bridge of the Americas
Jett with Panama Canal and Bridge of the Americas

At Panama with Mission Parents

At Panama with Mission Parents
At Panama with Mission Parents

Jett 11-14-11

Jett 11-14-11
Jett 11-14-11

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Oct 25 2011

This week was full of ups and downs. One day in particular, Friday was tough cuz all of our appointments fell through and no one was home etc. This whole week has been crazy cuz it was the celebration of Chitre's 163rd birthday. It started wednesday and ended yesterday. There was parades on wednesday and yesterday. We got some pics of both. And last night was a huge street party/drinking fest. We avoided that part of chitre during that time but we passed by and the street was packed of people and there was little tiny ponds and streams of beer everywhere. No one was home in any of the neighborhoods that we tried to contact either cuz everyone was at the parades or parties. It has been crazy this week. And its going to continue cuz Nov 2 is the start of one of three of Panamas independence days, with all three being in a row. So that week will be equally crazy and ineffective for the work. But church was really good. Our less active family we have been working with was there so now we will have a baptism this saturday as the father will baptize his daughter. And out of the blue, our other investigator, Jose, who has a date for the 29th as well came. We weren't sure if he could come cuz he was going to be called to help his uncle drive some car, but he told his uncle no because he was going to go to church. That was awesome because he hasnt been that consistent in attending cuz of little stuff like that that comes up. He also brought is cousin to church too. And another one of our investigators that had said she probably wouldnt be coming randomly showed up, by herself. She told us later that she had felt sad so she decided to come and that she felt a whole lot better after coming. That was awesome to see that she now recognizes that. So we are going to pray and hope that Jose is ready for the 29th to be baptized. He knows that it is true, but wants to come to church a little more to know for sure. All of it was a testimony to me about the power of fasting cuz we have fasted more this change than any of my last changes here in the mission. And our last fast was specifically for that desire, that he and that less active family come to church so they could make that sacred covenant with our Father in Heaven. It was a good week just because of that.
Elder Anderson has had some interesting experiences this last week. I wont go into detail, but its the kind of experience that happens when you gotta go, but you are far from any member to ask to use their facilities, if you get my drift. Im glad i havent had to do anything like that on my mission haha. We had a good Ward group night where we recieved about 12 references so we will be busy contacting those this week. Changes are this next week and we are thinking im getting hte boot but we will see.
Haha this last week I had a typical food dish of hte Kunas, one of the indian tribes here in panama. We had it with this other less active family. It was soup with yucca and this weird squash tasting vegetable, a whole cooked fish, lots of lemon, salt, and hot sauce. We had a little trouble getting it down but we managed.
Well this week was good and I hope this next week will be good as well. send my love to everyone. Nos vemos