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Living Like a Homeless Man

 May 29, 2023

Hey, what is up with my people in the United States!! 

Soo, this week I was in a different place until Saturday night when I received my new companion, Elder Palleros!! So this email is really just gonna be split up into the areas I was in until Saturday. :)

Colinas!! 

I was here until Wednesday. On Monday night, my companions and I got to try baby octopus, so that was super wack. It literally tasted like a rubber bouncy ball. It doesn't go down that easy either.  On Tuesday, after Pday, we got really sick--or at least my comps did--I didn't. So, we kind of spent that day looking for medication and joking about being sick to lighten the mood because it's never fun when you're sick. On Wednesday, I found out I'd be yeeted over to another area that night, so kind of spent the day preparing for that. But Wednesday was super fun nonetheless because we walked literally in the middle of nowhere to get to a person, onlty to find out he's not there, but that's all good. We got to explore a little, so that was fun! 

Puerto!! 

I was here from Wednesday night to Saturday night. This was super fun because I got to reconnect with a guy from my MTC group, Elder Hammond! On Thursday, we contacted in Puerto, then took a bus over to my area to do some work. When it started to rain, that didn't stop us, but it did get to a point that we couldn't be out in it anymore, and that's when we took a bus home! Friday, we stayed in Puerto to work. It was fun because we had some really powerful experiences. For example, we taught and heard an atheist pray to God! It was the coolest experience ever because the Spirit testified to us and her that what she was doing was right. Let me tell you, it was so powerful! Also, I was able to tell a little about my story about deciding to go on a mission even though I was overwhelmed and scared, which was so dope!! We also had a powerful lesson with an inactive family, so that was freaking cool! On Saturday, we worked our butts off until I got my new comp! And now I'm back in Punta Magotes, chilling, writing an email to yall! 

I hope all of your weeks go well!! 

Love you all so much and miss you tons! 

Elder Mergenthaler  Out 






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