Email: Week#3 in Paraguay

Hello!

That is so awesome about the Gilbert Temple, I really wanted to go through in the open house to see it! I can not wait to go later.

We only went to the Paraguay temple that one time because we went with our ward to do baptisms for the dead. But usually you just go once every year, so I will not be going again for some time now. But the video is always the same, because it is translated, it is the same one that we had in the Mesa, Temple, but voiced over. It is actually really good and you don't really notice that it is.

So, I have been working hard lately, and we are close to another baptism! We met with Alexis Cano's girlfriend, Mabel. She had been going to church with him a few times and was interested in listening to the missionaries. Before we came in, we really did not know how it was going to turn out, or what would happen. So we asked her how she felt about going to church, and she said she felt different, and she told us a bit later that she already knew the church was true! We were really at odds what to do, never for the first time does someone know it is true before! So on the first lesson, she chose her baptismal date, March 15. She is super awesome and super ready, she just needs to be taught. So we taught her the first couple discussions so far and are continuing to work with her.

However, unfortunately, our other baptismal date family on March 9 will need to be pushed back. We still have not got them to come to church yet! They said they would be able to make it yesterday but did not come! So they are pretty ready, they just need to come to church! So we will continue to work with them later on.

What else... so we had some crazy rain last week! When it rains here in Paraguay, no one comes out to work, everyone stays inside. So it was odd to see the buses and streets all empty in the morning as we headed to our lunch appointment. And it is raining again today and possibly tomorrow! I thought it rained all the time in Paraguay, but it is actually pretty rare, but when it rains, it pours like crazy!

So last Saturday we did a service project in the morning, we were to help a less active member cut her yard. The thing is - that we used machetes! It was super cool. So it is totally normal to walk around and take a bus while carrying a machete, because it is what people use all the time. The only downside is that we all have sores on our hands from using them haha.

I also have tried a new food that I found interesting, Bori-bori, you can look it up and see if you would like it! And the torta is jut regular cake, but without frosting on top, it is pretty good how my comp makes it.

I also was able to talk to my friend Jack Welch on the phone a few days ago! My trainer is friends with his companion, so that was really neat I was able to speak with him for a bit!

I miss you guys and pray for you all the time! Love you!

Elder Crandall