July 21, 2014
So I will start
this email off by answering all the questions from the last email.
First, we didnt
watch the Argentina game either. We left church and had lunch with some members
and stayed in the apartment the rest of the night. We left the apartment to
take a couple pictures in the streets that we so empty. During the game
Argentina scored but it was called off sides so it didnt count. Not much
happened when they lost though. The people still had parties because it had
been 24 years since Argentina was in the Finals of the World Cup. We still had
a couple investigators that went to church.
In the pictures
that I sent of the jerseys was Elder Mckee (who was also with me in Texas) and
Elder Acevedo. My comp was the one taking the picture.
So the jerseys. My
jersey is authentic. It cost 750 pesos which is like 70 or 80 dollars. I can
buy other jerseys that are fake but I dont like them very much. It would just
depend on you guys if you want the jersey´s or not.
So the food here
isnt very spicy. Not a lot of people like spicy food. But we can get it.The
food is pretty much the same as it was in Frias. We have been eating a lot of
chicken lately! I love whatever is put in front of me!
How was Andrews
senior trip? I want him to write me when he can and tell me everything!
Seriously like every single detail! :D
So yeah we did some
service helping a family move to a different house. I really like doing
service. We usually have a lot of fun doing service.
Alright so now here
is my week,
Last Monday was
when we went to check on Pamela´s marriage and that was when they said they couldnt. After that we left to meet up with other missionaries to play soccer.
I had a pretty bad accident there (I forgot to tell you, haha) So I was
running as fast as I could to stop the ball for going out of bounds. I kicked
the ball backwards right before it went out and then about 5 feet after I
slammed into a metal fence. I was going to fast to stop myself fast enough even
with my arms out. Its not like a chain link fence. It was solid metal bars. But
so I hit it hard and kind of bounced off. It hurt so bad. I got lucky though
because my face went in between two bars. One bar hit my left cheek. But if it
was an inch to the left or right I would have crushed something. I walked away
and was about to play again when I started to feel dizzy. I sat down and said
that I was going to rest for a second when I passed out. The other elders woke
me up and were talking to me and then I passed out again. This time they told
me that I started to have seizures. But they woke me up again and I put myself
against a wall and then after that nothing else happened. I had hit part of my
face, a horizontal bar hit the side of my neck, I had bid marks on my arms, I hit my right hip hard, my left knee and my right foot. As of now only my hip,
knee, and foot still hurt a little. Everything else is fine. I have talked with Hermana Chaparro and I will be going to get checked out just to make sure
nothing super bad has happened. But I feel good now so dont worry.
Tuesday nothing
happened and on Wednesday for lunch we made bbq chicken empenadas. They were
really good. Thursday we ate with Cristian and Pamela.
Friday we had Zone
Conference. I liked it a lot. Presidente Chaparro is taller than I am, and is
balding a lot. Half of his middle finger on his left hand is gone. He is really
cool. So is his family. He has 5 kids i think. Two that are in the mission. One
in Brazil and one that is going to Mexico City North. Three other kids are with
him here. I am excited to work with him for the rest of my mission.
Saturday morning we
did some more service. We helped to cut down a tree. We climbed up in the tree
and started cutting this huge branch and then we pulled it down. Then we cut up
higher and pulled down the higher part of the tree down. It was a lot of fun!
We made sure that we were being safe. We used a hatchet machetes to cut it
down. People mainly use machetes to cut stuff down here. 
Sunday was a good day! We had empenadas for lunch! And then we worked for the night.
We are focusing
more on Recent Converts and Less Actives more! There has been some changes as
for mission work.
I am excited for
another week. It is the last week of the transfer so by next Monday I will find
out whats going on.
I hope that you
guys all have a great week! And especially a fun time in Utah! Tell grandma
that I love her and miss her!!!!
Les quiero mucho y
espero que tengan un buen tiempo en Utah! Hasta Luego!
Elder Alec Dawson
