Week 6 September 7-11, 2018

HEY EVERYONE

It was sad to say goodbye to my district, but I am excited to go to Pachuca. So, we woke up really early to leave for the mission field, overall, I think that I got about three hours of sleep and was up from 3:40 am to 10:30 pm. I am still a little bit tired. When we got to the airport Elder Anrubio and I tried to do a little bit of contacting and we met this really awesome guy named Ricardo, we helped him with his job and moved some cleaning supplies. After waiting in the Airport, we got on a bus that was extremely fancy and came to Pachuca. It was about two hours and it when we stepped outside I really realized I´m not in America anymore. It was very dirty and there was an ad that we´ll just call not very missionary appropriate.

we kinda all looked like lost sheep and realized that we all need to go to the exit. When we got there Hermana and President Kimball greeted us and the AP´s did as well. He was a lot shorter than I expected but that is cool. It was a disorienting experience there were so many people at the bus station and so many different things all thrown together. After we took pictures we (ALL 20 OF US) got into three separate cars and visited the town square of Pachuca. It reminded me a lot of Park City just a little bit more Mexican. it was interesting to see all the different buildings and stores. after that, we went to the mission office/adjacent church. The president and his wife talked to us and we tried some pastes which are great. After that, the president started to do interviews one by one after people left they didn’t come back so we had to wait until it was our turn. By the time it was my turn I had waited for almost 4 hours and 7 people still remained. I went to the mission office and they had me wait there for a little and then I went and met with the president. It was a really awesome experience, he talked about how he wanted us to obey out of love not just respect. He talked of the time when Jesus washed the feet of the apostles and how that is the manner that we should serve like Christ. He then asked me if I would allow him to shine my shoes. I felt weird saying yes, but it truly was such an amazing act of love for a Mission President to shine my shoes. He then talked about my amazing companion Elder Cruz. He and I will be opening a new area in our mission called San Vicente Guerrero. It is a small farming town and we will be riding bikes. I then left the office and met my awesome companion. He is from Guatemala and has six siblings.

As soon as we met we hopped in a taxi and made our way to the bus station where we grabbed a bus from Pachuca to Guerrier. I really do stick out in height and hair color. And all seats here are made for short people my knees hit everything.

When we got off the bus it was pouring rain and our suitcases have mud all over them. The casa luckily was close, but Elder Cruz left his backpack on the bus, but a member of the ward here was there to meet us so we hopped in the car and his wife jumped out to watch our luggage in the pouring rain. After we came back to the house it looked really nice at first but then we found out that it was extremely dusty because the last time anyone had lived here was February 7th. Apparently, this area is a difficult one, but I am up for a challenge. We went to the store and bought some water and food, and then returned to start cleaning. I cleaned as Elder Cruz made phone calls. I swept and mopped the entire floor and it is still dirty. The dust is very thick. As I used the tap water to clean, I found that it was a bright strong yellow and has tiny disgusting black worms. It was not very great. Also, our toilet doesn´t work. I’m not sure what is gonna happen with that. I went to bed thinking of how many spiders I had seen. I slept pretty well though.

This morning I woke up and we decided not to shower since we would probably get dirtier using freezing yellow worm water. We are going to do a lot of contacting today to be able to start doing lessons.  That is pretty much all.

This is going to be an interesting next six weeks: I can´t wait to meet the people. My companion definitely with be a great blessing with Spanish and knowing everything.

Love you all and I know heavenly father loves you all.

Love you guys enjoy your clean water for me,

Elder Snow