Elder David Fuell's Blog

¡Buenos Tardes! This week has been very full of everything. First off.  I made some arepas this week and they were delicious, but I ran into a problem when I didn`t have any paper towels to clean up the mess on my hands and in the kitchen. =/  I am going to be teaching an English class on Saturdays at 7.  If you can make it I would love to see you there.  It will be at the stake center of the stake El Carmen. Also the tree outside my apartment is producing mango's.  I am excited for when they are ripe.  I bought some oreos and ate them with milk that made me very happy. I noticed this week that 6 months ago I opened my call.  I thought that was a little weird.  But time flies when you`re working hard. =)  Also, my companion hit his year mark on Sunday so we brought a cake to church and shared it with our investigators and less actives. Also a homeless guy told me in English that he needed money so he could go back...

Hola, This week has been wild, immediately after they had me email you guys last week they sent me and my companion into our area Alfonso Lopez, which is basically in the middle of Barranquilla, and sent us to work.  It was a little tough because I had to get up at 2 am for my flight but I persevered.   This week has been interesting because they all speak really fast here.  I am starting to understand better but it has been very difficult with the language.  It`s okay though I have faith and I also work really hard on bearing my testimony.  The people here are super cool.  Barranquilla is how you would imagine Colombia.  There is a lot of music,  beer, and creatures.  I found a cockroach in my bathroom the other day, they`re huge haha.  Those things do not die.  I saw one get hit by a car and it managed to drag itself off the road.  My companion is super cool.  His name is Elder Peña and is fr...