So another week has gone by, and an interesting one at that. This week I got to experience my first huelga (riot/protest). It wasn´t violent where I was, but I hear that at the center of Madrid there are quite a few fights that break out. Because of that there was a severely limited amount of transportation so we had to cancel two of our appointments because we wouldn´t have been able to get back on time for them, also, we had two appointments cancel on us, so I can´t exactly say that I enjoy the huelgas very much.
Also, we had General Conference this week, and I was able to watch most of the sessions in English, so that was pretty exciting. However, also because of that we couldn´t really do much work, since the stake center isn´t in our area, nor could we return for appointments during the day because it is too far away. But nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I look forward to reading through my notes.
So Sorry, but I haven´t yet completed the letters, I actually, haven´t gotten any farther with them, soo at this rate it could be awhile. I hope to get the sent out right after I get the box from your package, then I will send the letters and also, maybe some neopolitanas ( a delicious combination of a crescent-like bread and european chocolate).
So also, today we got a maybe baptismal date, the investigador (Litman) is ready and has a testimony of the Book of Mormon (and therefore the rest of the gospel). However he is really hesitant about being baptized, he said something along the lines that he is afraid that once he goes into the military that he is going to "fall". Also I would have to say that my favorite investigator(s) is a family of 4, and the wife´s sister. They are an awesome family and want to know and understand what we are teaching them. The only one that is a little hesitant is their 16 year old son because his grandma is very Catholic and he really loves her, so he is a little timid about changing faiths. However, I am sure that if he does his best to know if what we teach him is from God or not, he will receive his answer about the truthfullness of the gospel.
So Madrid weather is like Utah, only a little warmer. It is basically a desert-like area, though it will still have precipitation. Right now it is raining and I hear that it rains a lot in the spring.
Transfers are every 6 weeks, approximately, though I will be with my trainer for 3 months, since he is my Trainer. I don´t really know how long companionships stay together.
Elder Wilson is great, I just had a companionship exchange, in which I learned that he is one of the more obedient and hard working missionaries here.
As a missionary my favorite thing is to find people (when contacting) that are really great and I just absolutely woud Love to teach and help them, it happens every once and awhile, though not all accept to meet with us.
My favortite dish of Spain, right now, since I haven´t tried a whole lot. would have to be Napolitanas, though I kind of want to try a complete Spain meal here. However, I am not sure about when that will happen while I am in the South American side of the city.
I don´t know which talk (from conference) is my favorite, I will have to go back through them and let you know next week.
So I don´t have much more time. Until Next week,
Love,
Elder Johnson
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