Hola hola hola!
So before I forget anything I have a few questions to answer and things to say. First off, yes, there is bacon here. It is like the one English word that is used regularly, bacon. Super great. Second, the regulations on email have been changed. We are now allowed to email friends, preisthood leaders, and recent converts as long as we are staying within the limits allowed in the white handbook which are not emailing people of the opposite gender within your mission boundaries without permission from your mission president. So I can basically email anyone now. Yipee! You´ll still be my focus, of course, but if anyone from the ward wants to talk to me by email, they can now do so. Third thing. So here in Spain, Apple is not a very popular marca. So it´s kinda hard for me to actually use my iPod. And something happened to my speakers and they are not working :,( So here is my idea. If you could find a cord that I had that allows you to hook up an ipod to practically anything, it looks like two head phone jacks connected by a cord, maybe you could send that my way. And another thing. With any music or cds you are finding right now, I believe the best way to send them here is to do so by using a PIN drive/flash drive. Here in Spain they use PIN drives in just about everything. So if you find music just put it on a flash drive in an MP3 format and send that to me instead of cds. I believe that should be more affordable for you all in shipping. And if you happen to find any music for the piano and male vocals I would not mind having that either. Especially if you could find anything an Spanish. Sacrament meeting appropriate. But yeah. So if I could have anything from you all right now it would be a photo album and a pin drive with EFY and Vocal Point type awesomeness and a cord for my iPod that could be in my room or the car. Just thought I would let you know, don´t feel obligated to do anything, but Easter is coming up and I wouldn´t mind Easter candy too ;) Just kidding, they have candy here too. And a whole week of Easter with people parading through the streets. That will be interesting. And we have my first baptism on the 30 of March! I´m so excited! Hopefully I´m still here in Valdepeñas, because this week is the last week of the transfer :/ But we shall see this next Saturday.
So how is everyone? Dad, getting excited and a little nervous for Peru? You´ll do fine, and the family will be just dandy in Richmond! I bet you all are excited for that! Good work on the basketball Jimmer, I mean, Logan :) And Shrek the Musical would be super fun. For crazy awesome Spanish foods, honestly nothing that special yet. I have eaten some great Colombian food though. I´m supposed to tell Dad that I had Bandeja Paisa and San Cocho and Papas Rellenos. I´m not exactly sure which is which, but they were all delicious!
So last week we had an awesome experience. We were having a fairly normal day. Not a ton of crazy awesome things happening, but still a good day. Then we went to a eating cita with some of our "miembros secos". They aren´t baptized because they can only be married in Colombia or Italy, but they are basically members. They come to church every week and are super active in the rama. So we´re eating with them and afterwards we ask if their son could come with us on a visit to a lady that lives sola. He said no. Bummer. But his dad, Milton, asked if he could come. And we said of course. Then he asked us something even more awesome. He asked if afterwards we could go visit some of his friends, because he wants them to get to know the church and the missionaries. After that Elijah came down with choirs of angels singing and they lifted us all up and took us to the citas :) Not really, but it was still super awesome! We ended up getting 4 new investigators that day, and 2 of them came to church the very next day. I´ve realized a lot in the last few days how important it is to work through the members with people that have connections with the members. That´s the way to do missionary work! When people can be strengthened by those around them and can see the changes that have been made within their lives, they are more willing to accept it and learn about it. I am determined that when I return I will help the missionaries in whatever way I possibly can to help them fulfil their purpose. Their is absolutely nothing better than a strong member that will put aside time for us and befriend those we bring to the capilla. It is an incredible help to us and allows us to fulfil our purpose more fully. I know this gospel is true. I know that it is literally the Church of Jesus Christ. He is at the head of it and he leads and directs us, I believe more literally than we actually realize. I am so grateful for his atoning sacrafice and the changes it makes within people. It is truly amazing. I´m so grateful for this opportunity to serve the Lord and to work here in this part of his vineyard. The work is hastening, but it is a work of miracles and wonders. I love you all so much. I´ve realized that even more from being away from you. I hope that things are all going well and will continue to go well within the following weeks and months. Love you all. Keep on keepin´ on.
Con Amor,
Elder Charlie Flint
PS Valdepeñas has the craziest weather ever. This last week it has rained almost every day and yesterday we had a crazy random hail storm. I was just standing by the road trying to figure out where we needed to go next and then I heard this rushing of wind and pattering that sounded like it was headed towards us. Then out of nowhere, like a wall, hail started pounding the sidewalk. Pretty big hail pieces too. It only lasted a few minutes, but it was insane! Well Love you all!
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