Hey everyone! The Enter key isn’t working again, but I might be able to find some way to actually add new lines this time! Last week I asked for some questions I could answer, but I haven’t really been sent any yet other than Mom’s continual questions about my companions. I figure this might be one of the more interesting things to discuss, but if you’d like to know something specific shoot me an email and I’ll try to answer your question in a week. So, without further ado, I present…
LOS MIEMBROS DEL DISTRITO 109 (I think I spelled that right)
(The names have been changed to protect the innocent) (Psyche! No one in the district is innocent!):
Elder Parker: Elder Parker is mi compañero and he’s a really good guy. It’s a good thing he’s my companion because he is very strict to the rules and helps me keep them (because some of them are really annoying). I constantly poke fun at him for being from Idaho because he doesn’t get a lot of pop culture references and I blame his growing up in Idaho for that (His favorite show is MASH, his favorite songs are either church music or from the ’80s, and he doesn’t know who Slenderman is!). I know it’s not because he’s from Idaho, but stereotypical Idaho is about 10 years behind according to all of us in the district, but somehow he still hasn’t learned to be quiet about not knowing some pop culture references! I hope he doesn’t ever think I’m not joking because he played football and outweighs me by more than 50 pounds, so I’m hosed if I tick him off… which is not that difficult, apparently. He has some minor anger issues and certain things will tick him off very quickly (He drop-kicked a chair once! (It wasn’t because of me though!)). When he’s not angry he’s really cool and, again, I’m glad he’s my companion.
Elder Littlefield: Elder Campo Pequeño (Little Field in Spanish) is by far the most studious person here. Our District is usually chaos whenever we aren’t in class and when it is you can almost always find him in the corner reading his scriptures or language book (I don’t know how he can concentrate at all because I would like to study but I never can!). I figure a lot of the reason he’s so focused is because he has the least Spanish experience and it’s really hard for him to understand what’s going on sometimes. I’m really glad he is one of the three Elders I share a room with because he helps keep things quiet.
Elder Alder: Elder Littlefield’s companion and our roommate, Elder Alder is the oldest Elder here at the age of 20. He’s a really great guy because he is one of those people who is hilarious and talkative but can also settle down and focus when he needs to (unlike Elder Bischoff). Elder Alder’s incredible at fùtbol (he might be able to play professionally after he finishes college) and is also a convert. Part of the reason he’s so funny is because he looks REALLY guilty whenever he does something against the rules or social norms, like check out the Hermanas.
Elder Bischoff: Elder Bischoff is a clown – no other word describes him so well. Just to give you an idea of why:
– He almost NEVER stops making jokes (no exaggeration)
– While some Hermanas were cleaning the window as a service project he danced for them
– Almost no one is good at Spanish, but he has managed to hit on Hermana Luna and admitted to having two kids and have chastity problems while he parties with his sisters*
Elder Bischoff may not be the most spiritual, but he sure makes our district interesting!
* Here’s the stories about how these crazy confessions happened. While Elder Bischoff was practicing making small talk with Hermana Luna, he had some word mix-ups, and what he attempted to say was, “What’s your family like?” and “I have two siblings”. Instead, however, he used the word “parecido” (a different kind of “like”), changing “What’s your family like” to “What’s your family, good-looking?” As for having two children, that happened when he told her he had “dos hijos” (“two children”) instead of “dos hermanos” (“two siblings”)! As for chastity problems with his sisters, he was practicing being an investigator while Hermano Flores taught him about why we need to be chaste. There, he meant to say “I have lots of parties with girls” but instead of using “chicas” (“girls”) he used “hermanas” (“sisters”)! There are many dangers to Spanish that no one tells you about!
Elder Peterson: Elder Peterson is both very weird and very talented (I think the two kind of go hand in hand). For example, one time he got really bored while living on one of his relatives’ farms and so just sat outside and watched and mimicked the cows’ moos, and now he can do an incredible cow sound. As far as I can tell, he can mimic Gollum/Smeagol very well (The first time he demonstrated it he scared everyone because he did it at 9:00 at night while the lights were off and the blinds were closed!) and can also de a very good Joker, Mickey Mouse, cat, dog, and a few others, such as a black person (You know what I’m talking about, right?!). Apparently all he has to do is study something for a while and if his voice is capable of mimicking it he can! He’s also an amazing dancer – his Robot is unbelieveable! – and he can beat-box and beat-box dubstep as well as sing! He’s truly a man of many talents, but he’s so quiet that you might not know until you get to know him.
Unfortunately, this is all I have time for this week. I’ll send a couple pictures of my district and I’ll finish describing them next week – unless I get a lot of questions! ¡Hasta luego!
Hopefully these pictures work. If they don’t, let me know so I can try again next time!
Elder Schroeder
From left to right: Elders Parker, Peterson, Littlefield, Willard, Alder, Herget, Bischoff, Pierce, Bly, and Schroeder
Some pictures of the Lima Temple:
Is anyone interested in getting a llama tie for Christmas? You won`t get it for two years, but they have them in lots of colors!
A record of a momentous occasion: WE ACTUALLY SAW THE MOON! Usually the sky is this nasty brown color because it`s so cloudy here!
The night of matress jousting…
