Friday, April 5, 2013

No more fear of spicy foods!

Eleven months down, thirteen to go?
     Where is all the time going? Wow. Anyway, we will be receiving changes on saturday. I hope to stay here again, but wherever I go, It`s where I`m needed. The time is flying.
     I had my first experience conducting a meeting this past week. Directing a baptismal service in spanish isn`t something that they teach in the MTC. I was kind of nervous, but then I remembered General Conference and tried to imitate President Monson, only in spanish. It worked.
     They don`t celebrate St Patricks day here, which is good, because I have nothing green. I do eat with manners, but the manners are different here. For example, you are encouraged to have your elbows on the table, and the people use their own spoon to get sugar or Ajì (chilean hot pepper sauce), or other garnishes when they eat. It`s kind of wierd. Oh, that`s the other thing. I no longer have fear of spicy foods. The other day elder Saravia and I bought some fries to go with our lunch, and he smothered them with Ajì. I ate alot of fries, with alot of Ajì. Lets just say that I am now eating bread with ajì when they have it at lunch without fear. It`s delicious. I can say that I now Like spicy.
     Things are going well. It`s cooling off a little bit. We`re working hard. And yes, we are staying safe. 

Your Favorite Missionary,
Elder Hjelm

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