This week was culture shock. Very different. Also, driving here is ridiculous. there are no rules on the road, and the ones they do have, the police never enforce so you get very dumb driving all over. a lot of the drivers are probably driving illegally without liscenses too. I worked really hard this week. Me and Elder Beck have already done some great things and I hope I am doing a good enough job training him. I have needed to adapt my finding and teaching methods as there are many hindu's and muslims here. The devout Hindu's place flags in their yards to mark which of their gods they specifically worship. When we see a black flag in the mix, as you see in this picutre I got, you do NOT contact that house. Those are the Hindu's that believe in sacrifices and we leave them alone. I also have red zones in my area for a change which is cool. Our area is pretty safe, but a couple miles north of us is Laventille, and that is a entire red zone. Bad place.
Working with a ward is great, we have lots of meal appoinments. we got to eat traditional indian food with our hands on these large leaves as plates. super cool experience. We have a really great investigator that we have been teaching at his work but he lives outside our area so we sadly are going to pass him off to some next elders. He has a baptismal date too!
Being a JCAP is pretty much the same missionary experience, we just have to occassionally run a errand for a police report or drop someone at the airport. we do get left over food from the recent senior couple conference... salmon and seasoned potatoes. was really nice. I need to pick up some better eating or exercising habits because with driving everywhere I will probably be getting fat. :( thats a scary thought!
I got to actually do some shopping this pday, I got a sweet new tie, a sunglasses case, and a small portable music speaker. all of which I needed but could not get on Grenada (except the tie).
I love having hot water, a dryer, and a/c!!! Life is good, I am working hard and even though it is taking some stretching, I am growing.
Love you all! be safe!
-Elder Jeppson
Working with a ward is great, we have lots of meal appoinments. we got to eat traditional indian food with our hands on these large leaves as plates. super cool experience. We have a really great investigator that we have been teaching at his work but he lives outside our area so we sadly are going to pass him off to some next elders. He has a baptismal date too!
Being a JCAP is pretty much the same missionary experience, we just have to occassionally run a errand for a police report or drop someone at the airport. we do get left over food from the recent senior couple conference... salmon and seasoned potatoes. was really nice. I need to pick up some better eating or exercising habits because with driving everywhere I will probably be getting fat. :( thats a scary thought!
I got to actually do some shopping this pday, I got a sweet new tie, a sunglasses case, and a small portable music speaker. all of which I needed but could not get on Grenada (except the tie).
I love having hot water, a dryer, and a/c!!! Life is good, I am working hard and even though it is taking some stretching, I am growing.
Love you all! be safe!
-Elder Jeppson