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Some Things I've Done So Far...

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  It's almost been a solid 4 weeks and to be honest, I still have no idea what I'm doing. But I will say this, my Spanish and overall understanding of everything that goes on around here has gotten a lot better. That 75% I made on my Spanish 2 Final Exam really shows up here when I am talking to these people. Ha! Honestly, I don't do a ton of talking. The person I am now is not the person I used to be. I used to butt heads with this Elder I used to live with. I think it's because he saw me as the Elder who always had something to say. And really that's who I was. I was always that kid with a joke (chiste) or a comment. But now I am the Elder with nothing to say. It's stressful sometimes but I'm not too worried. My whole mentality whenever I talk to someone or at least try to talk to someone is I have nothing to lose. I don't know these people, they don't know me. If I screw up, nobody is gonna die. My old Swim coach emailed me and said,    "I ca...

Coke y Pollo

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  The last few days in Reno felt strange, like the end of an era. As my last few days burned away, I felt my grip on the area slowly decreasing. There was a lot going on by the time I left. My last Sunday on Reno was weird. I had to give a talk in church and it almost felt like a farewell talk. The same High Councilman that spoke my first Sunday here spoke right after me, as if everything had come full circle. It was almost a confirmation that my time was finished. I was supposed to leave December 18th but it got pushed back twice. Was there was something else I needed to do before I left?  The last day I packed my bags and made my way around the area one more time saying goodbye to all of my favorite members and investigators. I was in Hunterlake for a long time. For the last 6 weeks, many of the elders in the zone got together every morning to play volleyball. It was a good final match or whatever you call it in volleyball. I don't even really remember what team I was on or ...