Anyways left MEXICO Dec 1.
Dec 2nd was my first day teaching! First guy we went to was Jose! Very rare spanish name..:) hah He has two kids, Damian and Kevin.They are a cool little family! Anyways, Jose got shot two days before I came because he was trying to stop someone from towing his truck! Hah DON'T WORRY MOM I AM SAFE HERE! Haha but they shot him in the leg! Great time to teach when they can't run from ya! Just kidding.. haha:) So we taught the lesson "The Gospel of Jesus Christ" and it went really well! His kids chimed in and he was paying good attention. I felt the impression to invite him to be baptized! why not.. He said yes and so that basically spoiled my expectations for my mission! hah "EVERYONE"S GONNA GET BAPTIZED!" no but we're still working with him and his kids!
There is a family here that are members named the Rivera's. They feed us a lot because we do service for him and his store! However, I ride in the back of his van or whatever it's called! Anyways my companion sits up front enjoying conversation while I'm doing everything I can to stay in one spot! hah he's a crazy driver! I Love him though!
My first night riding in the back, I was all relaxed and enjoying the ride back there! (second night of my mission) and all of the sudden, he slams the breaks! one of those, "yellow, GO! no.. YES! no.. STOP!!!!" moments when you're driving, you know? Well, me and the rest of the empty cardboard boxes went for a nice ride around the back of his van! they didn't even notice..:I tore my coat on the screws poking out of the wall but thanks to my awesome mom for teaching me how to sew! and some super glue.. I'M GOOD! :p hah
(The next day, when I had my camera. "tres" hoodie is still okay!;)
After I took this picture (the following week) after service, he took us to go get some tacos! I love the tacos! but this time I got to choose what I wanted! I was gonna rock the no onion this time so I said, "Dos Asada Tacos sin las unias" And he gave me the weirdest look a mexican has ever given me! hah I thought I said no onions.. I said "Two tacos without fingernails please!" ...The worst part was that I said it with such confidence thinking I was right! hah.. Imma gringo..BUT I LOVE IT!
("sin las unias, Gracias!")
My area, Sorry family I'm in the hood of Milwaukee! I dejavu (spelling?;) all the time from when the people run away from the cops on the show, COPS! hah It's super cool though, it's a constant game of dodging the bigger pieces of glass on the sidewalk! Anyways again family, I'M SAFE! They like the white kid here, I promise! I've come to find that people struggle really bad and that they need the gospel more than anybody! So I love the hood!
We play basketball on Fridays so it's not so bad! My companion does it in all the branches he goes too! They play all boys and girls together though so it's just boring haha. I make it fun by being tricky and messin' with people. Ask my friend Riles about that;) haha but you can only shoot threes from the top! or else you'll probably break a light! hah
Anyways I can't fit all the things that happen in an email so if you guys want to write me (I LOVE LETTERS) you can send me letters at,
- 4926 West Oklahoma Avenue, Apartment #6, Milwaukee Wisconsin, 53219.
LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL!
~Elder Poulson
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