1 Wedding, 2 Baptisms and 3 Months

This week was a good week. And it went by pretty fast. I'd like first to give those of you who do not know about bucket showers, a brief explanation. First, remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. It's like that, but with slightly warmer water. You have a 40 gallon bucket that holds all of the water. And a bowl. After about 3-4 bowls of water on your head. You use the shampoo and body wash. Then just dump water on your head till you are suds free. It's good times!

On Saturday, we helped the ward mission leader with some service in his back yard. We needed to dig a 2 ft deep trench for a pipe. So we used this 20lb pole with a spike on the end to loosen the dirt. Then we shoveled it out. (With the pole, we just smashed the end into the earth) It was hard work. Nothing like I've seen before.

Like the heading indicates, I made it to 3 months in the mission on Thursday! Livin' large here in Nicaragua! (Cuz you know, everyone here is short) ;)

We worked really hard to prepare Roberto and Erica for their baptisms Saturday. We went over everyday to finish the teaching. They had to get married first before they could get baptized. So on Saturday at 2 pm they got married. The lawyer was the worst lawyer I have seen in my life. He just literally rode into their yard and sat down and asked for water! He was a weird dude! But they got married in front of about 8 people. (us included) But it was good.

But after the wedding we all piled into the back of a pickup truck. Cuz tha'ts legal here!!! And headed off to their baptisms at 4 pm. I baptized Roberto and Elder Sanchez Baptized Erica. They were really excited. Roberto was kind of a miracle because he had been receiving the missionaries for over 10 years! And he had about 5 sets of missionaries before us. And after the baptism, we went back to their house and ate cake and drank BIG cola. (Nicaraguan Cola)

We are also lucky to be teaching Cristian. He is the boyfriend of one of the members. He was set to be baptized the 15th of October, but asked to be moved to the 8th! So I guess he's excited! And we still have Guadelupe who is now set for the 22nd of October.

Well, that's about it for this week in Nicaragua. And I have pics!

Stay Frosty!

Roberto and Erica Right Before the Baptism

Roberto and Erica Right After the Wedding

Me "eating" the rabbit at a member's house

My shoes after 1 day in the mud. I cleaned and shined them that morning