There's so much to update you on. I hardly know where to start. My life feels very different than it did a week ago. I didn't move too far from where I was serving on the south side. My ward now covers the north side of San Antonio which we're going to split east and west with Elder Hilario and Cruz. It includes the stone oak area, and the San Antonio Temple. My companion is Elder Velaya, his family is from El Salvador and he's a convert of 6 years. With 3 natives always around me i'm trying to create myself a little version of mexico so I can keep getting them to correct my spanish.
Elder Hilario is my very best good friend in this mission. We'll end together, and he is the other area leader, or traveling assistant in the san antonio area. We corrected about 30 tests that were taken at the last transfer meeting, which involved translation, spanish idioms, and sentence correction. Only 2 people passed this transfer and we sent out to the individuals by text which pages from the study books to review in preparation for the exam. We spend a fair amount of time together fulfilling our assignment, and it looks like we'll be moving into his apartment in the next few weeks.
After transfer meeting on Thursday we got iPads!! Wjooo! The long running joke of "We'll get them by the end of the year" came true after 2 years. So I've really enjoyed tagging scriptures into study categories. I really like sharing videos with people on the street and incorporating quotes from general conference into our lessons. I'm excited to use the church approved spanish language learning apps, and keeping trying to find more effective ways to do the work while incorporating technology. If you have any ideas of how we can take advantage of that resource please let me know.
In Monte Vista we're teaching an elderly woman named carmin Martinez.She's 94. She has been drinking coffee her whole life, but in just this last week she's stopped drinking it except for one cup in the morning which is already great improvment. She understands very little from our lessons, and her daughter will just repeat to her everything we say. She seems more accustomed to hearing her voice than ours. We asked her who jesus christ was and at first she couldn't remember, then when her daughter reminded her of church and some experiences they had then the memories seemed to come flooding back. If she learns one thing by the end of the discussion we count it at a success. She is preparing to be baptized on the 20th of June
Elder Hilario, I and a few other missionaries went tot he mission home last night with President Slaughter and his family. I was amazed out how full of the spirit his home was. They are an amazing example of maintaining the spirit of the temple in their lives and in their home. I was spiritually fed just by being with them. He taught us about the spirit of promise and the succession of general authorities and we discussed what we'd learned while using the new technology. I look to that couple as examples of consecrated life. I really hope to get to that level myself one day.
I love you very much!
Stay Salty!
Elder Tyler Meidell
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