Well this week was semana santa or as you guys
know it as Easter. TOTALLY DIFFERENT than in the USA. TOTALLY DIFFERENT. And
because they celebrate the whole week nooooooooooooobooooooooody was in their
houses. So we basically taught and visited the same people for the whole week.
So here they have a thing called running of the Jews. People dress up like Jews
and go running about looking for clues to find Jesus. And they fight and all
this stuff. I don’t really understand it. And on Thursday and Friday they
act out the crucifixion of Jesus. But it’s like the biggest joke in the world.
One member explained it to us. The actors are drunk, including the Jesus and
their Spanish is horrible and they modify what the bible says. Like the thief
that is on the side of Jesus on the cross last year said I will see you later
in paradise. They have a statue or a big doll of Jesus and they carry him
around on a wooden float that weighs a ton. And everyone follows behind and
there is music and all that jazz. But the poor people carry around the statue
of Jesus Christ that weighs A TON. It represents our sins. They also make
carpets from colorful wood shavings. I don’t know…I don’t quite get it all. Let’s
just say I miss the Easter bunny with the chocolates and then the good messages
about Christ.
But anyway we had to
go to Xela on Thursday because my companion had an interview because
our zone leader complained about my companion to the president about her
health. So we went to Xela and the president told her the next call or
complaint we get about your health you’re going home. So we are trying to do
everything possible so that doesn’t happen! Then we came back and ate lunch
with a member that we are good friends with. And one horrible thing about this
time of the year, especially for semana santa is that the people here eat DRIED
FISH covered in eggs and fried. It’s disgusting. I never want to eat any type
of fish again in my life. Especially since on Sunday we ate sardines.
I was sick to my stomach and almost threw up yesterday. But anyways.
Another great thing
that happened this week was I discovered I had piojos! or in English LICE. I
wanted to die. Yeni the investigator that is going to get baptized this week
has six kids and all of them have lice. They are full of lice. I always put my
hair up when I went in their house but I got it anyways and I don’t know when I
got it. But on Saturday my companion woke up freaked out…she had lice. So she
went and combed out her hair which scared me so I went and checked out my hair
and what did I find? A giant lice
crawling around. I caught it drowned it and stuck it in tape and ran to Hna Castillo
about crying and yelled I have lice. I wanted to die!!!!!!!!! I called Hna
Gonzalez because one of her companions had lice and I asked her what I should
get. She told me and we went and got it. Then my companion searched my head and
killed a ton of eggs and found four adults. Then we applied the treatment. It
was horrible. But I am now lice free. Let’s just say I’m never wearing my hair
down ever again especially here in Toto. Only up in a bun or braids. ay
no.
Also a horrible thing
happened. Our kitten got stolen!!!!!!!! She is getting big and more adventurous.
So she left to explore and the neighbors stole her!!!!! Her mom is freaking out
and crying and looking for her baby. We found out she was with our neighbor
behind our house today. And the mom went over and tried to bring her back but
she couldn’t and she kept on going over there and they got annoyed and sprayed
her with water. We called our landlords and they are going to get our baby
kitten back! I was so mad and miss the little kitten. It’s so weird without
her.
Let’s just say I’m
excited for a new week and that it’s not semana santa and hopefully we can get
back to working!!! Anyways that’s about all for this week. Hope all is well
with you guys. Thanks for your love and support!
Lots of love
Hermana Anderson
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