I am a trainer

This week was absolutely CRAZY!! I don't even know where to begin. 

Saturday was a little rough. For lunch, we had fried Iguana and Iguana Eggs. Then Saturday night we were treated for Iguana Caldo (Soup) with Iguana Eggs.

It is shocking because they literally just cut it into 4 pieces and boil it and then make a soup out of it. They eat the skin and scales and basically everything. It's not bad, it's just the thought that I'm eating a lizard is a little weird.

I had a super weird experience, but also really spiritual. Saturday we got a call from our branch president that he needs us to be at the graveyard on the border of our area, right before the priesthood session of general conference. We went and met the president and a few others were there from the elders quorum. We learned we would be digging the grave for a boy who passed away earlier that morning. The mother was an inactive member. We dug a 6x4 foot grave for him. This took us into the night. It was hard work but worth it. We got to explain the importance of the Plan of Salvation and how He overcame death. It was very spiritual and sad, especially as we learned her son was involved in some things he shouldn't have been and was caught up in some ugly stuff. He was shot more than 10 times. This poor mother could feel the spirit as we talked to her, she said she could feel a peace that at least now she knows where he is because before she never really knew what he was up to. I'm so grateful for the atonement and the power of the Holy Ghost, It is so real.

I found an alacran. That's what they call them here but I think it's just a scorpion. They say they're really dangerous but I got a pretty cool pic.

I'm training a new Elder straight from the CCM, his name is Elder Heninger. He is from Syracuse Utah. 

We are working on his Spanish he can say a prayer and a simple testimony, he's awesome we are ready to work. I'm a little scared, When I went to Villahermosa to pick him up from the offices and go through a little training with him there are 4 new elders. 2 of the other trainers were zone leaders and have a while in the mission. I'm out here with 5 months in the field and I feel like I don't know much, so I was intimidated. In general conference, there was a lot of the talks that focused on the simple things. That's how we are gonna roll. Short and powerful, bringing the spirit to testify that really this is the restored Church of Jesus Christ and He lives. President gave a little pep talk about how transfers are guided by the spirit and the process of transfers, that was helpful. I felt a little more confidence after that.

We are super excited for a solid week this week! Giving 100 percent. Love and miss you all soooo much!!!