Elder Edholm -- week 6

1. The trip went well, we didn't have that long of layovers, and I didn't talk to anyone on any of the planes. I sat next to an older Polynesian the first flight, an older man from China the second, and a missionary the third flight. I slept on the planes a little.

2. First thoughts were the driving is crazy and there is graffiti everywhere.

3. I got a little sleep, we went to a apartment type room which had 18 bunk beds, and gave us time to sleep until 12, but some elders that were returning home the same day talked to us for a while.

4. My mission president is the coolest guy ever. He made some dad jokes so that was awesome.

5. My companions name is Elder West, he is from Utah and played football at lone peak, defensive end. He has been out for a year.

6. My zone is called La Merced, (or plan tres mil) I am technically in Santa Cruz, but not really cause we can walk to the jungle from where we are.

              a) You have to go onto some rough dirt roads to get to our area

              b) There are no street signs, so you just have to memorize where you are.

7. I can understand words every now and then, but never a whole sentence. I am usually just sitting there confused.

8. Yes, it is really hot and humid, and it is only going to get hotter.

So far, missionary work is awesome. The people are awesome, but on Sunday they had the missionaries bear their testimonies, and all of the members laughed after mine because is was short, so that sucked. Because we reopened this area, we have done more contacting, and I have been able to talk a little, very little. Learning the language will take a lot of time.

Nathaniel, Andrew, and Gabe at the MTC map before they all three left for their missions. Great to see those Worland boys all together!

Josh Dawson and Andrew. Josh is from Star Valley and in the same mission as Andrew. His dad, Ted, sent us this picture at the Salt Lake Airport. 

At the Santa Cruz Bolivia airport. All the missionaries who flew together with the Mission President and his wife. 

First view of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Andrew is in the center back. 

With the Mission President and his wife. Andrew is on the far left in the back row. 

They took the newly arrived missionaries out to eat. 

Eating Bolivian food for the first time.

Andrew with his companion, Elder West and President and Sister Stanford.