September 20, 2010

Ethans new Companion is Elder Pena and he is serving in Villa Mella 3. It is North of the Capital Santo Domingo
Okay, thank you for the camera! Oh...random thought! I just bought two betty crocker candles...cinnamon bun...and fresh cut melon....i´m sick of never smelling something good...so I am going to have them on my desk when I study..yay! I´m quite excited =)
Okay...Elder Peña...he is 28 years old..haha...and served in Iraq. Kuay..Diwania...Niyaf...Tigrif. Are is areas. I doubt he ever met my uncle matt....but I told him how he was a sniper. Francotirador in spanish. He is very...set in his ways..haha but we are getting along...the dominicans have a very set personality...and it´s the caribbean life...the...relax take it easy attitude. Well we are working with quite a few families...they had like 2 people when I came in...haha wow...but we are working hard!the ward is great...the members are way more punctual haha. THe house rarely loses light...but if it does...it´s in the morning...which doesn´t matter cause the sun is up. I shower with water from a bucket, and we always have water...

I have my own study room!!!!!!! LOVE THAT.
Love you all
Elder Mecham

Ethan and Fellow Missionaries at the Santo Domingo Temple

Ethans Wicked Pasta.. He is quite the cook now!

What a handsome Missionary He Is!!!

September 13, 2010

Sorry this computer is wicked slow...anyway....drum roll please.....Me Voy! I´m leaving...haha and guess what....Elder Beltré...se va! He is leaving too....they are taking both of us out...but our area is on FIRE and we have over 10 baptismal dates...2 other americans are coming in....we were SHOCKED to say the least about that. We passed our first counselor to the Bishopric today and told him...and he said...NO...that will destroy this ward....and said he was going to call president...haha...good luck! But my new area is Villa Mella 4. Elder Beltré is going to Villa Mella 3...haha...and we think it´s a 4 man house and that we will be there together...haha WHAT A CHANGE! Anyway...I´m ready for whatever comes...but don´t worry about the President changing his mind...he is very inspired, and wouldn´t plan on a change! Now I¨m just trying to fit EVERYTHING in my suitcases!

So about the camera...yeah I´ll need a new one...haha....I can´t help but smile...I¨m sure dad is saying ¨bonehead¨ haha...it is fine except for i have to turn it on and off until the lens focuses well...and it keeps popping up ´¨lens error¨ more often. sorry! But just make sure my new one is touch screen...
has Wii connections and can receive satellite transmission....sound good? SORRY! Whatever is fine as long as it reads SD and not Memory Stick Duo!
I will probably get rae´s package tomorrow during transfers! Thank you!
Grandpa Call is in my prayers.
I love you so much! Take care! Pray always!
Your Missionary son!
Elder Mecham

Aug 16-Sept 6

I will not have P Day next monday...rather tuesday...guess why! CAUSE WE ARE GOING TO THE TEMPLE!!!!! Finally! One thing President Antivilo said when we asked him about going to the temple more often...is that, ¨Some work for the dead...some work for the living!¨ haha
ALso...:I gave one of my long sleeve shirts away...haha...oops! I gave it to Yossin...an incredible member in our ward. He lives very poorly! But I´m fine because I have another.
I love you all. I¨m working my hardest and doing my best out here....OH!!! WAIT! Before I go! I received your package mom..and I don´t think I¨ve shed quite as many tears..haha don´t feel bad! I loved it! When I pulled out the smoke smelling shirt.......wow.....thanks mommy.(This was a Shirt that the Call Family signed for him when we were at Whitney Reservoir) I loved it beyond explanation. PLEASE tell everyone it meant the world to me. I love you all! Remember....the gospel cannot be thought about logically! IT CAN¨T! It´s about what you feel!
SO excited to hear about Connie going through the temple! Wow! Tell her congrats for me! Also to take advantage of the ability to go! That goes to everyone!
The pictures are of the man from belgium that met the Dominican lady...whom is a member of our ward. She asked that I baptize Stheisy (stacy) because she knows me well...If you go to itunes and search for ¨Hermanos de Rosario¨ or Doño Rosario you will find a spanish singing man...I met him awhile ago...and stheisy...is his grand daughter! Apparently he is really famous here!
Yes this sunday we will receive the call about transfers! We´ll see what happens...I have 6 months here already...so we´ll see! I personally thing I am going to get transfered...nadie sabe!
The shoe man put a hiking sole on my old hush puppies...haha...they´re SWEET! I´m gonna go 4 wheeling in them after! =)